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Collection by François Lemmens

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This 191-square-foot cabin near Vancouver and its glass facades "forces you to engage with the bigger landscape," architect Tom Kundig says, but it seals up tight when its owner is away. The unfinished steel cladding slides over the windows, turning it into a protected bunker. Read the full story here.
This 191-square-foot cabin near Vancouver and its glass facades "forces you to engage with the bigger landscape," architect Tom Kundig says, but it seals up tight when its owner is away. The unfinished steel cladding slides over the windows, turning it into a protected bunker. Read the full story here.
Wire mesh was sandwich-framed between wood planks to create a modern-looking railing from simple materials—the result of a collaborative brainstorm with the local carpenter.
Wire mesh was sandwich-framed between wood planks to create a modern-looking railing from simple materials—the result of a collaborative brainstorm with the local carpenter.
The dark cedar-stained lanai is the cozy, attractive center of activity at Kūono .
The dark cedar-stained lanai is the cozy, attractive center of activity at Kūono .
Liz and Matt had to drill a well to provide water to the property. Wastewater is captured and treated with a gravity-fed septic system—this will serve the main dwelling when it’s completed, too.
Liz and Matt had to drill a well to provide water to the property. Wastewater is captured and treated with a gravity-fed septic system—this will serve the main dwelling when it’s completed, too.
The whole project comprised only three months of design, two months of production (some 90 percent of which was completed at a Buenos Aires factory), one day of assembly, and five days of adjustments. The structure consists of just four 9-foot-8-inch-by-19-foot-7-inch modules supported by a foundation plate. “If we want to move it, we can,” says Teresa. “We could get a crane and disassemble it and then reassemble it on the coast.”
The whole project comprised only three months of design, two months of production (some 90 percent of which was completed at a Buenos Aires factory), one day of assembly, and five days of adjustments. The structure consists of just four 9-foot-8-inch-by-19-foot-7-inch modules supported by a foundation plate. “If we want to move it, we can,” says Teresa. “We could get a crane and disassemble it and then reassemble it on the coast.”
We proposed large openings that can open wide to connect the interior and exterior,
We proposed large openings that can open wide to connect the interior and exterior,
"Our many ideas were floating around the mountain, and we needed someone to bring them down and turn them into reality,
"Our many ideas were floating around the mountain, and we needed someone to bring them down and turn them into reality,
This countryside residence favors simple, sustainable moves over square footage, and strategically captures views without walls of glass.
This countryside residence favors simple, sustainable moves over square footage, and strategically captures views without walls of glass.
David Noordhoff designed the house with large overhangs, calibrated to help reduce summertime sun while welcoming passive solar heating in wintertime.
David Noordhoff designed the house with large overhangs, calibrated to help reduce summertime sun while welcoming passive solar heating in wintertime.
A creek-side sauna and hot tub round out the amenities at Snow.
A creek-side sauna and hot tub round out the amenities at Snow.
Suspended bridges lead to a dreamy, glass-walled tree house with a butterfly tin roof. It’s one of three structures that make up the wellness-oriented compound Snow, which is rented out for retreats, special occasions, and workshops (“but not for bachelorette parties,” notes Bob).
Suspended bridges lead to a dreamy, glass-walled tree house with a butterfly tin roof. It’s one of three structures that make up the wellness-oriented compound Snow, which is rented out for retreats, special occasions, and workshops (“but not for bachelorette parties,” notes Bob).
The shower is outside, as requested by the clients.
The shower is outside, as requested by the clients.
The patio extends the living space outside in warmer months and is connected to the interior via Marvin Modern Multi-Slide Doors and Marvin Modern Direct Glaze windows. A small path leads through the towering trees, directly to the lake.
The patio extends the living space outside in warmer months and is connected to the interior via Marvin Modern Multi-Slide Doors and Marvin Modern Direct Glaze windows. A small path leads through the towering trees, directly to the lake.
Pierangelo Caimi and Constanza Ríos’s family home in Puertecillo, Chile, requires a balancing act. The cliffside residence showcases broad views to the south through glass walls in the open-plan living spaces.
Pierangelo Caimi and Constanza Ríos’s family home in Puertecillo, Chile, requires a balancing act. The cliffside residence showcases broad views to the south through glass walls in the open-plan living spaces.
The Barn Gallery faces southwest to a secluded waterfront bluff, and is surrounded by 4 acres of woodland and a private meadow. Collection and filtration of rain water, and a focus on natural landscaping are integral parts of the Barn Gallery sustainable design philosophy. The rain garden (foreground) functions as a natural filtration system for stormwater runoff headed to the channel below, and is one of the most talked-about features.
The Barn Gallery faces southwest to a secluded waterfront bluff, and is surrounded by 4 acres of woodland and a private meadow. Collection and filtration of rain water, and a focus on natural landscaping are integral parts of the Barn Gallery sustainable design philosophy. The rain garden (foreground) functions as a natural filtration system for stormwater runoff headed to the channel below, and is one of the most talked-about features.
In the dining area, Cassina chairs hug a Henrybuilt table. The kitchen features a concrete counter by Ryan McPhail and an Elio faucet by Dornbracht.
In the dining area, Cassina chairs hug a Henrybuilt table. The kitchen features a concrete counter by Ryan McPhail and an Elio faucet by Dornbracht.