The Architect Villa
With inspiration from Balinese yoga shalas and Brazilian architecture, architect Henrik Schulz designed Villa Clara, named after his daughter Clara. The villa, which is located high up on a hill in the exclusive area of Hovås outside Gothenburg, Sweden, is a true architectural masterpiece as well as and a calm oasis for the whole family.
The Y-chair, CH24, The Wishbone Chair... Dear furniture, like children, has many names. Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn. Kitchen table, Oak, Skandiform, design Jonas Lindvall. Lamp over the table, Artilleriet.
The large kitchen island in dark-stained oak and limestone countertop.
As the heart of the house is the dark-stained kitchen with a well-proportioned limestone kitchen island. Henrik and his girlfriend Lina wanted a kitchen where they could both work side by side but at the same time socialize with guests and as well as keep an eye on the children.
Open storage in the kitchen is both smart and beautiful to look at.
The well-proportioned limestone kitchen island is both the social hub of the house as well as a practical workstation.
The site-built kitchen houses both a lot of storage and social areas as well as an open shelving solution where a coffee station and beautiful porcelain are displayed. Henrik and Lina's sense of interior design is clearly visible in the furnishings, and designer furniture such as Hans J. Wegner's classic Y-chair reappears in the interior as well as Charles and Ray Eames' classic lounge chair.
Handpicked designer furniture, including the Charles and Ray Eames Lounge Chair with ottoman, designed in 1956, Vitra. Sofa, Mod, Molunden, design Henrik Schulz. Lamp over the coffee table, Artilleriet.
Stools, Carl Hansen & Søn, design Hans J. Wegner. Pendant lamps, Charge, Ateljé Lyktan, design Henrik Schulz.
Through the large panoramic windows, light flows in and blurs the line between inside and outside. Everything carefully thought out by Henrik who leaves nothing to chance in his work.
Educated at the University of Design in Copenhagen, Henrik is a versatile creator who has taken the world by storm with his often innovative solutions and holistic concepts. Villa Clara is no exception. An architectural masterpiece with generous ceiling height and wood as a consistent material choice that creates a calm oasis for the family.
Outdoor furniture designed by Henrik Schulz: Table and chairs, Filo, Fischer Möbel. Sofa, Ramsö, Skaargarden. Photo art, Sound of Silence, Andreas Sundgren.
Klong's Äng vase, designed by Eva Schildt, can be seen on the coffee table. Lamp, Artilleriet. Sofa, Mod, Molunden, design Henrik Schulz.
The beautiful panoramic windows create space and a fantastic amount of light.
The common thread in the house's choice of materials is noticeably striking - the washstand in the bathroom, also from Nordiska Kök, is in the exact same tone as the kitchen with its dark stained oak and limestone. The bedroom uses the same calm color scheme, although the yellow tone is somewhat more prominent in the bedroom.
Photo art, Ballerina #1 by Andreas Sundgren. Commode in the bathroom from Nordiska Kök.
In the bedroom we find CH24, also known as The Wishbone Chair, one of Hans J. Wegner's first works for Carl Hansen & Søn, manufactured since 1950.
The color scale continues outdoors where wood still is the most dominant material. The boundary between inside and outside is blurred, just as Henrik planned.
The balcony door goes right up to the ceiling, which contributes to the spacious feeling.
The wood tones are also used in the furniture. Interior as well as exterior. Pot, Bergs Potter.
Photo: Andreas Sundgren
Styling: Sophia Bratt
Architect: Henrik Schulz
About architect Henrik Schulz
Henrik Schulz is an architect and designer educated at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, and the Danish Design School in Copenhagen. Since 2008 Henrik Schulz has run his own architecture firm, Henrik Schulz Studio, and since 2025 he has also led Henrik Schulz Home, offering architect-designed concept homes.
Jon Olsson & Henrik Schulz Home
Henrik Schulz is currently designing a new luxury villa for the entrepreneur, YouTuber, and former professional freeskier Jon Olsson and his wife Annette Haga Olsson in Nacka, Stockholm, Sweden.
