Prospect Lake Custom Home is a stunning West Coast style property designed by Horizon Contracting, located at the edge of Prospect Lake, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The interiors of this fabulous home have been designed with clean, contemporary lines, with wooden flooring and high ceilings with exposed wood beams in the main living spaces. Highlights to […]
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Modern weekend lake house in Texas by Stuart Sampley Architect
Ski Shores Lakehouse is a modest weekend lake house that has been skillfully designed by Stuart Sampley Architect, located in Austin, Texas. The spirit of traditional Texas dogtrot-style architecture is modernly refined in this retreat. Description from the architect: Two volumes flank a central porch that’s naturally cooled by lake breezes, capped on each end by tall, […]
Modern cottage retreat on Lake Manitou by Prototype Design Lab
Manitou Lodge is a modern cottage retreat conceived for a family that loves to entertain, cook, and eat by Prototype Design Lab, located at Lake Manitou, Ontario, Canada. The brief was to plan for a lifestyle based around the kitchen — the centerpiece of the home. Description of the project from the architects: They enjoy sharing their cooking passion […]
Lake House Living at Chalet Lac Gate in Quebec by BOOM TOWN
Chalet Lac Gate is a beautiful cottage designed by Atelier BOOM TOWN, nestled in the woods on the shores of the Gate Lake in Harrington, Quebec. The residence is sited on a slightly sloping land of almost 80,000 square feet, the cottage is located near the border of a mature cedar wooded area with inclined majestic trunks. Although […]
Modern lake house in Ontario: Clear Lake Cottage
Clear Lake Cottage was designed for a Toronto family of five by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, located in the Township of Sequin, Ontario, Canada. The family required a new four-season cottage of 2,314 square feet (215 square meters) to replace their existing 1950′s structure. The goal was to blend with the rural character of the quiet […]
Light and airy contemporary lake house in Portland: The Aurea
The Aurea is an open and airy contemporary lake house was designed around light and space by Alan Mascord Design Associates, located in Portland, Oregon. Linear and angled, this modern-style home hugs the landscape. A low-slung roofline, a sprawling layout, and natural stone and wood materials unite the house to the surroundings. Juxtaposing the natural […]
Avant Garde Retreat on Lake Minnetonka by Eskuche Design
This Avant Garde style home was designed by Eskuche Design as a gorgeous family retreat nestled on Lake Minnetonka, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The 4,700 square residence is situated just 100 feet from the lake, offering panoramic views displayed through 20 foot floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that disappears, retracting into wall pockets to bring the outside-in. […]
Glass Prefab Cabin: Recreational Island House in The Netherlands
2by4-Architects have designed a recreational house with a transparent facade that subtly blends with its surroundings on a small man made island in Loosdrecht Lake, near Breukelen, The Netherlands.
Rustic lake house retreat in Alabama: Day Residence
Day Residence is a beautiful rustic lake house retreat with a wood slat exterior and red accents designed by Jeffrey Dungan Architects, located in Birmingham, Alabama. Dark woods and pops of color are all over this house on the water in total seclusion and privacy. A little compound of rooflines reminds me of a camp […]
Stealth Cabin lake retreat designed for four-seasons in Canada
Stealth Cabin is a modest private retreat embraced by trees that was designed in 2011 by Superkül inc, sited on a beautiful lake near Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada.










