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Tag: cottage

May 14, 2025

This Cabin Blends So Well With Nature, You Might Miss It

Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has shared photos of a modern cabin tucked away in The Kawartha Lakes of Ontario, Canada. Designed as a peaceful retreat for a multi-generational family, this home brings three generations together under one roof. Thoughtfully positioned in a natural clearing where an older structure once stood, the cabin gently treads on […]

October 8, 2024

These Home Owners Wanted An Office And A Yoga Studio Behind Their Existing Home

October 8, 2024 Office of Ordinary Architecture has shared photos of two backyard getaways they designed for a home in Seattle, Washington, that created space for a yoga studio and an office. The two cottages are located behind the main house and positioned around a new backyard with a fire pit, hot tub, and outdoor […]

August 1, 2024

A Cluster Of Shingle-Clad Buildings Create An Island Cottage Experience For These Owners

Akb Architects has shared photos of a cottage they designed that comprises a cluster of buildings, each scaled proportionately to the island’s one-acre size. Located three hours north of Toronto, Canada, the cottage includes four pitch-roofed structures, harmoniously clad in silver-weathered cedar shingles to blend in with the surroundings. The main cottage is at the […]

February 19, 2024

A New Bunkhouse Provides Additional Accommodation For A Family's Cabin On An Island

SHED Architecture & Design has shared photos of a two-story bunkhouse on Guemes Island in Washington State, that provides additional sleeping accommodations for a family’s cabin. The Original Structures The bunkhouse sits less than ten feet uphill from the property’s 100-year-old log cabin, approximately 150 feet up the sloping lot from the shore. The cabin, […]

November 21, 2023

Wood Covers The Interior And Exterior Of This Modern Canadian Cottage

Akb Architects has designed a modern cottage in Canada that’s clad in rough-sawn cedar boards and western red cedar shakes. The residence is hidden among trees with carefully sited openings providing views of a freshwater lake. Each volume is nested above and within the existing topography with minimal environmental disruption. The form of the cottage […]

July 27, 2023

A Modern L-Shaped Home Surrounded By A Pine Tree Forest

Design build firm MAFCOhouse, has shared photos of a contemporary home they completed in Haliburton, Ontario, for a family that wanted a place in cottage country with a cozy vibe. Working with the family, MAFCOhouse searched hard and found a four-acre lot with southern and western exposure, 1,200 feet of shoreline littered with granite outcroppings, […]