Faure Halvorsen Architects designed this ski lodge hideaway featuring a beautiful balance between industrial and rustic design, located in Montana’s Yellowstone Club. Nestled atop a steep hillside property, the homeowner’s requested their 4,500 square foot vacation home to be not only rustic but unique. The architects worked to devise a design that took advantage of […]
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Gorgeous country home in Oregon features barn-like details
Olson Kundig Architects created a beautiful country garden home in Portland, Oregon that respects the lush environment that surrounds it. This 5,300 square foot dwelling was designed to maximize views of the surrounding gardens and rolling hills. It also provides warm and comfortable spaces to meet the lifestyle needs of a multi-generational family. The exterior […]
Secluded wooden family retreat perched on a cliff in Sea Ranch
A wooden family retreat designed by Butler Armsden Architects is located in Sea Ranch, a community in Sonoma County, California. This historic home was built in the 197o’s, nestled between cypress trees on a jagged cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The residence shares distinguishing elements with its neighboring structures, vertical wood siding, muted hues and […]
Tiny cabin retreat in the woods of Washington inspires inner peace
This tiny cabin retreat of concrete, wood and steel is designed by Olson Kundig Architects, nestled on a woodsy site in Skykomish, Washington. Surrounded by forest near the Tye River, the concept for the design was to create a meditative retreat that connects to the natural environment. This tiny home encompasses just 600 square feet […]
Phenomenal mountain contemporary home surrounded by amazing views
This mountain contemporary home was built for a couple for who requested timeless and breathtaking interiors by Tommy Hein Architects, located in Mountain Village, Colorado. The design of the dwelling was centered on capturing the natural beauty that surrounds it, maximizing all available space. Constructed without any right angles, this stunning 4,800 square foot home follows a radial pattern with three […]
Compact sustainable cabin in Washington partially buried into the hillside
This two story contemporary cabin is designed by Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects, located north of Cashmere in Nahahum Canyon, Washington. Encompassing 1,650 square feet of living space, this sustainable dwelling is nestled into the hillside with concrete retaining walls guiding the form of the cabin. It’s narrow design and expansive overhangs are designed to take […]
Tour an elegant home designed for green living in Blue Ridge Mountains
Johnston Design Group in collaboration with Linda McDougald Design designed this mountain home for green living, located in The Cliffs at Mountain Park, in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. Nestled at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this elegant 5,127 square foot, four bedroom and four-and-a-half bathroom mountain home is deeply rooted in its natural surroundings. […]
Stunning rustic lodge house in Wyoming features fabulous wine silo
Carney Logan Burke Architects designed this lodge house with a beautiful rustic palette, located along the Snake River just north of Jackson, Wyoming. This sprawling residential compound is surrounded by mature cottonwoods, a beautiful pond, and numerous trickling streams. Timber, log and stone makes up the exterior facade of the main residence, which gets its inspiration from the […]
Cozy and inviting modern mountain prefab home in Lake Tahoe
This gorgeous modern mountain prefab home is set amongst the woods in Martis Camp, North Lake Tahoe, completed by design firm Sagemodern. The home was designed with significant consideration of the natural setting to blend in with the gradual slope, forest and adjacent putting park. The 3,250 square foot home is used as a family retreat, […]
Modern home in the woods built using shipping containers in Michigan
This modern weekend retreat with a facade of wood and steel shipping containers is located in Union Pier, Michigan, designed by Fredman Design Group. The retreat is the designers own personal home that she shares with her partner. A blending of traditional and industrial elements, the designer felt inspired to get creative. The architect noted that […]