Weekend Retreat on the Edge of a Mountain
The project grew out of a house GG very particular commission. Our client, a middle-aged bachelor, wanted to build a weekend retreat in a clearing in a forest, on a property on the mountain.
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Traditional Portuguese Architecture Combined with a Contemporary Style
Designed by Manuel Aires Mateus, and completed in 2015, this house is located on the edge of a small chain of hills. Set in relative isolation, it sits above the village of Melides and the lack of neighbouring houses allows for unobstructed views of the ocean, which are particularly magnificent at sunset.
Taieri Mouth Crib – Perfect One Bedroom Retreat
Taieri Mouth Crib was designed by McCoy Wixon Architects in Otago, New Zealand. The project received the NZIA Award for Architecture. This holiday home was conceived as a “bolt hole” at the beach for a busy Dunedin couple. The house features environmentally-friendly attributes, including supplying energy back to the national grid. One bedroom retreat. Comfort, style,
Mill Springs Ranch Provides a Water’s Edge Retreat
Mill Springs Ranch is a modern ranch house designed by Lake Flato Architects, located in Vanderpool, Texas. The interior design was conceived by Poët Interiors. Nestled at the confluence of two creeks on a Texas Hill Country Ranch, Mill Springs Homestead provides a water’s edge retreat. Four structures organize around the site of a 20th century dam,
Mountain Lodge Tamersc Inspired by Alpine Traditions in South Tyrol
Mountain Lodge Tamersc is a modern cottage designed by EM2 Architekten in Bruneck – Brunico, South Tyrol, Italy. A dilapidated hunting cabin in the midst of the South Tyrolean Nature Park Fanes-Senes-Braies has been replaced by a modern building. The result is a reduced, linear structure based on typical, but refined elements of the old house. For
Butterfly Retreat with an Inspired and Modern Aesthetics
Butterfly Retreat is a single level home designed by Feldman Architecture in Santa Lucia Preserve, California. Butterfly Retreat has won The Chicago Athenaeum – 2015 American Architecture Award Description by Feldman Architecture: The clients approached Feldman Architecture to design a retreat for eventual retirement and visits from their grown children—a retreat befitting the natural beauty of the
Whistler House has a Modern and Enigmatic Facade
Whistler House is the last project completed by Vancouver-based BattersbyHowat Architects. Description by Battersby Howat: Located on a hillside in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, overlooking the river, this 3000 square foot home has an L-shaped configuration. The street façade is enigmatic and referential to mid-century modern design. The strict formality of this facade gives way
Stone Creek Camp by Andersson-Wise Architects
Stone Creek Camp is a project designed by Andersson-Wise Architects and located in Bigfork, Montana, USA. Description by architect: This remote Montana Camp is situated along a sloping hill, leading visitors to discover the site progressively. From the gatehouses, a path leads down the hill to the master house, main lodge, and guesthouse. The buildings