This spectacular home is located on Bowen Island, a 30 minute ferry ride from Vancouver, British Columbia. Designed by Bai Architects, the design was inspired by the old fish and boat storage structures common in the fishing villages dotted along the B.C. coastline. Integrated into the process from these structures is a simple, linear, utilitarian […]
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Spectacular oceanfront retreat in British Columbia
This spectacular and secluded family retreat is located in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. This incredible piece of architecture was finished in 2006 and is nestled on a majestic 67-acre oceanfront estate with amenities and features designed for active families. The main residence, which has been featured in many luxury home publications around the world, […]
Linear House on Salt Spring Island
Linear House is situated on a beautiful sixteen-acre farm on Salt Spring Island, the largest of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Designed by Patkau Architects, the property is bisected from east to west by a long row of mature Douglas fir trees. […]
Minimalist home on the rocky seashore
The Howard House was conceived by architects MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects as land art for an art historian and a family of four. Located in West Pennant, Nova Scotia, Canada, it is a 12 foot wide by 110 foot long wall playing a didactic role within both the natural and cultural landscapes. It sits on a […]
Earth house nestled in the hillside
This beautiful home surrounded by rolling meadows is the latest home designed by Ian MacDonald Architect in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. The house is an exercise in minimal intrusion, practically disappearing into the grassy hillside it’s built on. The site is a 90-acre parcel of rolling farmland, located in Caledon, forty-five minutes north-west of Toronto. The […]
Awesome riverhouse along Niagara Falls
Riverhouse is a single-family home designed by Zerafa Studio llc in Niagara Falls, Ontario.The main feature of the site is the long unobstructed river views across the full 164 foot width of the property. The 4,700 square foot of interior living space and 1,200 square foot of covered terrace were crafted to embrace this feature […]
Courtyard house on the rugged coast
The Martin-Lancaster house is a 3000 square foot courtyard house, situated on the rugged Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. Designed by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects the home consists of four primary components: (1) a gabled garage/guest house, (2) a gabled social pavilion, (3) a north-facing service bar, and (4) an arrival court between. The arrival […]
An amazing home that connects with nature
The U-House was designed by architect Natalie Dionne to house both the family residence and her office space. Along with her partner, who works in cinema, she drew plans and began construction in 2003. Originally, the couple bought a small industrial building and a rare vacant lot adjacent to it. The U plan was achieved […]