Cottages
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about cottages
Project • By innate studio • Private Houses
HILL HOUSE
The Hill House in KodaiA small hill town which is over 2000m above the sea level, located in southern part of India. The house is conceived as vacation abode for a middle-aged couple and their working daughter and son, and the program on this 3000 sft. plot required 2 car parking, “Private space”- 2 bedrooms, “Living space”- living, dining and kitchen interacting with courtyards, green patios and a green roof to grow their edibles and allow great space for gathering.Plot measuring 40’x75’, sits on an apex of the hill which slopes downhill towards the north, overlooking the valley. The shorter side faces the north-south and the site is abutted by roads on the north, south, and west, while the southern road faces a higher influx of touri... More
Project • By FAKRO • Individual Buildings
Luxury Highland log cabins
FAKRO has supplied 31 FTP-V centre pivot and FPP-V top hung and pivot roof windows with bespoke flashings for use on luxury self-catering log cabins at Eagle Brae in the Highlands. The first phase of hand-built, Canadian red cedar cabins saw architects Maxwell & Co of Inverness use windows individually and in horizontal combination. Project architect Steven Caudry commented, “At the time of specifying roof windows we had become aware of FAKRO following a CPD presentation. A key element of the project was our client's requirement for green roofing using wild grasses. The roof windows were to be fitted into waterproofed timber boxes raised above the vegetation. Discussion with FAKRO’s local Specification Manager revealed the company’s ability... More