I didn't build it but I live in a modern home in the woods. Just outside Toronto, surrounded by trees about 600 metres from the nearest road or house.
Modern as in built 5 years ago but not a 'modern' design like the article. A flat roof without eaves looks great but is impractical in Canada. As well as protecting the walls and footings from rain, eaves allow the low winter sun to shine through the windows, but keep out the high summer sun (trees block the low summer sun for us).
The only connected service we have is electricity, I'm planning to add a barn with solar panels on the roof so we may not need that soon.
Modern as in built 5 years ago but not a 'modern' design like the article. A flat roof without eaves looks great but is impractical in Canada. As well as protecting the walls and footings from rain, eaves allow the low winter sun to shine through the windows, but keep out the high summer sun (trees block the low summer sun for us).
The only connected service we have is electricity, I'm planning to add a barn with solar panels on the roof so we may not need that soon.