Collection by Nate
The Bracy Cottage — Front Facade
The Bracy Cottage — Front Facade
Visual artist Amélia Marta enlisted Portuguese architecture firm Madeiguincho to design a space where she could stargaze, make art, or just sit and think. To create the multipurpose but still economical interior, the designers got inventive with windows and wood.
Visual artist Amélia Marta enlisted Portuguese architecture firm Madeiguincho to design a space where she could stargaze, make art, or just sit and think. To create the multipurpose but still economical interior, the designers got inventive with windows and wood.
To avoid excavating the land, Pang and Boyle designed a structural platform to keep the cabin level.
To avoid excavating the land, Pang and Boyle designed a structural platform to keep the cabin level.
Madison points out that the pod concept would make it easy to add an extension if necessary. “We see it as a house that can grow with us—and that we can pay for as we go along.”
Madison points out that the pod concept would make it easy to add an extension if necessary. “We see it as a house that can grow with us—and that we can pay for as we go along.”
A simple boardwalk leads up to the timber-clad volume, which appears as a sculptural, black box upon entry.
A simple boardwalk leads up to the timber-clad volume, which appears as a sculptural, black box upon entry.
A tiny outbuilding offers a cozy living space inside a simple shell.
A tiny outbuilding offers a cozy living space inside a simple shell.
The fully glazed north faced overlooks a private garden to the rear. This large area of glazing allows natural light to fill the home.
The fully glazed north faced overlooks a private garden to the rear. This large area of glazing allows natural light to fill the home.
Great room
Great room