This shingle-style residence was designed by Swan Architecture and built by John Kraemer & Sons, located in Carman Bay, a community of Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota. Designed as a home away from home for a family of four, the cottage serves as a wonderful destination spot for seasonal recreation. When the parents retire, they will eventually transition […]
This rustic ranch house is a family retreat custom designed by Burleson Design Group and built by Coachman Homes, located on 26 acres in Wimberley, Texas. Designed to maximize the dramatic northern views, this farmhouse encompasses 3,700 square feet of living space. The challenge of this project was to bring natural breezes throughout the structure, while taking advantage of the light […]
This inviting seaside cabin designed by the Portuguese studio Saaranha Vasconcelos is nestled beachside near Comporta, a village in Portugal. The atmosphere of this home speaks of true relaxation and joie de vivre. The interiors feature candy colors, pieces that move and extra comfort. The cabin was designed as a summer haven and weekend getaway with […]
This ultra-casual beach house retreat is full of light and devoid of clutter, designed by Balfoort Architecture with interiors by Beach Chic Design in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. This is a vacation home built for a family whose primary residence is in San Jose, California. The homeowners had an affinity for the beach and when this property […]
Texas-based studio Lake|Flato Architects imagined this modern lake house retreat, constructing it right into the hillside to take advantage of its pristine lakeside views in Marble Falls, Texas. The architects devised the home to be spread out over three levels. The main living spaces are housed on the top floor, nestled just above the tree line to take […]
This modern-rustic ranch house was designed as a family retreat by Cornerstone Architects, nestled on a 2,000 acres property near Llano in Texas Hill Country. The homeowners used this property as getaway from their main residence in Houston, however they soon outgrew the smaller dwelling original to the site. In its place was built a much more spacious home […]
Designed by Bates Masi Architects, this 1,725 square foot contemporary summer house is nestled amongst rolling dunes, near the Atlantic Ocean in Amagansett, New York. The clients requested that their home, which was built in a development of modest cottages, be spacious enough to accommodate their family. The property backs up to a preserve, where the trees and the […]
With four bedrooms and four bathrooms, this luxury modern retreat called “Casa Libelai” is located in Santa Gertrudis de Fruitera, in the heart of the Spanish island of Ibiza, in the Mediterranean Sea. The home was constructed in 2004 by a renowned Spanish architect and has since been completely renovated by a British interior designer, updated […]
A modern rustic chalet was designed by architecture and design studio Les Ensembliers for a family of four who have a passion for the outdoors, located in Mont-Tremblant, a city in the Laurentian mountains of Quebec, Canada. The home was created as a relaxing winter getaway, inspired by the wooden ski lodges in Megève, France. Wood flooring […]
An intimately designed retreat lies nestled in a dense, wooded shoreline site, the imagination of Olson Kundig Architects, located on the San Juan Islands, Washington. The 1,700 square foot home was designed as a place for family and friends to enjoy throughout the year, but especially during the warmer summer months. The most important goal […]
