The Essence of Cottage by YH2 Architecture
Window on the lake.
Window on the Lake connotes coziness, modesty, even a smidgeon of coarse imperfection, which, of course, makes it perfect.
Architecture
Alpine Meadows Is a Stunning Whistler Residence
Mountain house.
A house that rises out of the bedrock like the mountains that surround it.
Prefabricated Living Spaces Are Coming Into Their Own
Give me (more) shelter.
Often built offsite, shipped to your front door (or wherever you want), and quickly assembled, prefab structures promise the relief of extra space without the headache of a traditional renovation.
A Reykjavik Abode
Inspired by the colours of Iceland.
Interior designer Sheila Bridges’s Reykjavik apartment amplifies her creative strengths of wit, eclecticism, and synthesis.
New Book Highlights the Most Beautiful Beach Houses in the World
Seaside design.
Beautiful Beach Houses: Living in Stunning Coastal Escapes takes readers on a journey of design and waves.
The Sophisticated Subtlety of K House in Madrid
Soft minimalism.
The house features the circular shapes of ultra-modern design usually associated with the ostentatious mansions of Los Angeles but with softer wooden accents.
Behind the Virtual Design Process of the Famous Fog House
Architectural dreaming, in 3-D.
3-D visualization is 2020’s version of trompe l’oeil, a technique used to trick the viewer by using points of view and imagery that makes a flat image appear three-dimensional.
Skigard Cabin by Mork-Ulnes Architects
Norwegian wood.
The duo focused on the material vernacular of the region to construct the cabin.
Wooden Cities on the Rise
Architects are embracing timber as the building material of the future.
Stone, brick, iron, concrete—the building blocks of monumental architecture are strong, but they’re losing ground to a material with a softer side.
