Heliotrope Architects have designed the North Beach Residence, a coastal getaway on Orcas Island, the largest of the San Juan Islands, off the Washington coast. This 2,400-square-foot family retreat is set on a northwesterly oriented beach, facing the Strait of Georgia to provide incredible views. The property includes second-growth Douglas firs, a beech grove and a grassy meadow […]
Architecture studio Hoedemaker Pfeiffer are responsible for the elegant renovation of this beautiful family home located in the Seattle area of Lake Washington. This residence has been family owned since it was built near the turn of the last century. The family renovated the house 20 years ago and then raised their young family in it until […]
This stunning coastal hillside shelter was designed by Hoedemaker Pfeiffer, located on the San Juan Islands, an archipelago in the state of Washington. The owner of this property wished to create a retreat inspired by a beloved stone Appalachian home lost to fire some time ago. For the architects, they were not looking to recreate the […]
SALA Architects in collaboration with Braden Construction renovated this incredible home originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, located in Grant, Minnesota. This historically significant property was constructed in 1955. The original vision of the project consisted of the main house, which is a 1,875 square foot residence named the “Studio” by the original owners, and three […]
This contemporary clapboard home integrates a weathered barn into its design, the collaborative efforts of Bronfman Architecture and Knickerbocker Group, located in Pemaquid, Maine. Taking 18-months to complete, this farmhouse boasts uninterrupted ocean vistas and an open floor plan to showcase the owner’s extensive collection of European antiques. When purchased, the property housed three original buildings: an […]
CAAHT Studio Architects created this vacation retreat consisting of two simple gable cabin forms, located in Matarangi, a small modern tourist town on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. The cabin is nestled within an existing clearing amongst the pine trees, near the beach to provide various degrees of shelter. Two gabled structures are connected by a central […]
SALA Architects is responsible for the design of this shed house, located in Como, a community in Park County in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado. For over a decade the owners of this property dreamed of replacing a well-worn trailer, parked by a previous owner onto a forested corner of the site, with a permanent […]
This cozy cabin retreat designed by SALA Architects is nestled along Crystal Bay, a bay on Lake Superior in Lake County, Minnesota. The homeowners are a couple who sought out a property that would offer them a year-round retreat with views of Lake Superior. They purchased the property first, while they saved money to build their dream getaway. Their […]
Surrounded by a wooded site, this contemporary Japanese garden home designed by Stuart Silk Architects is nestled on a small bay on Lake Washington in Washington Park, a neighborhood in east central Seattle, Washington. The property boasts sweeping views of Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains, well-suited for the homeowner’s collection of specimen trees. The […]
Birch Creek Ranch was designed by JLF Architects, a mountain rustic ranch house overlooking Ennis Lake and the Madison Range in McAllister, Montana. This stunning retreat blends a mountain aesthetic and a contemporary edge while simultaneously complementing the tranquil landscape its nestled upon. Appearing modest in size from afar, the 5,000 square foot interior is plenty […]
