Home of the Week: Fold House by Partisans
Wood wave.
Partisans has been making waves in the Canadian architecture scene with a unique combinations of futuristic wave forms and wood. In this stunning house, the waves are literal.
Home of the Week
Buckhorn Cabin by Burgers Architecture Inc.
Upslope.
Made with prefabricated materials from BC Passive House in Pemberton, Buckhorn represents the lineage of passive housing in British Columbia, which began in in the province during the 2010 Olympics with the Lost Lake PassivHaus.
Haliburton House
DIY cottage.
The story behind this home sounds like that of an intrepid pioneer, which gives the evident contemporaneousness of the building an extra layer of charm.
Smith House by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple
Timeless sites.
A future encampment where all the technics of modernity are applied to the minimal comforts of life tucked within the harsh fold of nature.
Ocean Drive Apartment by mwworks
Monotone Miami retreat.
Lounging seems to be the raison d’être of this build.
Bowen Island House by omb
Tectonic design.
Knowledge of a place generally helps shape structure, and the only way to achieve such knowledge is through being with the environment.
Cottage on the Point by Paul Bernier Architecte
Cabin time.
Remarkably, when deciding how to expand the property, the architects decided to go up instead of out.
Trail’s Edge Residence by Openspace Architecture
Ski palace.
With massive columns propping up an overhanging roof at the edge of the forest, this house, from certain angles, looks more like a temple to sport than a chalet.
Makani’ Eka by Walker Warner Architects
Lily of the valley.
Hawaii is a popular vacation spot among Canadians, but its architectural scene is often overlooked. However, the latest project by Walker Warner Architects, a compound of sorts that incorporates modern and Indigenous design, is hard to miss and even harder to disregard.
