An 1880s miner’s cabin has been transformed into a modern ski retreat by Workshop/APD, located in Aspen, a beautiful ski resort town in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. While keeping the historic structure intact, the architects designed a modern expansion that remains true to its original gable and cross-gable structure. The striking, contextually relevant contemporary […]
Butler Armsden Architects has designed this calming seaside retreat for a family of six, located on an unusual two-lot property in Stinson Beach, Marin County, California. A dramatic horizontal architectural composition, this home is subtle from the street but opens into view-filled pavilions towards the lagoon and coast range. Painterly strokes of Shou Sugi Ban integrate […]
Graham Baba Architects is responsible for the interior renovation of this fabulous townhouse retreat, located in picturesque Pebble Beach, a community on the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey County, California. This getaway home was updated for a couple who split their time between California, Washington, France, and Canada. The owners bought the house over twenty years ago but […]
This magnificent modern retreat designed by Cushing Terrell is sited on a remote property in the Flathead Valley, high on a bluff at the confluence of two rivers near Whitefish, Montana. Nestled on ten acres, the Confluence House is a fly fisherman’s dream. Efficient design (no hallways) and thoughtful siting make this a seamless addition to the […]
This cozy cabin getaway designed by Samsel Architects in collaboration with Alchemy Design Studio is nestled into a forest on Lake James, in Nebo, North Carolina. An idyllic place to spend summers on the water, the owners, a family of four, enjoys sitting fireside roasting marshmallows and taking advantage of the walking trails through the woods. With […]
Low Design Office has designed this modern-rustic river house as a family getaway, located in New Braunfels, a city near San Antonio, Texas. Three siblings use this 2,900 square foot dwelling as a gathering hub for their families. They requested that the design provide a space that promotes and emphasizes connections between the families and the surrounding […]
VPC Builders is responsible for the design of this custom luxury mountain home located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, North Carolina. This mountain escape features indoor-outdoor living with three bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms with a detached apartment over the two-car garage. Luxury living is encapsulated in this 8,000 square foot home. Each window showcases […]
Black Corley Owens + Hughes Architects is responsible for the design of this rustic barn house as a family retreat, located in Paron, Arkansas. This cabin was created for Little Rock residents, as a retreat for their family. The couple found an old Dutch barn frame from upstate New York that had been originally built in 1752. […]
This modest timber-frame cabin was designed by Hoedemaker Pfeiffer, nestled on the shores of Dabob Bay on Hood Canal, Washington. The original cabin on the property was built in 1979, anchored to the ground on one end while protruding over the descending slope at the other. Inspired by the vernacular architecture of the Pacific Northwest, the […]
Phinney Group Design worked in close collaboration with the homeowner to devise this glass lake house retreat, located in Bolton Landing, New York. Nestled on Lake George in the Adirondack Mountains, this dwelling is comprised of 2,905 square feet of living space. The main living space was constructed on an existing camp footprint. This was […]
