Shingle-covered tea room for one sits in Kyoto mountains
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Le Picabier is a tea room for one in Kyoto’s mountains
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GO'C creates cedar-clad Sound House overlooking Seattle
Concrete and darkened cedar make up the facades of a Seattle home that was designed by architecture studio GO'C for a family of eight.
The Sound House is located on a sloped property in the city's Magnolia neighbourhood – a site that offers vistas of the downtown district and the Puget Sound. The dwelling sits atop an existing plateau that formerly held a house dating to the 1920s.
GO'C cantilevered the primary bedroom over a backyard pool
The architects had several guiding concerns, including capitalising on views and respecting the area's density and scale of surrounding buildings.
They also needed to create a spacious atmosphere for a newly blended family of two adults and six children. The father owns a record label, and the mother is a best-selling author.
The front facade is covered in cedar screening, including the entryway
"An emphasis was placed on providing large shared spaces to enjoy together and smaller areas of retreat for all members of the family," said local firm GO'C, formerly known as goCstudio.
The team devised a 5,500-square-foot (511-square-metre) home that is roughly L-shaped in plan and rectilinear in form. The building has two levels and a basement.
Structural concrete also features in the interiors
The northern elevation, which faces the street, consists of stacked, horizontal bars and an adjoining box that holds a garage. The southern elevation is more dynamic, with volumes that push outward and retreat.
"The massing of the house allows it to appear in scale with neighboring properties on the north side and opens up to the south as it cascades down the site," the team said.
The home's two layers have different facade treatments.
Sound House consists of two storeys, a basement and a rooftop viewing deck
The lower portion has concrete walls that ground the building to the site, while the top level is clad in vertical, tight-knot cedar slats with an ebony stain. Over certain windows, the slats form screens that pivot open and closed.
Set back from the street, the entrance leads into a wide hall that offers a sightline through the home.
The living area is double height with views to the city
The ground level holds an open-plan kitchen, dining area and living room, all of which connect to a rear terrace. A fitness room and library are also found on the ground floor.
The living room is a double-height "void" with ample glazing, bringing daylight deep into the home. A steel staircase with wooden treads leads to the upper level, where there are two wings connected by a bridge.
The library is also on the ground floor
The east wing holds the parents' bedroom suite and cantilevers over the backyard, while the west arm encompasses the kids' sleeping area.
"The kids' side functions as a bunkhouse of sorts, with six small bedrooms arranged around a sun-filled central play space with a large skylight above," the architects said.
Metal staircases connect the levels
The children's play area extends outdoors to a terrace built atop the garage. The upper level also contains a small office.
A staircase within a light monitor leads to a roof deck, where the family grows vegetables and herbs in a 500-square-foot (46-square-metre) garden.
The basement leads out to the pool area
"The roof serves as an additional gathering space for the family and also houses an 18-panel solar array to offset energy usage," the team added.
The basement contains a game room, movie room, wine cellar and laundry facilities, and leads directly to the swimming pool.
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It has energy-saving features, including extra insulation and a radiant-hydronic heating system.
For the interior design, the team used durable finishes that could withstand daily use from a family of eight. Creating a cosy yet refined atmosphere was also important.
The first floor terrace looks out over the pool
"Natural warmth was derived from the texture of the interior plaster, the use of warm woods, and the patina of the concrete and steel," the team said.
GO'C was founded in 2012 by Jon Gentry and Aimée O'Carroll. Their other projects include a winery tasting room that features cedar cladding and a rigorous structural grid and a Seattle apartment that doubles as a photographer's studio.
The photography is byKevin Scott.
Project credits:
Architect: GO'C
Design principals: Jon Gentry, Aimée O'Carroll
Architectural staff: Ben Kruse, Yuchen Qiu
Contractor: Thomas Fragnoli Construction
Structural engineer: Swenson Say Faget
Civil engineer: J Welch Engineering
Lighting design: Niteo
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CCY Architects nestles Aspen home into mountainous hillside
CCY Architects designed this home in the mountains of Colorado to be built largely below grade, to reduce its impact on the surrounding natural landscape.
Meadow House takes its name from its location within a grassy plot of land in Aspen, Colorado. It was commissioned by a family that wanted a full-time residence but wanted to avoid spoiling the views of the surrounding Rocky Mountains.
Meadow House is designed to blend into its surrounding landscape
"It was important that they have a base for sharing the natural and cultural amenities of the area with their numerous guests in an unpretentious atmosphere," said CCY Architects, a firm based in the nearby town of Basalt.
"[The clients] also challenged us to make the house appear as small as possible," they added.
Upon arrival, the home appears from behind native grasses
From the initial approach to the 14,000-square-foot (1,300-square-metre) home, only a small volume clad in black wooden siding is visible. This is an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, which contains a guest bedroom, living room, and kitchenette in which guests can enjoy some privacy while staying at the home.
Although it appears that this structure sits on solid ground, it is actually perched on a green roof, beneath which is the residents' wing, containing the garage, primary bedroom, a home office, and a walk-in closet.
CCY Architects chose furnishings and finishes in a monochrome palette
"On approach, this small structure set in native grasses is all that's visible, and only fully reveals itself as part of a larger composition upon entering the auto court," explained the architects.
A glazed passage connects this part of the home to the main communal areas, which enjoy sweeping views of the surrounding mountains through full-height openings made of black metal frames.
Large windows connect the house to mountainous views
Between the owners' wing and the main living areas, an exterior living room with its own fireplace offers an opportunity to take in the outdoors in the warmer months.
The architects chose furnishings and finishes in a monochrome palette, while tall wood ceilings bring some colour into the space.
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The rest of the home's bedrooms are on the lowest floor, closest to the stream below. "Analysing the site profile, we discovered that a large part of the program could be inserted under the meadow and capture the tranquil sound of the river below, even though it isn’t visible," said CCY Architects.
"The quality of the sound – and the fact that it is heard all night – helped the clients embrace locating the five guest bedrooms primarily subgrade," they added.
An exterior living room has its own fireplace
The lower floor also contains a range of amenities for the owners and their guests, including a billiards table, home cinema, and bowling alley.
Even though these spaces are partially built below grade, they open out onto an outdoor terrace via sliding glass doors, providing them with ample natural light.
Meadow House takes its name from its location within a grassy plot of land
Concrete panels wrap the volumes that are nestled into the site, while black, vertical boards are used for the above-ground portions of the building, such as the kitchen, living and dining room.
CCY Architects has completed several residences in Aspen, including an addition to a Victorian home with a perforated metal facade and a vacation home on a sloped site.
The photography is byJeremy Bittermann.
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Ciguë uses steel foundations to elevate lightweight home in rural France
French studio Ciguë has elevated this timber-clad home in Saint Julien le Petit, France, above its rural site using slender, removable steel foundations.
Looking to contrast the area's traditional stone country homes, the Paris-based studio drew on the lightweight Case Study Houses built in California in the 1960s to create a simple structure that sits lightly in its surroundings.
The Wooden House is a residential project in rural France designed by Ciguë
"The Wooden House scrupulously chooses its land, its exposure, its height and its references to revisit the archetype of the country house," said the studio.
"[It is] a place in which you live carefree and unconfined, in direct contact with the landscape, surrounded by bare necessities," it continued.
The structure is clad in blackened timber
The almost-square central form of the home, clad in black timber planks, sits atop an area of raised wooden decking. The deck wraps the southern edge to create a variety of seating areas surrounded by a black timber balustrade.
A roof has a large overhang and is supported by thin steel supports. It shelters a south-facing section of full-height glazing, which provides the L-shaped living, dining and kitchen area with dramatic views across the landscape.
A covered terrace wraps around the structure
Two bedrooms, a bathroom and a study space create a more private L-shaped section of the home, which north and east with small windows framing views.
A stepped roof line creates higher ceilings at the front of the home, while the bedrooms at the rear are slightly more intimate-feeling spaces.
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In the study, a small mezzanine level sits atop a wooden frame accessed by a ladder, leading to an elevated space with a small window.
"Benefiting from large window openings, [the home] is flooded with light and lives to the rhythm of the seasons according to its bioclimatic principles," said the studio.
Large full-height windows frame views out to the landscape
Internally, the walls and ceilings have been given a crisp white finish. Simple furnishings, window frames and fittings were made using wood sourced from the local area.
Much of the framework and structure is left exposed, with a grid of black timber battens supporting corrugated plastic forming the roof. The junctions between the foundations and house are also left visible.
Ciguë applied a simplistic material palette througout the interior
"Floating lightly above its field, the house imprints its unique Neo-vernacular spirit on the landscape, having chosen wood from the surrounding forests that have gradually replaced the regions agricultural land," said the studio.
Previous projects by Ciguë include several retail interiors including a store in Nottingham for skincare brand Aesop organised around distillation apparatus and a store in Bangkok for fashion brand Isabel Marant with woven bamboo screens.
The photography is byMaris Mezulis.
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Anacapa Architecture overhauls Vista Residence to frame views of California landscape
Blackened wood and large stretches of glass form the exterior of a 1970s home that has been renovated by American studio Anacapa Architecture.
The Vista Residence sits in the hills of Montecito, a coastal town in central California.
Charred wood clads the California house. Photo is by Erin Feinblatt
Anacapa Architecture, a studio located in the nearby city of Santa Barbara, was tasked with updating a single-storey, 1978 house that was designed by an unknown architect.
Over the years, the 2,500-square-foot (232-square-metre) dwelling had become dated. It also failed to embrace the scenic landscape.
A statement fireplace was repositioned. Photo is by Betsy Peace
"In general, the home felt outdated and lacked a true connection to its amazing surroundings," the team said.
Working closely with the clients – an opera singer and a talent manager – the architects focused on interventions that would open the house up to the environment.
The wood was blackened using an ancient Japanese technique. Photo is by Erin Feinblatt
On the exterior, board-and-batten siding was replaced with wood that was charred using Shou Sugi Ban, an ancient Japanese technique. The clients assisted with the weathering process.
The home's gabled roof was replaced, as were all of its doors and windows. On the north elevation, expansive glass openings were installed to provide generous views of the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Rooms were painted white. Photo is by Betsy Peace
Within the home, which is roughly T-shaped in plan, the team sought to create a brighter and more fluid atmosphere. In addition to a public zone, the house has a main bedroom, a guest bedroom and an office.
Notable changes included opening up the closed-off kitchen, the removal of dropped ceilings, and the relocation of a hearth.
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"The existing fireplace was awkwardly placed in line with the front door," the team said. "We moved the fireplace to take advantage of the views as soon as you walk in."
Interior finishes, such as vinyl flooring and wood cladding, were replaced with concrete and smooth gypsum siding.
The home features a minimal interior palette
"We opted for a fairly minimal palette to further emphasize the home's surroundings," the team said.
To furnish the home, the architects worked with local studio Bailey Peace Design. White-painted rooms are adorned with comfy decor in neutral colours, including a plush grey sofa and soft, rounded armchairs.
The project also entailed updates to a guest house, which sits just above the main dwelling.
Large stretches of glass form the house's exterior. Photo is by Erin Feinblatt
Anacapa Architecture was founded by architect Dan Weber in 2008 and took on its current name in 2016.
Other projects by the studio include a low-slung home in Santa Barbara that was designed for a young entrepreneur, and a luxury campground in Sonoma County with customised tents and trailers.
The photography is byErin Feinblatt and Betsy Peace.
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Snow Kreilich completes holiday home overlooking Michigan's Lake Superior
The two wings of this house on the shores of Michigan's Lake Superior intersect at an irregular angle, offering a variety of views of the surrounding forest and waterfront.
Named X-House after its layout, the home was conceived by Minneapolis-based firm Snow Kreilich as an isolated retreat for a large family that had been coming to a nearby property for several years.
The waterfront house overlooks Lake Superior
The site is perched on the shores of Lake Superior, near the city of Marquette, Michigan. "It is adjacent to a property that had been in their family for years, a multi-generational cabin along the south shore of Lake Superior, on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula," said Snow Kreilich.
"Remembering long summers spent on the shore, our clients wanted a legacy home for themselves and their children - similar to the family cabin, more comfortable and convenient, but just as enduring," the team added.
Snow Kreilich clad the house in blackened timber
The contemporary black cabin is laid out on a single level. This keeps the building's profile from protruding above the surrounding pine trees, while also considering the owner's future needs as their mobility diminishes.
One of the wings is for communal functions, while the other accommodates three bedrooms. The entrance is at the intersection of both volumes, and offers a glimpse of the expansive living area.
The open-concept kitchen, living and dining area is wrapped with full-height glass panels
"The house sits on a rocky promontory between two coves with sandy beaches," said Snow Kreilich.
"Two intersecting bars of the house balance on the promontory, cantilevering toward the water and into the forest, creating captured landscapes and embedding its occupants in the landscape," they added.
Living spaces overlook the rocky lakeside
The open-concept kitchen, living and dining area is wrapped with full-height glass panels on three sides. As the site slopes down towards the lake, the building becomes raised above the ground.
A terrace runs along this volume overlooking the lake and offering an outdoor lounge area that connects to the living room.
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"Living spaces hover over the rocky point with large panels of glass connecting the family with the beach coves, forest and the expanses of Lake Superior," said the architects.
In keeping with their intention of providing a more contemporary setting for the residence, the architects kept to a restrained palette of white, grey and black finishes.
Stone accent walls feature inside
Many of these material selections — such as stone accent walls and blackened wood — are used both within the home and outside, lending an impression of continuity with the natural environment.
Within the primary bedroom, Snow Kreilich included a secondary terrace, which occupies the end of the sleeping wing.
The holiday home's wings intersect at an irregular angle
The architecture firm was founded by Julie Snow in 1995, and earned an AIA Honor Award in 2018 in recognition of its work in the US.
Other homes in Michigan include a waterfront home near is namesake lake by Wheeler Kearns Architects, and a secondary home for a Chicago family topped with deep wooden overhanging roofs.
The photography is byGaffer Photography.
Project credits:
Design team: Julie V Snow, lead designer & principal in charge; Matthew Kreilich, principal; Tyson McElvain, project architect; Carl Gauley, project designer & architect; Mary Springer, architect; Pauv Thouk, project manager
General contractor: Gregg H Seiple Construction (in collaboration with Hall Contracting)
Landscape architect: Flourishes
Structural engineer: Meyer Borgman Johnson
Consulting architect: James Larson
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Wanda Ely completes Scandinavian-inspired retreat outside of Toronto
Toronto-based architect Wanda Ely has completed a country home for a Danish family, combining the Scandinavian principles of "simplicity, functionality, and restraint" with the local design style.
The Sommerhus project (Summer House) is located in Mulmur, Ontario, roughly 100 kilometres outside of Toronto. It sits in rolling wheat fields, on land that belongs to a tight-knit, extended family that gathers there for vacations and celebrations.
Wanda Ely designed a rural vacation home outside of Toronto called Summerhus
"By blending the core Danish design principles of simplicity, functionality, and restraint, with touches of Ontario rural vernacular, this project is a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Danish Sommerhus that is rooted in both its local context and the clients' family history," said Wanda Ely, who has run her eponymous studio since 2011.
The property has two volumes oriented perpendicularly towards each other. The two-storey structures are topped with gabled roofs that resemble buildings found in this rural setting.
Summerhus comprises two volumes connected by a glass walkway
Both are clad in black wooden siding, lending them a starkness that contrasts with the surrounding woodlands.
"As you approach the home, the two barn-like volumes reveal themselves," said Ely. "The public and private uses are split between the two volumes – the kitchen, living, and dining area are housed in one building, and the bedrooms and bathrooms are located in the other."
Outdoor terraces create extra room for family in summer
Connecting the two volumes is a short corridor lined with floor-to-ceiling glass walls. According to the architect, this gives the impression of exiting one building before the entering the other, while remaining protected from the elements.
The public areas have a double-height ceiling that takes advantage of the full building envelope and creates wide-open interiors.
The public volume has double-height ceilings in the living spaces
"The roofline of the building is expressed in the form of lofty, vaulted ceilings," said Ely. "Anchored by an extruded volume for the fireplace and a large corner window in the living room, the gracious open-concept room offers multiple distinct living areas within it."
Within the private volume, the architect included the larger, primary suite on the ground floor, and three bedrooms upstairs for children.
Light colours and upholstery contrast with the black exterior
A generously sized terrace connects both wings of the L-shaped plan, and extends the living spaces in the summer months. "It is an entertaining space large enough for the entire extended clan to gather together, and large enough for multiple dining and seating areas," the architect said.
"Planting is thoughtfully integrated into the deck, and overtime will help it blend into the site," she added.
Three childrens' bedrooms are located upstairs in the private volume
The home's interiors are restrained, with a palette of pale woods and white walls, and openings that are intended to frame the site's seasonal landscape.
"The stark palette of black and white is a hallmark of Scandinavian design and keeps the focus on the spatial qualities of the rooms, and the views out to the surrounding landscape," Ely concluded.
Other recently completed Canadian projects include a "beach house" located near Toronto's downtown area, and an expansive property on the shores of Lake Ontario designed by Omar Gandhi Architects.
The photography is byScott Norsworthy.
Project credits:
Architecture and interiors: Wanda Ely Architect
Builder: Raised Up Building
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A+I and Unionworks raise Bridge House to protect sensitive Hamptons environment
New York studios A+I and Unionworks have completed a house near Long Island's Sagaponack Pond with two volumes connected by an enclosed bridge, allowing the site's native shrubbery to grow beneath.
Bridge House is the first ground-up residential project by A+I, or Architecture+Information, which typically works on office interiors.
The studio collaborated with Unionworks on the expansive private home, located near the Hamptons town of Bridgehampton and totals 12,000 square feet (111 square metres)
A+I and Unionworks designed Bridge House in Long Island
Responding to the property's fragile ecosystem, the architects decided to partially raise the house to safeguard against flooding and minimise the impact on the land.
"Because the lowest of the three volumes is elevated 12 feet (3.7 metres) above the ground plain, evoking a bridge, the home seems to float above a bio-swale with native grasses, shrubs and wildflowers created by LaGuardia Design," said the team.
The "bridge" connects two grounded volumes
"This strategic landscaping allows water during major storms and coastal flooding to pass underneath the structure without harm," they added
Each end of the "bridge" is supported by a grounded volume that contains part of the home's communal areas. The two ground structures are parallel, intersected by the bridge, bringing the total of connected volumes to three.
The volumes have plentiful terraces
These buildings were constructed with slender grey bricks and clad in vertical wooden siding, a choice that the architects describe as "a significant departure from the typical Hamptons shingle style".
"[The property] needed to be unlike any other Hamptons home," said the architects.
Exposed brick and light wood was placed throughout the interior
On the ground floor, the exterior finishes alternate between the exposed grey bricks and floor-to-ceiling windows that slide open, extending the living space into the home's multiple terraces.
"Dark-stained, quarter-sawn wood wraps the facade, lending dimension and character," said the architects.
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The bridge extends over the grounded volumes and becomes the top floor, cantilevering where it meets the grounded volume on the north side.
Stained wooden planks also clad its elevations and underside, which shelters a walkway between the two ends of the building.
The bridge contains five bedrooms
The home's interior palette includes accents like bronze kitchen cabinets, which are intended to develop a patina over time.
White oak-paneled walls offers plenty of storage space, and a dramatic, suspended staircase creates a screening effect with the spacing of its slender metal supports.
The bridge serves as the top floor
The bridge structure contains five bedrooms, including the primary suite at one end, which opens out to a rooftop terrace. Downstairs, there are four additional bedrooms in one of the wings.
The Hamptons has long served as an escape from New York City, and this stretch of Long Island's southern shore is home to many impressive properties. Others to recently complete include Worrell Yeung's renovation of a 1970s house designed by Charles Gwathmey and a stone-clad residence with a pyramidal roof by Neil Logan.
The photography is byMagda Biernat.
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Massive timber panels form public art installation by CLB Architects
US firm CLB Architects has completed a public art project for the town of Jackson, Wyoming, that is intended to be "a gathering place that also functions as a sculptural art installation".
Town Enclosure was commissioned by Jackson Hole Public Art and supported by a variety of local business and private patrons.
The installation shown in its original location in Jackson, Wyoming
Although it was initially put up in Jackson, a popular skiing destination in the USA's Teton Mountain range, it has now been relocated to Bozeman, Montana.
The installation is formed by 22 cross-laminated timber panels arranged in a circle.
Town Enclosure has now relocated to Bozeman, Montana
This type of engineered wood is created by glueing and compressing smaller pieces of wood to form much larger panels. This allows them to be very large, while still being relatively thin.
Each of the panels is 13.3 feet (four metres) tall, and their widths vary between 7 and 12 feet (two and three metres). All of the panels are oriented in the same direction, so that the structure is asymmetrical, and looks different when viewed from many angles.
Cross-laminated timber panels form a circle
"Spaces between the panels invite exploration," said CLB Architects, which has offices both in Bozeman and Jackson.
"From a distance, the composition acknowledges its mountainous setting, engages passersby, and serves as a sympathetic counterpoint to its natural setting," they added. "True engagement happens as one moves around and within it."
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The space created at the centre of the 52-foot-wide (16-metre) circle is intended for a variety of public uses. "Town Enclosure becomes a place for community engagement and a venue for artistic expression: a place for performance and exhibition, and an armature for creative discovery," said the architects.
"The design is flexible, always open to the public and capable of being used in a variety of ways — both formal and spontaneous — to foster artistic experiences en plein air."
The panels are stained black on one side, while the natural wood finish is left on the other, so the structure looks different from the inside.
The panels are stained black on one side
CLB Architects has completed a range of residential commissions in the US mountain states. Much of the studio's work is influenced by historic agricultural buildings such as barns and stables.
These projects include a house made up of several different structures to resemble a "village", and a home wrapped in black steel panels that is intended to weather and rust over time.
The photography is by Matthew Millman, Krafty Photos, Tuck Fauntleroy and Cody Brown.
Project credits:
CLB Architects team: Eric Logan, Forrest Britton, Sam Ankeny
Landscape: MountainScapes
Structural engineer: KL&A
Builder: Premier Powder Coating, Two Oceans Builders
Facilitated by: Jackson Hole Public Art
Painting: KWC, Inc.
Other supporters: Anvil Hotel, Center for the Arts Creative in Residence Program, Center of Wonder, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Dembergh Construction, Western Trust, Altamira Gallery, MountainSpaces, Nelson Engineering
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Studio Fuse designs charred-timber home in Devon to be both rustic and modern
British practice Studio Fuse has completed Rockham House in North Devon, England, combining charred timber cladding with sleek interiors to create a "sophisticated yet rustic" dwelling.
The London and Sussex-based practice was approached after interior designer Deborah Vos purchased the remote site overlooking Woolacombe Bay, which had restricted access but offered panoramic views of the rolling green landscape and sea.
Rockham House is a charred-timber home in Devon by Studio Fuse
The exposure of the site informed the low, single-storey profile of the four-bedroom dwelling. It is marked out in the landscape by its cladding of black timber planks, which were charred using the Japanese technique Shou Sugi Ban.
Following the contours of its sloping site, the home comprises three distinct levels that step downwards, creating a route that culminates in a large living area, terrace and garden looking out to sea.
The home is located on a remote location overlooking Woolacombe Bay
"The exposed, yet stunning location, along with planning restrictions, influenced the form, which evolved into a single-storey building that nestled into the site's gradient," said the practice.
"The building makes sense of the contoured site with the creating of three flowing terraced levels, dropping down the hillside, reflecting the surrounding landscape."
The building was clad in charred timber slats
The stepped form of the home has been used to subtly demarcate the different areas of the home. The bedrooms are located in the uppermost section, a kitchen and bar in the centre, and a living and dining space in the lower section.
The upper spaces are more insular, with skylights, small windows and darker finishes, while the living space embraces the exposure of the site through large, panoramic windows.
"Glass slots along the side bring glimpses of the coastal views to the very depth of the building, whilst naturally gravitating you towards the main living spaces on the bottom terrace that opens up to the rear garden and the uninterrupted sea views," explained the practice.
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Internally, the dwelling was designed to appear "monolithic and sculptural", with concrete floors and cast concrete steps unifying the route through the home and extending outside to create the external terrace.
Completed by the client, the interior design uses a monochrome palette to create contrasting moments of intimacy and exposure. The home's cladding is referenced inside with black accents used for doors, window frames and fittings.
The interiors have a modern look
The primarily white living space is organised around a central ceiling-mounted fireplace, with a dining table along one edge and sitting areas at the other.
Overlooking this space is a bar area opposite the kitchen above, finished in black to visually connect it with the central kitchen island and built-in cupboards and counters.
Each of the darker bedroom spaces looks out at the landscape through a glass sliding door, which opens onto a gravel path around the home and is half-covered by charred timber slats to provide additional privacy.
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame views across the rural landscape
Studio Fuse was co-founded by architectural designer Daniel Rowland and interior designer Nina Rowland.
Also in South Devon, architect Thomas Randall-Page recently completed a renovation of an agricultural barn, converting it into a studio and archive space for his father, the sculptor Peter Randall-Page.
Elsewhere in the southwestern county, London studio Adams+Collingwood Architects built a house within the hillside overlooking Salcombe Esturary.
Project credits:
Architect: Studio Fuse **
Interior designer:** Deborah Vos
Contractor: M K Millennium **
Concept:** Carl Turner
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Strand Design creates Lake Placid A-Frame in northern Wisconsin
American firm Strand Design has created a pointy cabin wrapped in metal and wood that is intended to blend with its forested, lakefront site in Wisconsin.
The project, called Lake Placid A-Frame, is owned by a couple from Minneapolis who love outdoor activities and wanted a year-round retreat.
The distinctive cabin sits on a wooded shoreline along Lake Placid in Hayward, Wisconsin. The owners have friends with properties in the area.
Strand Design has completed an A-framed cabin in New York
The goal for the architects – Minneapolis-based Strand Design – was to create a modest-sized cabin that embraces the natural landscape.
"The footprint of the cabin was sited specifically to a lower elevation on the rolling property in order to minimise its visual impact and to feel more fully integrated with the surrounding woods," the architects said.
The team conceived a 2,075-square-foot (193-square-metre) dwelling composed of an A-shaped volume with boxes protruding from its sides. The property also has a separate building that houses a garage and workshop.
The A-shaped cabin is wrapped in wood and metal
"Classic meets modern in this refreshing take on the vernacular Northwoods A-frame cabin," the team said.
Framed with glue-laminated timber, the home is clad in a mix of materials.
The studio wanted the cabin to blend into its lakeside surroundings
For the long sides of the A, the team used standing-seam bonderised steel in a light grey tone. Other walls are wrapped in corrugated steel panels and wooden lap siding, both coloured black.
The front door is set within an alcove covered in warm-toned timber.
An open-plan kitchen and dining area is located on the ground floor
"Utilising a variety of steel panels, darkened clapboard and hints of bright natural cedar, this cabin blends seamlessly into its forested lakefront surroundings," the architects said.
Inside, the home feels both airy and cosy.
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In the A-framed portion, the ground floor encompasses an open-plan kitchen, dining area and living room, along with a mudroom and mechanical space. The kitchen extends into a small box that protrudes beyond the triangular volume.
A Douglas fir staircase leads to a loft, where a bedroom and powder room are located.
Other materials inside include polished concrete
In an adjoining box at ground level, the team placed another bedroom, a large closet and a bathroom. Up above is a rooftop terrace.
Interior finishes include yellow pine and polished concrete. In the kitchen, cabinets are made with beech and topped with granite. Much of the home's wooden decor was made by the client, who has a passion for woodworking.
Exposed beams were left visible and span the full height of the A-shaped building.
Warm-toned timber is used throughout the interior
Large windows and glazed doors enable the occupants to take in the ever-changing scenery. Outside, a pathway leads down to a fire pit and metal dock, where the owners can set off in their canoe.
Other A-framed buildings in North America include a 1960s dwelling in New Jersey that was converted into a cosy rentable cabin by designers Chad and Courtney Ludeman and a Quebec cottage by Jean Verville that has an all-black exterior and light-toned interior.
The photography is byChad Holder Photography.
Project credits:
Architect: Strand Design
Design team: David McKay, David Strand
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Gresford Architects adds charred-timber extension to London terrace
Oxford-based practice Gresford Architects has used a stepped stack of charred-timber-clad forms to extend a Victorian terrace in Walthamstow, London.
Designed for a family with a strong interest in sustainable design, the Copeland Road property has been extended at the roof, side and rear with cross-laminated timber (CLT) structures that improve the home's circulation and energy efficiency.
Gresford Architects has added a stepped extension to a London house
Drawing on the "jumble" of extensions and additions that many residential streets in London, Gresford Architects replaced a dated extension at the rear of the home with a stack of four distinct, playful forms with differing roof pitches.
"[The extensions] reference the domestic architectural language of the street's surrounding backland extensions, engaging in an interesting and harmonious dialogue with the neighbouring houses," said the practice.
The extension is clad in charred timber
"The new extension reads as a crisp and contemporary addition, with charred timber cladding that provides a robust yet pleasing contrast with the brick of the original house."
In order to improve the layout of the home and its connection to the garden, the ground floor has been reconfigured, with an open-plan kitchen and dining area opening onto an external patio.
An open-plan kitchen and dining area is located on the ground floor
These new spaces, which sit at a slightly lowered floor level, visually connect the entrance to the back garden. The rear extension also links directly to a play room and living room at the front of the existing home.
On the first floor, the extension houses a bathroom and study with a void overlooking the dining room below and the garden to the rear. Meanwhile, a roof extension provides a new guest bedroom and bathroom.
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Lined entirely in CLT, the new interiors take advantage of the variety of roof pitches to create high, bright spaces. They are illuminated by a series of skylights, and complemented by exposed concrete and brickwork in the existing home.
The pale timber finishes are contrasted in the dining area by exposed sections of steel frame, a sunken concrete floor, and a splashback of exposed concrete and hexagonal tiles above black countertops.
The wooden structure is visible throughout
"Together, all materials - CLT, steel, concrete and historic brick - combine to create bold domestic architecture," said the practice.
At the front of the home, the existing uPVC windows have been replaced with sash windows to match those of the neighbouring properties and "enhance the architectural coherence of the wider streetscape".
A study features on the first floor
Previous London house extensions completed by Gresford Architects include an extension to a Victorian home in Hackney, which features pink walls inside and out.
The photography is byFrench + Tye.
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ZITA raises House in the Andean Moorland above a fragile ecosystem
Architecture firm ZITA has used blackened wood and prefabricated structural elements to create a cabin in the Colombian highlands that was built entirely by hand.
The project, called House in the Andean Moorland, is located on a verdant, hilly site that sits 3,250 metres above sea level. The area features a "cloud landscape" that alters one's depth of view, and constantly hides and reveals the surrounding mountain peaks.
House on the Andean Mooreland is nestled into a Colombian hillside
Designed by Bogotá-based ZITA – or Zona Industrial Taller de Arquitectura – the dwelling was built following three years of research carried out with professor Cristina Albornoz. The project is intended to demonstrate how to create an environmentally sensitive home "within this fragile ecosystem," the team said.
The client is a couple with two children. Both of the parents are environmental economists, and they purchased the property because it is part of a nature preserve that they intend to care for and expand. They use the house as a weekend retreat.
Stilts lift the dwelling off the ground
"The father was a devoted scout in his youth and sees the place as an opportunity to teach his kids about nature," said architect Daniel Felman, founder of ZITA.
"The small portion where we built the house had been cut down decades ago by the previous owner, who lived off growing potatoes," he added.
The house is used as a weekend retreat
The new dwelling was constructed entirely by hand, therefore avoiding the need for heavy machinery. It was built using prefabricated elements, which helped reduce waste and construction time.
The 150-square-metre building consists of two offset bars that are connected by a glazed sunroom. Sloped roofs are intended to be in dialogue with the mountainous terrain.
Interior walls and ceilings are clad in insulating plywood
Exterior walls are clad in cypress, which was charred to help boost resistance to humidity and insect infestations.
The dwelling is lifted off the ground via concrete stilts, helping minimise disturbances to the vegetation and water flows.
The home is divided into two masses connected by a glazed sunroom
Atop the pillars are a series of "porticos" that each consist of one beam and two columns. Together, these porticos form an assembly that resembles a ribcage.
This cage is tied together by walls and roofs made of oriented strand board (OSB). The system operates "as a structural diaphragm, making the house's skin part of its structure," the architects said.
A bedroom inside the weekend cabin
The home was divided into two masses to reduce its scale and to provide multiple vistas of the landscape.
One side holds the main bedroom and bathroom, along with all social areas. The other side contains a pair of bedrooms and bathrooms. Walls and ceilings are clad in plywood, which helps lock in heat.
Windows in the bedrooms offer moorland views
In the communal area, the team installed a steel screen with a hand-operated chain hoist. When opened up, the room extends outdoors and offers extensive views of the moorland.
The dwelling has a series of passive house strategies that help ensure thermal comfort – an important consideration given that temperatures at the site can oscillate between three and 14 degrees Celsius.
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Getting sunlight into the home was a key strategy.
"The roof's shape and location of wall openings allow all spaces in the house to have direct sunlight throughout the day, be it through the windows or skylights," the architect said.
A steel screen extends the communal area when opened out to offer moorland views
Certain parts of the house – such as the cement walls below the skylights and the glazed sunroom, which has a stone floor – absorb solar heat and release it at night.
The home also features a "five-layer system of thermal protection" for the walls, slabs and roofs. Lifting the building off the ground also contributes to internal comfort, as the floor slabs are kept dry.
The house's facade blends into its surroundings
The team added that water is generated on-site via vegetation capable of absorbing water, along with the "perpetual cloud forest condition".
Other dwellings in Colombia include a timber-framed cabin by Santiago Pradilla that features a facade with a woven screen, and a 24-square-metre house designed by Alfonso Arango to serve as his weekend retreat.
Project credits:
Architecture and construction: ZITA (Zona Industrial Taller de Arquitectura)
Partner in charge: Daniel Feldman
Structural design: LF Canon Engineering & CPM
Hydraulic design: Fira SAS
Electric design: Greenelec
Timber fabrication: CPM
Timber installation: Luis Cárdenas and Mauricio Cárdenas
Foundations: DAO Arquitectura
Windows: 2G Proyectos y AVA
Drywall: NSDW
Metal carpentry: Arte y Metal Co Ltda
Wood carpentry: Mármol Madera y Piedra SAS
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Carlos Gris creates Malaysian-informed home in the Cambridgeshire Fens
Lightly charred timber clads the walls of Sayang House, a house conceived by designer Carlos Gris for an aunt who had returned to UK after 20 years abroad.
Gris designed the home for his aunt Gretta Funnell, who decided to leave her home in Malaysia and move to the Cambridgeshire Fens to be closer to her sister following the death of her husband.
The house is single-storey with a large roof terrace
Gris wanted to make connections to Asia in his design for Funnell's new home, a minimal building with glazed facades and an overhanging roof.
For the exterior walls, he specified a Japanese technique known as shou sugi ban, which involves charring the wood to give it texture and a natural layer of protection against decay.
The exterior is clad in wood that has been lightly charred
While this technique usually blackens the wood, here it gives the material a rich brown tone.
"We went for this brown coloured shou sugi ban and it really does sit it into the fen marshlands," said Carlos in a video about the house.
"I hope that it captures a serenity, a calmness that I think she'd been looking for," he said.
The charring technique, called shou sugi ban, helps to protect the wood
Sayang House featured in the recent series of UK television show Grand Designs.
It is built next door to the home of Gris' parents. In order to build it, the couple sold a portion of their land to Funnell.
Floor-to-ceiling glazing features in every room
The two buildings are distinctively different.
Gretta wanted a more modern, minimal design rather than a traditional English country house.
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This led Carlos to design a simple, single-storey building topped by a large roof garden. Glazed walls at the front and back offer views of the large garden shared by the two homes.
"It's not trying to be something to grab attention. We wanted to sit it back and almost make it blend into the countryside," said Carlos.
The house contains three bedrooms
There are two guest bedrooms located at the front of the house, along with the main bathroom, a lounge and a boot room that helps to stop mud being trodden into the building.
The third and main bedroom is located at the back, where it boasts an en-suite bathroom and a view of the garden. Alongside it is the largest room in the house, a generous kitchen, dining space and living room.
A freestanding tub is the focal point in the main bathroom
A staircase tucked into the corner of the exterior leads up to the roof, which is expected to become an outdoor living room for the house.
"Whilst the property would appear very clean-lined, it also tries to blend into the vernacular of the fenland," said Carlos.
"The strong geometric roof parapet is a reflection of the long and flat horizons seen in the area."
The corridor faces out to a zen-style garden
Despite its simple form, Sayang House integrates various neat details.
The extra-tall front door is aligned with a view of a weeping willow tree in the garden, while the central corridor faces out to a zen-style garden.
The overhang of the roof creates a sheltered place to sit
Additionally, the overhang of the roof creates a sheltered plan to sit and enjoy the garden, even when it's raining.
"There's nothing unnecessary; everything is done with a purpose," added Carlos.
Other houses that have featured in Grand Designs include the Carl Turner-designed Slip House and Patrick Bradley's home built from shipping containers.
Photography is byEd Reeve.
Project credits
Architecture : Carlos Gris Studio
Project management : Fernando Gris
Architectural detailing support : James Rixon, Tony Walton
Engineer : JMS Engineers, Matt Greasley
SIPS specialist : SIPS building Ltd, Andrew Gillet
Steel specialist : Ian Cross Services (ICS)
Glazing specialist - Maxlight
Carpentry and Shou Sugi Ban cladding : Kings Carpentry Ltd, Phillip King
Block and Beam : Kingspan
Electrician : Theo Bailey
Drains and septic : Drain Store
Roofing : Kieran Harcourt
Plasterer : Danny Hatley
Heating : Eco Installer
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Learning Viewpoint by Al Borde overlooks an Ecuadorian forest preserve
Architectural studio Al Borde used blackened wood and a cement-coated canopy to form an observation deck and classroom in a protected natural area in southwestern Ecuador.
The project, called Learning Viewpoint, is located near Guayaquil in the Cerro Blanco Protected Forest – a six-hectare preserve with a tropical dry forest ecosystem.
Al Borde's Learning Viewpoint overlooks a protected tropical forest in Ecuador
Lifted above a hillside, the wood-framed structure serves as an observation deck and outdoor classroom, particularly for school groups that often visit the area.
Cross-shaped in plan, the overlook allows a teacher or guide to stand at one end and address students spread across the two lateral wings.
Lessons can be conducted inside the Learning Viewpoint
"The design promotes the collective experience of sitting in the front row," said Al Borde, a Quito-based studio.
The overlook is the first project to be completed as part of a masterplan for the preserve. The architects saw it as an opportunity to test out technologies that could be applied in future structures in the park.
Timber was used to build the structure's foundation
Standard pieces of lumber were used to build the overlook, and paint and other finishes were avoided. Instead, the team opted to char the timber using the Shou Sugi Ban technique.
"Its darkness is due to a vernacular Japanese method of wood preserving, where the surface layer is burned," the team said. "This mineralizes and protects it from pests that could attack it."
The studio blackened the timber using the Shou Sugi Ban technique
Topping the overlook is a tent-shaped canopy made of canvas and sprayed-on cementitious mortar – a high-strength coating that will help the canopy endure inclement weather and sunlight exposure.
The cement-covered canvas is a more sustainable option than concrete, the architects said, citing research from Guayaquil's Holcim Innovation Center.
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Through a lifecycle analysis, the centre determined that the cementitious canopy provides a 68 per cent reduction in a roof's carbon footprint when compared to a concrete tile roof.
"This roof offers a great advantage over traditional roofs," the team said.
The viewing platform has a cement-coated canopy
The centre developed the cementitious coating in its quest to produce a textile that could act as an air-suspended "formwork".
That said, materials such as this were first used after the first world war for marine engineering and geotechnical applications.
The architects used the material as it has a lower carbon footprint
Al Borde tried out multiple approaches before finalising the canopy's design.
"Several prototypes were tested in the lab and on-site to achieve the best mortar projection system and the maximum allowable textile-catenary deformation – all of these before the final assembly of the Learning Viewpoint," the team said.
Al Borde is led by principals David Barragán, Esteban Benavides, Marialuisa Borja and Pascual Gangotena. Other projects by the studio include a rural dwelling with rammed earth walls and a glass outhouse, and a renovated 18th-century home that has sleeping spaces suspended from the ceiling.
The photography is by Juan Alberto.
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Caserío Azkarraga is a restaurant and residence wrapped in blackened timber
Architecture office BABELstudio has completed a timber-clad building in northern Spain containing a restaurant and an adjoining house for its chef.
Caserío Azkarraga is located on a remote hillside in the Amorebieta-Etxano region to the east of Bilbao, where BABELstudio has its offices.
BABELstudio built Caserío Azkarraga in a remote hillside in Amorebieta-Etxano
The studio was commissioned to design a home for chef Fernando Gonzalez, who moved to the area from Bilbao with his wife and business partner and their three children.
The building also contains Gonzalez's new restaurant, La Revelía, which is dedicated to regional cuisine, as well as accommodation used for an agrotourism business.
The building includes a house for a chef and his family, and his restaurant
The property occupies the site of a 19th-century farmhouse and its outbuildings, which had long been abandoned and had fallen into a state of disrepair.
BABELstudio was able to retain the lower portion of the original two-storey walls, which are incorporated into a new building arranged mostly on one level.
"Building restrictions obliged us to maintain the original footprint of the building, including the annex volume," the architects pointed out, "but allowed substantial modifications in building height, facade openings and selection of materials."
The building is located on what was once the site of a 19th-century farmhouse
The new property's more compact proportions reference the region's traditional farmhouses, while its form and materiality distinguish it as a modern addition in this historical area.
"The project's design presents itself as a contemporary, minimalist architecture that integrates itself into the formal, volumetric aspects of its architectural context," BABELstudio said.
Black-stained timber covers the original stone walls
The original stone walls are now wrapped in a skin of black-stained timber. The facades incorporate openings with deep reveals lined with untreated pine that contrasts with the dark surfaces.
The building's ground floor contains the residence and the restaurant, with the smaller first floor accommodating four guest suites and a lounge area for the agrotourism business.
A concrete wall added at the centre of the ground floor combines with a system of wooden beams and joists to support the new upper floor.
The in-situ cast concrete element is used to organise the building's programme by separating the residential spaces on one side from the restaurant on the other.
The living room connects to the garden via three large openings
The main living area occupies a double-height space featuring three large openings with sliding doors that connect this open-plan room to the garden.
A main bedroom suite and two single bedrooms are located in a separate volume that extends from one side of the building. This single-storey element is topped with a terrace for use by guests staying on the first floor.
The interiors make use of a neutral colour palette
The house's interior features white walls and a pared-back material palette that contrasts with the darker tones and finishes used in the restaurant.
Three large openings surrounding the restaurant's dining area immerse guests in the natural surroundings, which include a garden for growing ingredients used in the cooking.
The master bedroom is located in a separate volume that extends from one side of the buildings
The kitchen is separated from the dining space by a custom-made glass screen set atop a marble base that allows diners to see the chef preparing their food.
Black-stained timber has been used for other residential buildings, like Danish architecture studio Norm Architects' Fjord Boat House in Denmark.
The photography is by Biderbost Photo.
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Marc Thorpe designs off-grid cabin retreat in the Romanian mountains
Architect Marc Thorpe has unveiled renderings of a holiday retreat in Romania, comprising off-grid wooden cabins informed by rural vernacular architecture.
Called Canton House, the project is designed to extend the Tara Luanei hotel in Romania's Carpathian Mountains, with construction scheduled to begin in summer 2021.
The Canton House project calls for three cabins clad in blackened shingles
The retreat will include three cabins clad from roof to wall in blackened, locally sourced wood, each featuring a kitchenette, bathroom, bedroom, and utility and storage rooms finished in plywood.
Subtly designed, the cabins will have slanted roofs and take cues from wood shingles often found in Romanian vernacular architecture such as rural towers and church spires.
The cabins are designed to generate their own electricity via solar panels
"The low profile and dark tones of the building do not call for attention, they in fact disappear into the wilderness through the play of shadow and light on the faceted surfaces of the roofline and walls," Thorpe told Dezeen.
The architect explained how the wooden cabins will operate off-grid. "The cabins will be outfitted with individual solar kits to be installed either on the side of the building facing south or away from the cabin on a small array field."
"Each cabin will be unique in its energy usage so depending on the client, the solar kit will be suggested," he added.
According to Thorpe, the design ethos that has governed the project centres on minimalism and ecological responsibility.
Plywood will line the interior of each cabin
Canton House is based on another of his projects called Edifice, a recently designed off-grid stained cedar cabin located in Upstate New York.
As well as the designs for the Tara Luanei hotel, additional versions of the Canton House cabins are currently available to buy and construct in other locations.
Each cabin will have a slanted roof
American architect Thorpe founded his eponymous design practice in 2010. Since then, he has completed a virtual house with vaulted concrete arches and a conceptual installation for Mexico that resembles a spaceship landing on Earth.
The renderings are byDRVR Studio.
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