Diamond Rock: a Sonoma Valley house celebrates its surroundings | Architecture | Wallpaper* Magazine

The rugged landscape above the Californian Sonoma Valley is not a frequent choice of site for new sleek and comfortable family homes, but Schwartz and Architecture have managed to turn this awkward spot into a dream location with the appropriately named Box on the Rock.  

Starting with a basic rectangle, Schwartz and Architecture distorted and rearranged the shape to come up with a diamond-like geometric design. "We wanted a very abstract, sculptural and organic object", explains head architect Neal Schwartz. The result is a house that seems to respond effortlessly to its difficult site, whilst still meeting all the needs of the clients.