5 Surprisingly Contemporary Country Homes

There's a certain charm to country homes that easily translates into modern and contemporary architecture. Out on the farm, form always had to follow function. Thus simple, well-proportioned, unadorned utilitarian structures arose across the agrarian landscape. As architects and designers rediscovered the power of meaning, intention and function in design during the International style/midcentury modern movements, they returned to a stripped-down aesthetic that farmers had been using for many years. Today the combination of traditional design elements, modern technology and design features for contemporary lifestyles results in harmonious homes in the pastoral landscape.