Escape
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about escape
Project • By buck&simple • Private Houses
Pool House
Located on the traditional lands of the Eora people, tucked behind a traditional semi, Pool House is a hidden backyard gem in the Eastern Suburbs. A statement in simple function, its robust natural materials make it a focal point for leisure and relaxation.Buck & Simple designed a structure that harmonizes with its suburban surroundings while providing a highly functional and aesthetically appealing outdoor living space. Natural elements such as wood and stone enhance its contextual relevance, creating a soothing atmosphere.
Prue Ruscoe
Prue Ruscoe
Prue Ruscoe
Prue Ruscoe
Defined by a minimalist yet durable material palette, the pool house serves as a retreat for entertaining, relaxing, and gathering. It balances pr... More
Project • By Teass \ Warren Architects • Private Houses
Aberfoyle Artist Retreat
Conceived as a retreat and sanctuary space this small accessory structure is carefully sited in the rear garden of a large wooded lot in Northwest DC. The building not only creates visual interest in the garden, it serves as the focal point for family gatherings and outdoor activities. The space is fully conditioned which allows for use throughout the year.
Allen Russ Photography, LLC
The owners inhabit the space daily as painting studio, yoga room, and an escape from the noise of the city. The windows, brick, slate, and copper echo the material palate of the existing house.
Allen Russ Photography, LLC
This allows the studio to remain deferential to the larger main structure while creating a lante... More
Project • By Johannes Torpe Studios • Hotels
The Red Mountain Resort
The Red Mountain Resort is a spa and wellness retreat that offers guests a sensory escape into the void of the breath-taking Icelandic nature and simultaneously invite them to embark on a journey of self-discovery.CONCEPTCaptured by the mystique and mystery of the Icelandic landscape, where, according to local mythology, ‘invisible people’ and ‘half-men, half-trolls’ are believed to roam, Johannes Torpe Studios has designed a resort for the modern spiritual traveler.TransformationSituated on the Western peninsula of Snæfellsness, at the point where the river mouth runs out to the sea, the resort faces ‘Snæfellsjokull’, a majestic glacier covered stratovolcano. The mountain is home to the Icelandic saga about Barður Snæfellsás, who is said... More
