This stunning open glass pavilion house is nestled on the shore of Lake Washington in Bellevue, designed by Olson Kundig Architects along with interior designer Garret Cord Werner, lighting designer Brian Hood and landscape architect Charles Anderson. This 6,800 square foot home was designed for entertaining and displaying the clients extensive northwest art collection. The […]

This stunning cottage retreat is situated on Lake Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, designed by Christopher Simmonds Architect. The vaulted forms of this post and beam structure straddle a seasonal stream and climb a rambling granite outcrop of the Canadian Shield. Envisioned as a multi-generational retreat, the center of this home is a high ceilinged pavilion of […]

This stunning family vacation cabin is perched on the shores of beautiful Lake Okanagan, in Naramata, British Columbia, Canada, imagined by interior designer Robert Bailey. This summer retreat is quite literally a family’s dream-come-true! The design was inspired by sketches presented by the client as well as the surrounding landscape. The lakeside project was designed from the ground up, […]

Truly a dream home, Lakeside Residence, designed by Castanes Architects, rests at the West shore of Lake Washington, enjoying views of the lake and the growing skyline of Bellevue, Washington. The client originally wished to have an old Tudor remodeled. However, they ultimately decided to design and build a new, modern home with some of […]

Villa Nuevo is a contemporary glass-walled home perched on a bluff overlooking Lake Travis in northwest Austin, Texas. The house was built in 2009 and designed by Austin-based Webber + Studio, Architects, who specialize in minimalist, contemporary style. The design is ecological: the house’s power, for example, is generated by rooftop solar panels; there’s also […]

This incredible lake house is nestled on Lake Okanagan, Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada. Designer Paul Nesbitt was given a blank check to use this unique setting to create a lakeshore experience like no other. Every detail from the artwork inside to the trim out was thoughtfully selected and painstakingly executed to create an environment […]

Kaipara Bridges House is a contemporary property designed in 2009 by architect Simon Twose in South Head, New Zealand. The lake house is composed as a simple horizontal form part dug in and part spanning over the dunescape. The building is ‘wrapped’ in a timber skin which forms the cladding and soffits, and also continues […]

The River House is a stunning weekend cottage retreat that is nestled at the base of the Cascade foothills, opening to the banks of the Columbia River in eastern Washington, designed by McClellan Architects. The house was designed for a young family of four with a separate guest bunkhouse perched over the detached garage and […]

This contemporary designed property, spotted on Sotheby’s, is the epitome of open-plan lakeside living in Bobs Cove, New Zealand. The home has been exquisitely finished both internally and externally using natural schist, cedar and expansive glass walls, all of which blend beautifully into the natural surroundings. An impressive copper front door perfectly complements the exterior […]

Interior designer Thom Filicia rescued this 1970’s marooned fisherman’s cottage, out with the shag carpets and in with the glossy paint and nautical accents. This woodsy lake front cabin is situated in Skaneateles, New York, featuring three bedrooms and a two bedroom guest house. Filicia wanted a space with a youthful, laid back feeling, imagining […]