Outward Bound, a recently renovated waterfront retreat located on Orcas Island in Washington State designed by the Seattle-based firm Heliotrope Architects. In updating the interior and exterior, the design firm opened up the home to scenic water and mountain views beyond which had been previously closed off.
My family bought land in South of France’s Vaucluse department in the early 2000s. At the time, a small farmhouse sitting in the forest nearby had been weathering away for more than a decade. It stood on its hill, fading comfortably into the landscape.
The set of buildings is located in the center of the Portuguese city of Maia, a neighboring town of Porto, and has its origins in an early 20th-century farmhouse, once part of a larger estate.
Stretched across a ridge near Orange, NSW, sits a stunning new modular farmhouse that follows the lay of the land and sited to enjoy dramatic views across the valley towards Mount Canobolas.
Located in the middle of a 75 acre open grass paddock, the Ramsar Fields House enjoys uninterrupted views in all directions. The challenge was to design a house that makes the most of this incredible location.
Designed by Atmosphere Design Build architect Jeff Adams for himself and his family, this energy-efficient house balances steep, panoramic views of meadow and oak woodland to the east, north, and west with appropriate southern orientation for passive solar design and daylighting.
The architecture of our Alberta Modern Farmhouse is inspired by the simple lines and humble materials of the adjacent working ranch. It’s situated in the rolling foothills south of Calgary, and we’ve designed the home to highlight different aspects of landscape …
The Villa Vught in the Dutch countryside near Vught gives a contemporary twist to the local farmstead typology. Traditionally, the Dutch ‘hoeve’ is an ensemble of farmhouses and living quarters loosely clustered around a courtyard.
