Despite some bungalow-style additions to its verandah, the street-facing south elevation of this Parnell cottage/villa remained largely faithful to the original 1890s form. To the rear, however, a miscellany of additions and alterations in a variety of architectural styles, had extended the dwelling with consequential modification to the original villa roof-line.
This 2,500 square foot house responds to the clients’ desire for a contemporary retreat, low maintenance home that is open and light-filled. Fronting Smith Cove, a secluded deep water anchorage ideal for boating and kayaking, the site is densely wooded with filtered ocean views to the north.
Located on the shores of Sparrow Lake, near Gravenhurst, Ontario, this wood and glass residence captures the striking views of both the lake and the surrounding woods.
The owners wanted a small house that touched the earth lightly. They are foresters and wanted the interiors to be made with all clear pine from their sustainable forests. Conservation easements required the house be sited 150 feet from the edge of the pond; minimal clearing of the forest was allowed.
This Black Urban Cottage was designed by CoLab Architecture, an architecture practice based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 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.
Mirror Point Cottage is a vacation home for a local fisherman’s daughter, her Dutch minimalist husband, and their two young children, on a lake near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia.
Architect: Gabriel Ostiguy Project: Chalet Massawippi Collaborators: Lucas Abouchaar, Abel Bravo Munoz, Raphaël Dionne, Éric Di-Méo, Alexandre Lemoyne, Isaniel Levesque Location: Lake Massawippi, Québec, Canada Photography: Raphaël Thibodeau Chalet Massawippi is a vacation home designed by Canadian architect Gabriel Ostiguy. From the architect: This project, developed in parallel with my master’s studies in architecture, allowed me
Architects: Maximilian Eisenköck Architecture Location: Abtenau, Salzburg, Austria Area: 204.0 m2 Completion: November 2016 Photography: Maximilian Eisenköck This private holiday house was recently completed by Viennese studio Maximilian Eisenköck Architecture. While driving up the long way to „Postalm”, an idyllic plateau in Tennen Mountains near Salzburg, you can spot numberless unique viewpoints of the surrounding mountain
