#lakehouse

The owners of this house, which has a beautiful view of the lake and the forest in Quinta da Baroneza, in Brazil, have always been fans of Gilda Meirelles Arquitetura's work. When they found a ready-made residence designed by the firm—originally tailored for another resident who eventually had to move—they fell in love at first sight.  Pedro Mascaro Pedro Mascaro Pedro Mascaro Over time, the large family began visiting the house more frequently—on weekends, holidays, and vacations—and realized they needed more space to accommodate everyone comfortably, including occasional guests. To address this, they purchased additional neighboring plots, expanding the total area to 1,300 m².  Ped... More

 If you drive out to Lake Orange, it's time to play a game of "one of these things is not like the others".... Tzu Chen Photography Caption You will see a lot of McMansions on Lake Orange.  But there is one modern house that is decidedly not a McMansion and decidedly different from the other houses in the neighborhood: the Wolf-Huang house.   Tzu Chen Photography Tzu Chen Photography Caption Built for one of the most restrictive sites we've ever worked on, the Wolf-Huang Lake House faces the gorgeous sunset views on Lake Orange, near Hillsborough, NC.  Despite the incredibly limited allowable building area, we were able to get Tom and Yiqing's building program to fit in just right. A generous l... More

The pavilion architecture of this second home is inspired by traditional small farmhouses consisting of several buildings organized around an inner courtyard. The residence is made up of a set of four pavilions, each with a simple geometrical shape – a rectangle – and covered by a gable roof.  Charles Lanteigne Each pavilion is dedicated to a specific use: master suite, children’s suite, living room and garage. The spaces between these small houses make up an “inner courtyard” placed under a flat roof. This courtyard includes the common areas: main entrance, service entrance, kitchen, dining room and screened-in area.  Charles Lanteigne The residence is laid out on a single level because t... More

In one of Austria's most enchanting settings, directly on the shores of the picturesque Lake Traunsee, an extraordinary house by Archisphere was built in 2023.the unique location of this property required a sensitive and respectful approach to the surroundings. With clean lines and high-quality materials, the house presents itself in a minimalist, yet luxurious design.viewed from the street, the house appears modest and reserved. Upon entering, however, it reveals spacious rooms that open up to the south and offer breathtaking views of Lake Traunsee and the majestic mountains.the centrepiece of the house is undoubtedly the spacious terrace facing the lake. Here you can enjoy the view of the marvellous Traunstein and the tranquil Traunsee, w... More

The Tapered House is part of our Inhabit series. The structure can be situated on the edge of a lake, River or Pond or any sloped landscape with its raised legs. Caption Caption This 2 bedroom property consists of a – Ground Floor of 81 sq.m including an Entrance/Reception, Lounge, kitchen, Shower/wash room, Bedroom, outdoor terrace to front and rear of the property. The Second floor is 29 sq.m and has a Large double bedroom, Office built in wardrobes and plenty of Storage space. We have several variations of timber finishes to the exterior panelling. Caption Caption More

Goto House sits at the edge of a meadow on a rugged ninety-five acre parcel in Napa County overlooking Lake Berryessa. The meadow acts as a clearing in the oak, pine and manzanita covered surrounding hills. The house engages the spatial dynamics of its situation through the formal and experiential activation of negative space relative to conditions of surface, material, view and landscape. Bruce Damonte Bruce Damonte Bruce Damonte The project brief called for a simple, single story, off-the-grid modern house with maximum connection between interior and exterior, with a program comprising four basic zones totaling about 2,230sf: 1. living / dining / kitchen; 2. master suite; 3. kid's bedroom; 4. yoga room and guest bath. A dr... More