Home of the Week: The Hill in Front of the Glen by HW Studio Arquitectos
Sheltering curve.
Set into a raised hill, the home consists of a main room with a vault-like ceiling so the lawn outside appears to rise and lie on top of the structure.
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Saltbox Passive House by L’Abri
Sustainability and simplicity in the Eastern Townships.
Completed last year, this elegant home sits in an almost celestial simplicity against the wooded countryside of Quebec’s Eastern Townships, its white façade blending into the bright horizon.
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Home of the Week: High Desert Residence by Hacker Architects
Sunsets over the Cascades.
The angular envelope suggests simplicity, but on closer inspection the structure shows a complex play of shapes and forms that create dramatic beams of light into the interior
Shaughnessy Tudor by Formwerks
Distinguished digs.
This renovation of a 1930s Tudor-style home in Vancouver’s First Shaughnessy Heritage Conservation Area shows how modern amenities can be seamlessly implemented to bring classic designs into the 21st century.
The House of Wood, Straw and Cork by LCA
Beauty of basic.
“The simplicity of the architectural composition recalls the small farmhouses and barns of the Lombard countryside, making the house a primitive building devoid of any non-essential element.”
Muskoka Mega-Cottage by Chapi Chapo Design
Pioneer palace.
Moving away from the modern this week, this home is a 18,000-square-foot “mega-cottage” on the shores of Lake Rosseau by Toronto-based Chapi Chapo Design.
Home of the Week: House 95 by Izen Architecture
Milestones.
Izen Architecture, an all-female firm, has built a modern home with porcelain facade using standard housing permits in The Bedford Park neighbourhood of Toronto.
Cape on Bowen by Grant Architecture Studio
Water and stone.
The 9,500-square-foot structure features the juxtaposition of concrete and wood, improbable forms, and generous glazing, resulting in a sculptural residence that still complements the dense foliage of its surroundings.
