The exterior of the Watermill retreat has a rustic simplicity of a “modern farmhouse”, mimicking the barns common to agricultural Long Island with simple geometric forms grounded in the landscape, natural wood siding, and metal roofs. The siting and shape of the house accomplishes privacy, views, and distinct outdoor spaces.
Against a backdrop of rugged dunes typical of the Buenos Aires coastline, with a beautiful landscape, we were commissioned to design a house, with the request for a program of regular needs for a weekend house and a limited budget. The proposal seeks to preserve the most of the wonderful qualities of the place.
As it is a weekend getaway, we strived for a relaxed interior that exudes stylish comfort. Textures such as suedes, linens and sheepskin were used to create a sense of calmness and to add to the overall feeling of informal relaxation.
Jim Olson’s reverence for nature and admiration of the site’s beauty is expressed in the design of this project located on Puget Sound and nestled amidst the towering fir trees of an ancient forest.
With direct access to Great Peconic Bay, this prefab beach house is designed to be a weekend retreat for a young Brooklyn family of four, and seasonal residence for the client’s Florida-based parents.
This 360 sf. timber cabin is located on a remote 60 acre, privately owned second-growth forest in Sullivan County, NY. It is sited on a steep, isolated area of the property with no vehicular access, no piped water and no electricity.
José Cortizo, director of Jam Interiors Group, uses this 17th century converted warehouse in Topsham, Devon, as a weekend retreat. Ancient lime washed city walls, exposed pipes, reclaimed lighting and walnut veneer cabinetry combine to create a retro industrial scheme in this reimagined warehouse. The kitchen and the bathroom was designed by Sapphire Spaces. The Kitchen incorporates
Architects: Desai Chia Architecture in collaboration with Environment Architects Project: Michigan Lake House Structural: Apex Engineering & Management Mechanical: Bayshore Engineering Lighting: Christine Sciulli Light + Design Landscape architect: Surface Design Inc. Envelope Consultant: James R. Gainfort AIA AV Waara Technologies Landscaper: Darling Botanicals Location: Leelanau County, Michigan, US Area: 4,800 SF Photography: Paul Warchol
Levine House is a summer house for a casual lifestyle designed by CCS Architecture in Water Mill, New York. Project description: Sarabeth Levine and her husband and Bill bought a house on the property in 2010 with the intention to renovate it as a summer and weekend getaway from NYC. They had fallen in love
Project: Gambier Island House Architecture: Office Of Mcfarlane Biggar Architects + Designers Inc. Principal in Charge: Steve McFarlane Location: Gambier Island, British Columbia, Canada Type: Live, Travel Size: 1,700 SF The project completed by McFarlane Green Biggar Architects, Gambier Island House is a weekend retreat for a young family with two children from Vancouver. Situated
