House Hafner is a Beautiful Light-Filled Cubic Retreat With a Living Green Garage in Germany

House Hafner in Germany has to be one of the most beautiful homes we have featured on Inhabitat, and yet it's hard to pin down exactly what makes it so. Is it the large openings? Perhaps it's the three meter variation between the home's two halves - one side is completely open to the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/stay-in-a-giant-wine-barrel-room-overlooking-the-black-forest-in-germany/">surrounding forest</a> and the other a little more "introverted," as <a href="http://hornungjacobi.com">designers Horning and Jacobi Architecture</a> put it. Hit the jump to help us unravel the mystery of this contemporary cubic retreat.

A living garage leads to the entrance of a private wing of the Hafner House

There is a three meter difference between the two wings

The car fits snugly underneath the home

A private plot allowed the designer to create an open plan home

Floor to ceiling windows permit a pile of daylight

The "extroverted" wing completely opens to the surrounding forest

This is the area reserved for entertaining

Daylighting reaches all corners of the home

We absolutely love this cubic design