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Project • By SILK CAVASSA MARCHETTIPrivate Houses

Cascade Mountain Retreat

This retreat home is located in Tumble Creek at Suncadia, which is a gated mountain resort community on the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains about an hour and a half drive from Seattle. The area is heavily wooded, with the property set amongst native pine trees on a flat roughly half-acre site. Miranda Estes Miranda Estes Miranda Estes Miranda Estes The 6,000-square-foot home captures a mountain modern aesthetic, defined by large interior spaces that flow from one to the other while the outside is rendered in semi-rustic materials borrowed from traditional mountain vernacular architecture. The home is oriented due south and looks out on the Tumble Creek golf course as well as the nearby densely vegetated mountains... More

Project • By SILK CAVASSA MARCHETTIPrivate Houses

Moonlight Basin

Set amongst thick stands of lodgepole pines this mountain home enjoys panoramic views of Lone Peak in Montana’s Big Sky. Our clients, who fell in love with Big Sky for its natural beauty and outdoor entertainment, aspired to build a home base that could be used with family and friends as a mountain retreat.  One primary draw of this property is in its view lines out to three different mountains – Lone Mountain to the South, Fan Mountain to the West, and Spanish Peaks to the North. Whitney Kamman Architectural Photography Whitney Kamman Architectural Photography  In addition, the immediate foreground boasts protected views of a lush meadow and stream nested within the alpine hillside.  Our collective go... More

Project • By ARTIKUL ArchitectsPrivate Houses

COTTAGE AT LIPNO

The gently sloping land is situated in close proximity to the Lipno reservoir. The building’s placement on the plot is carefully chosen to ensure that the main living area provides a view of the water surface. The house’s form draws inspiration from the typology of traditional Šumava cottages. The black façade, made of burnt larch, contrasts with the light interior, which is entirely constructed from spruce bioboards. Filip Šlapal Filip Šlapal Filip Šlapal Filip Šlapal Filip Šlapal Filip Šlapal Filip Šlapal Filip Šlapal Filip Šlapal The timber-framed structure rests on a stone platform that encircles the bui... More

Project • By Etsi ArchitectsHousing

Monastery House

When looking for somewhere to build their holiday home the decision was easy for our clients. Their heritage was strongly linked to the remote and rugged lands of the Mani Peninsula in Greece. It was the location on which they had their hearts set for a holiday retreat for their extended, multigenerational family. The plot of land they purchased was set high on a mountainside offering spectacular views, which can only really be compared to travelling on an aeroplane, peering down on the village and the sea below. Panagiotis Voumvakis The brief:Our task was to create a space for the family to come together whilst also making room for them each to have individual space within the complex. Due to the remote and rather wild location of th... More