Villa Varoise, a Family Retreat in the South of France by NADAAA
In the South of France, sited on a hill of olive trees, pinus pinea, and a vineyard, a family retreat was designed with a mission of maintaining the vitality of the site.
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Seaweed Flagship in South Portland by MAAM
SeaWeed is a retreat-inspired marijuana dispensary that embraces the restorative powers of cannabis. In its various forms -flowers, edibles, vapors- cannabis connects us to healthy rituals that keep mind and body energized and balanced.
Off Grid House / Anderson Architecture
To disappear to a remote house off grid requires both technology and tenacity. First there’s energy use and battery storage to consider, adequate rainwater collection and, of course, bushfire planning and design. For practice director, Simon Anderson,…
A Vintage Lake Austin Home with a Hexagon View
The design challenge was how to intergrade a modern home design concept into the hexagon geometry and have the final architecture become a cohesive building while also addressing the heavily treed, steep sloping site
A Pacific Northwest Retreat on a Lovely Rural Property with Low-Bank Waterfront
This Pacific Northwest Retreat in the San Juan Islands sits on a lovely rural property with low-bank waterfront. The architecture responds to the site: one approaches through the trees to the front porch, then once inside the…
Peninsula Weekend House / Bernardes Arquitetura
Peninsula Weekend House, a home in a coastal city, explores an intriguing relationship between the privacy and domesticity of its residential program and natural setting.
Seattle Backyard Cottage – a 200 sqft Home Office and Party Pad
Located in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood, this 200-square-foot backyard office project replaced an existing garage with a functional living room and office.
Dragonfly Vacation House, Montana / Olson Kundig
The Dragonfly Vacation house emphasizes the crossing point between these two ecological zones – a distinct yet subtle marker of the family’s presence and legacy.
Tofino Beach House by Olson Kundig
Composed primarily of one large room, the Tofino Beach house is light-filled on the south side facing the ocean, and insular and protected on the other side, paneled in dark, rich wood.