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This voluminous cabin in Austin, Quebec, has a sharply pitched roof and a bright and lofty interior that strikes surprising contrast to its austere, angular exterior.
This voluminous cabin in Austin, Quebec, has a sharply pitched roof and a bright and lofty interior that strikes surprising contrast to its austere, angular exterior.
Designed by Montreal-based practice APPAREIL Architecture, Grand Pic Chalet is inspired by the colors and vertical lines found throughout the forest around the property.
Designed by Montreal-based practice APPAREIL Architecture, Grand Pic Chalet is inspired by the colors and vertical lines found throughout the forest around the property.
The home features an open floor plan with a combined living room, dining room, and kitchen. Clerestory windows punctuate the perimeter, allowing natural light to illuminate the space and forging a connection to the outside environment.
The home features an open floor plan with a combined living room, dining room, and kitchen. Clerestory windows punctuate the perimeter, allowing natural light to illuminate the space and forging a connection to the outside environment.
The living room is outfitted with the Stockholm Wool Rug from Ikea, a Noguchi table by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller, and the Neo Sectional Chaise Left by Niels Bendtsen from DWR.
The living room is outfitted with the Stockholm Wool Rug from Ikea, a Noguchi table by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller, and the Neo Sectional Chaise Left by Niels Bendtsen from DWR.
The backyard features a cedar deck that extends into a field of rolling wildflowers and local fauna.
The backyard features a cedar deck that extends into a field of rolling wildflowers and local fauna.
Plants found in the surrounding landscape were used to obscure the lines between designed and natural worlds.
Plants found in the surrounding landscape were used to obscure the lines between designed and natural worlds.
Leo Marmol and Alisa Becket enjoy one of their home’s many outdoor spaces.
Leo Marmol and Alisa Becket enjoy one of their home’s many outdoor spaces.
Mori’s addition is constructed of steel, concrete, and glass with a Bluestone veneer. Mori decided to preserve the ceiling height of the main house to be 11’6”. The roof is lined with Volcaic solar panels.
Mori’s addition is constructed of steel, concrete, and glass with a Bluestone veneer. Mori decided to preserve the ceiling height of the main house to be 11’6”. The roof is lined with Volcaic solar panels.
Claesson Koivisto Rune's Plus House took 40 days to build: 20 in the factory and 20 onsite. CKR's mode of prefabrication is about not building modules but panels: Girders, walls and trusses are assembled before delivery. Finding a vacant lot in Stockholm isn't easy; though not so central, this plot has fresh air and estuary views.
Claesson Koivisto Rune's Plus House took 40 days to build: 20 in the factory and 20 onsite. CKR's mode of prefabrication is about not building modules but panels: Girders, walls and trusses are assembled before delivery. Finding a vacant lot in Stockholm isn't easy; though not so central, this plot has fresh air and estuary views.