A four-season escape for a busy young family, this Kawarthas-region cottage explores the duality of being both intimate and expansive. Located on the edge of a quiet bay at the end of a rustic gravel road, the heavily treed site is secluded upon approach, yet opens up to a dramatic Mississauga Lake vista. Inside, the ...
Modified: September 17, 2021Tenets of Scandinavian designwere the inspiration for this cottage. The design and construction of the form and spaces were rooted in the spirit of the site andthe result of an overriding attention to simplicity, functionality and economy. Located just within the wooded edge of the Lake Michigan shoreline, on ...
Modified: December 30, 2020... mil long journey along with one of the finest landscapes, with spectacular points of view and several exciting detours. The cabin designed by Bjørnådal Arkitektstudio is located near a small fishing village called Hamn. The client wanted a family cottage with panoramic views of Senja's stunning mountains and nature. In such a beautiful and delicate landscape, it is important to build with nature and create a project that feels like a part of the landscape. By studying old Sami building traditions,...
Modified: November 06, 2020Marcos Franchini and Nattalia Bom conselho have chosen a simple rectangle plan for their design, in order to optimize the assembly and construction process. the use of the steel structure is due to the large production of it in the region, and the use of the cyclopean concrete in the foundations is explained by the large presence of rocks in the natural terrain and the intention to embrace it in the building. The façade of the building has a burntwood (shou sugi ban) covering and corten steel doors...
Modified: July 29, 2020The house is located in the heart of Suzdal town on the bank of Kamenka river. Ensemble should preserve the history of the estate that existed here as well as become an important part of the town’s panorama that opens from the Pokrovsky Monastery walls on the opposite bank. The point of renovation was to define the building’s merits as well find a place for artistic expression. This is how the concept of dense “original” building was created. Wooden houses are delicately united with a modern structure...
Modified: December 22, 2019Summercottage for Dr Anita Mink and her family.
Modified: March 29, 2019Harbour Cottage is situated on a peninsula along the northern shore of Nova Scotia with 180 degree views of ocean waterfront and red sand beaches. This seaside escape has provided retreat for the homeowners from the city since childhood. They now return there ...
Modified: February 22, 2019The pre-existing traditional Zagorje cottage is situated on the green slopes near Kumrovec and was structurally and statically in poor condition. It was renovated taking into consideration the characteristics of local heritage and design. The pre-existing house form is kept, while the porch ...
Modified: December 07, 2018Situated on a volcanic Peninsula this remote cottage is set into a rock escarpment in a tiny boulder strewn South Pacific cove. It is a shelter designed as a honeymoon retreat for paying guests and consists of a lobby, living/sleeping and a bathroom. The retreat is built using all local materials ...
Modified: December 06, 2018The Bunkie was originally conceived as an overflow space for cottagers in Canada's beautiful Muskoka Region. Since then, the Bunkie's appeal has expanded it's use into a wide variety of contexts. The Bunkie Collection comes in 4 distinct models that can be combined with a large range of interior options to fit ...
Modified: November 23, 2018In Wester Ross, in the northwest highlands of Scotland, Gillian Scampton from Pedder & Scampton Architects and Andrew Barnett from Hopkins Architects set out on an architectural journey. They purchased an old hillside stone cottage that was badly in need of repair. Their goal: Refurbish the cottage and convert it into a comfortable three-bedroom home using environmentally sound technologies and a modern design. The resulting Fernaig Cottage has provided both with a pleasant ...
Modified: January 01, 2018The idea of the ‘Urban Cottage’ stems from a shared fascination between the Architect and Client with early colonial workers cottages, and an appreciation for the charm and scale they offer to the existing urban context of Central Christchurch. Traditionally these buildings ...
Modified: August 28, 2017The cottage is situated 900 metres above sea level in a west facing hillside with a striking view towards the Rondanemountains. The site is lying on the back side of a vague elevation in the sloping landscape, which makes the ground slant “backwards”,...
Modified: March 20, 2017The structure is designed around the concept of a mono-view, meaning that the house opens up to the landscape in one direction only. This gives the entire indoor experience a sense of unambiguous orientation and intensifies the sense of bringing the landscape into the house.
Modified: May 07, 2016The design consists of a contemporary extension to a small pitched roof bungalow in order to provide a home studio for weaving. The extension is located in the countryside near Farnham on a private plot surrounded by spectacular views. To provide the owner with access to the views, the existing pitch roof was removed and replaced with a contemporary open plan space that incorporates a full length openable glazed wall on the south elevation. The glazed wall fills the studio space with light and creates...
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