Tent House / Chris Tate Architecture
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…
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Michigan Lake House / Desai Chia Architecture
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…
Ema House / Evelyn Mcnamara Architecture
Evelyn McNamara Architecture has completed Ema House, a vacation home located in Waiheke Island, New Zealand. From the architect: The Ema House is a high-spec architecturally designed holiday home. The brief was to create a modern minimalist
Tower House: Sustainable Retreat by Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects
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…
Blanche Chalet / ACDF Architecture
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…
La Maison Haute / Atelier Pierre Thibault
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
Kona Coast Retreat – A Traditional Hawaiian Vacation House
Kona Coast Retreat is set on a lava field poised at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. This unique, custom-built residence reimagines a Hawaiian sanctuary with an unexpected, integrated and completely modern design scheme with interiors by…
Hawks Nest House is Perched on a Cliff That Overlooks the Potomac River
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…
Wellfleet House – Modern Green Home by ZeroEnergy Design
Wellfleet House is a vacation home designed by Boston-based ZeroEnergy Design for a family who lives in San Francisco. With a ultra low energy consumption this modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near…