Project: Burning Greek Retreat Architects: Craig McMahon Architects Design Team: Craig McMahon AIA, Itzel Aguirre, Elizabeth Haynes Location: San Marcos, Texas, United States Construction: Half-inch of Water Studios LLC Photography: Dror Baldinger This small compact Ranch Retreat is located on 10 acres in the Central Texas Hill Country. Burning Greek Retreat was designed by San Antonio-based […]
Coromandel Bach House was designed by Crosson Architects. Located in Coromandel, New Zealand, this vacation home was conceived as a simple timber container that could be closed off when vacated. Conceived as a container sitting lightly on the land, this long rectangular house sits halfway up a north-facing manuka-clad hill north of Whitianga
Located in Waiheke Island, New Zealand, the Tent house is a small home designed by Chris Tate Architecture. Set in bush and bounded on three sides by roads and a wetland, the site was challenging. The tent-like structure of the house responds to those restrictions in a daring and dynamic way.
Perched on a woodland bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, this home is an assemblage of three offset structures that play off each other— the ‘gathering’ structure contains the living room, kitchen and a covered ‘vista’ seating terrace; the two ‘sleeping’ structures house the master bedroom suite and three children’s bedrooms. A dining area breezeway connects all three structures.
Tower House is a sustainable retreat designed by Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects. High on a wooded hilltop above a lake in Michigan, the Tower House is the result of an inspiring collaboration between our team, clients with a passion for architecture as well as their site, and a skilled local contractor.
Situated in La Malbaie’s “Terrasses Cap à l’Aigle,” Blanche Chalet by ACDF Architecture is a modern homage to the vernacular homes of the Charlevoix region. This contemporary retreat blends seamlessly with its surroundings, using simple, refined architecture to complement the rugged landscape.
Project: La Maison Haute Architect: Atelier Pierre Thibault Location: Lac-Clair, Quebec, Canada Photography: Maxime Brouillet La Maison Haute by Atelier Pierre Thibault is a family retreat located in Lac-Clair, Quebec, Canada. Project description: La Maison Haute was designed to reinforce the relationship between the residents, their immediate surroundings and the view on Lac Clair. Located
Hawks Nest is a home and studio for a sculptor from Paris who was drawn to the site, an abandoned limestone quarry, with its sweeping views of the Potomac River. Located in Falling Waters, West Virginia, this amazing retreat was conceived and designed by Greg Wiedemann, AIA, and Barbara Sweeney, AIA, of Wiedemann Architects.
