Dyptique House by Matière Première Architecture
Situated within the rolling hills of Quebec’s Eastern Townships, the Dyptique House is located in the quaint town of Stanstead. The setting is immersed in natural charm, offering striking views
Situated within the rolling hills of Quebec’s Eastern Townships, the Dyptique House is located in the quaint town of Stanstead. The setting is immersed in natural charm, offering striking views
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This linear cabin stretches out along the length of a site that overlooks a reservoir in southwest Washington. The Swift cabin sits behind a 35 foot buffer zone between the building and the edge of a cliff that is required due to unstable slopes.
Élément Tremblant is a new ski chalet built in Mont Tremblant, Québec. The design was inspired by the early ski culture from the region as well as paintings from the era depicting après-ski hangouts.
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In our recent projects and in our teaching and research, we have come across Dinesen materials as both the traditional floors and as a scrap, a leftover, an off-cut from the production of made- to-measure floors.
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Two wooden volumes create, together with historic masonry both in buildings and in the landscape, a coherent constellation with a distinct relationship to both the forest and to the constructed.