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SCDA Architects Designs Soori Bali, a Resort Residence in Tabanan Regency, Bali
By Magaly • Jul 27, 2020

Soori Bali is a project designed by SCDA Architects in 2010.
It is located in Bali, Indonesia.
















Soori Bali by SCDA Architects:
“Soori Bali lies within the Tabanan Regency, one of Bali’s most fertile and picturesque regions. Here, the landscape ranges from volcanic mountains and verdant rice terraces to beautiful black-sand beaches overlooking the Indian Ocean. The location provides for a complete hideaway and offers numerous quality views of the surrounding beach, ocean, mountains and rice fields.
Soori Bali was designed with the overt principle of green sustainable initiatives in mind. The project is conceived to be both climatically and socially reactive to its locale. The design responds to the notions of climate and place, and endeavors to engage the local landscape and community. The design of the resort was approached with a sensitivity to the nuances of the site setting, and thus executed with the strategy of minimal environmental impact, minimal built footprint and with local cultural practices (religious and ceremonial processions) taken into consideration.
With an understanding that the beach is an important socio-economical aspect of the site, deliberate efforts were taken to consult and incorporate the customs and contributions of the local community within the conceptual design process. The construction methods adopted also creates training and jobs for the neighbouring villages. About 50% of the workers currently on site are recruited from the surrounding community.
The resort reflects on its privileged location by adopting the predominant use of locally sourced materials, together with a careful integration of indigenous motifs, forms and elements. The result, a harmonious balance between the clean, contemporary lines of the architecture and the soothing tones and textures of the internal and external finishes and finishing.
The design of the restaurant terrace and spa facilities incorporates terracotta screens; adapted and stylized from traditional Balinese motifs. These screens generate a marked visual contrast when combined with the dark terrazzo floors and feature walls clad in dark grey volcanic lava stones, such as Batu Candi and Batu Karangasem.
The villas are characterized by the interplay of materials which flow from the interior to exterior spaces. Smooth terrazzo walls and floors are combined with hand brushed natural timber screens, soft silk upholstery and custom designed dark stained timber furniture to form a serene internal space. The use of timber flows into the external spaces, where timber screens wrap a private bale overlooking a private plunge pool lined with Sukabumi stone. Paras Kelating, a light grey volcanic stone is applied to feature walls along the pool edge which combine with soft hues of beige and warm grey textured paint to complete the palette.
A mixture of Villa types were sensitively designed to respond to the local climatic conditions whilst maximizing views out to the surrounding beach, sea and paddy fields. Careful consideration is given to each villa plan and its built form and details to create a comfortable, energy efficient resort style living.
PASSIVE DESIGN ELEMENT
The climatic parameters particular to site, sun movement and prevailing wind direction, were established to assist in the formulation of the orientation of villas and common areas, and their planning concept.
The major building orientation is toward the North-South direction. Some are tilted a few degrees to the East to incorporate the morning sun. Openings were maximized on North-South face to encourage filtered natural light into the building whilst minimizing large openings on west side to reduce heat gain during daytime. Provision of overhanging roof eaves, roof screen systems and deep ledges were employed to reduce heat from direct sunlight.
Operable windows are provided on at least two sides of each room plan, and on each end of the villa to encourage effective cross ventilation and to bring in natural air to the interior spaces. Cross ventilation to all room interiors would provide natural cooling and sufficient fresh air intake in room to minimize CO2 level, thus reducing the reliance on Air Conditioning Systems.
In addition to the siting aspect and layout design of the villas, several design elements and materials were intentionally selected to control the buildings on a micro-climate level.
Provision of a 2nd layer of timer trellis on villa roof would minimize direct heat absorption to the roof itself; the actual roof incorporates additional insulation to further reduce heat gain internally. Material finishes are using “cool colors” in both the paint and stone selections to minimize the absorption of thermal energy, local materials selected naturally respond to the local climate, for e.g. Paras Kelating, Paras Kerobokan, Batu Chandi & Batu Kali for Feature Walls throughout the resort. Location of planters and position of low shrubs and taller trees would be placed to maximize wind flow through villa and common spaces, thus avoiding creation of wind barriers.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
The exterior hardscape and softscape designs are intended to create a seamless transition between the interior and exterior spaces, with the specific goal in preserving the natural topography. Built elements are planned to sit ‘lightly’ on the land. The selection of trees responds to both the local climate and the resort planning with tree types playing a key role in the creation of ‘shaded spaces’, private pavilions and communal areas.
Due to the relatively severe coastal conditions which exist during certain periods of the year, the landscape design also incorporates a variety of indigenous local plants and coastal ‘hardy’ species, for e.g. Ipomoea Pes-caprae, Scaevola Taccada, Cocos Nucifera & Cerbera Odollam. This selection identifies and responds to the need for less long term maintenance and reduced water requirements for irrigation.”




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Photos by: Mario Wibowo
Boutique Hotel in Costa Rica Designed by Studio Saxe
By Magaly • Aug 3, 2018

This boutique villa was designed in 2017 by the award-winning architect Benjamin Garcia Saxe (Studio Saxe) and with the help of collaborators Alejandro Gonzalez, Cesar Coto, and Laura Morelli. It is located in Costa Rica’s coolest surf town, Nalu Nosara.

The project is another in a long line of sustainable buildings that blend contemporary design with local craftsmanship, encompassing the natural surroundings that surround and frame the architecture. It consists of 3 wonderful private villas and a hip fitness studio, offering everything from yoga and dance to kickboxing classes.
This charming property has a privileged location as it is close to restaurants, shops, as well as beaches.

This family friendly villa is a private oasis with its own garden and saltwater pool. Interiors are bright and open, with chic, modern decor and smart hi-tech features. All spaces are open to the beautiful outdoor areas, allowing the fresh air to improve the experiences.
The slick, fully equipped kitchens come with everything you need to prepare lip-smacking smoothies, while the alfresco showers add a sweet, tropical feel to the spa-like bathrooms.
The architect Benjamin Garcia Saxe said: “Our project in Nalu represents the power of simple and discreet modern tropical architecture. It has quickly become a favorite of the city, which shows that there is a real desire for spaces that bring the people and nature together, all the while taking care of the necessities of contemporary life “.







- View of the Yoga area
- View of the outdoor terraces with pool
- View of the outdoor terraces with pool
- View of the outdoor terraces with pool
- Clear, cool and relaxing interior
- Clear, cool and relaxing interior
- Clear, cool and relaxing interior
- Exterior night view
- Exterior night view
Wooden Hut Designed by Interior Design JCC in Italy
By Magaly • May 3, 2018

This cabin undoubtedly has an interior that is marked by the rustic quality of the materials used – mostly wood in its rawest state, brick, and stone, a combination that always gives us as a result a warm and cozy atmosphere, as it almost automatically grants spaces a feeling of home and comfort.

It is located in Limone PIemonte, in Italy, and was designed by Luca Soave of the firm Interior Design JCC. The ceiling, which is built in waves that form arches, is completely made out of brick, giving the space a marked sense of character without making it too dark.


For me, and I am sure that for many other people, a rustic atmosphere is welcoming, as it brings a feeling of belonging to the place, and feeling like we can relax completely in them. Nevertheless, in its furniture we see a touch of a very current style. In the dining room, the chairs keep a modern touch that perfectly fits with the table of thick wood and creates a cozy space.
The kitchen, made completely out of wood, was equipped with modern appliances to provide all the imaginable comforts.


Stairs made of thick wood that form a single piece from beginning to end seem to float in the air. We find the same in the bedrooms, where contemporary beds with modern lamps in platinum metal illuminate the spaces without subtracting for a second the charm that the rustic details give them.










- Dining room in rustic wood and brick ceiling
- Wooden dining room with wooden chairs
- Wooden dining room with wooden chairs
- Details
- Details
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- Interior made of wood with bookshelves
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- Wooden stairs
- Wooden stairs
- Wooden stairs
- Room with wooden floors and stone walls
- Room with wooden floors and stone walls
- Wooden bathroom
- Wooden bathroom
Cabin Designed for a Couple Who Like to Enjoy Nature
By Magaly • Apr 18, 2018

PV Cabin is a private residence located in Pinto, a town and commune in Ñuble Province, in the Biobío Region of Chile. It was designed by Lorena Troncoso Valencia in 2016, and covers a total ground area of merely 24 square meters.

The clients for this cabin are a young couple of climbers who love participating in rock sports, so they chose an area of Chile known for its mountain range landscape. The problem of the structure’s limited space was solved by building in a vertical manner, so that the space was expanded with a double height. In this way, all needs — sleeping, eating, cleaning, and some room for leisure — were covered.


The home is located in a small clearing at the end of a winding and wooded road, and is surrounded by lush trees and backed by a high wall of grey rock, and it is raised on wooden piles one and a half meters above the ground to avoid contact with the snow in the winter season. This privileged location ensures sun, ventilation, and plenty of natural light for the home.

The ground floor of the home holds the kitchen, dining room, and a working area; the bedroom sits upstairs.










- Cabin located on rocks
- Cottage surrounded by high mountains
- Thick vegetation covers the cabin
- Cabin in the middle of the forest
- Interior of the wood-covered cabin
- Small kitchen in rustic style
- Black fireplace and glass wall
- Bedroom area
Project of a Barn With a Markedly Contemporary Style
By Magaly • Apr 4, 2018

This 1,500 square foot multipurpose barn project in Ancram, New York, USA, was completed in 2017 by the architecture firm Worrell Yeung Architecture, under the direction of its architecture professionals Max Worrell and Jejon Yeung.

The space is located on the side of a 30-acre property, with an existing traditional house and other structures. This modern barn adopts an unmistakably contemporary design approach, while incorporating elements of the Hudson Valley agrarian lifestyle. The general shape of the building is clean and simple, and its volume is a single and discreet structure of gable roof that sits on the hillside. The retaining walls create a playground between the barn and the house.




The barn has parking capacity for two cars, along with a garden area and a flexible and covered outdoor room. This space has large gates that strategically frame the views of the Berkshires Mountain. Inside, the prefabricated wooden scissor frame structure and the wooden frame are exposed.
The selection of materials everywhere was made to be durable and low-maintenance, given the climatic zone. The roof is made of black metal and the exterior is covered with hemlock wood with vertical black spots, while the interior is covered with the same natural wood.








- View of the barn on the hill
- Barn in black wood with parking space
- Barn area with covered terrace
- View of the interior of the terrace in the barn
- Interior of the barn parking area
- Inner terrace of the barn lined in wood
- View of the mountains from inside the barn
- View of the barn at the evening
- Night view of the barn
Remodeling a Small Apartment That is 21 Years Old
By Magaly • Apr 4, 2018

This functional and modern apartment is located in a residential building that is 21 years old and is located in the central section of the city of Chongqing, China. The space, recently remodeled in 2018, has an area of 71 square meters. Jin Xue, from the interior design firm Xue Jin Architecture Network, was in charge of its design.

This construction, respectfully built on a mountain, is a typical local residence. For the past two decades, it was home to a couple and their only child. Now, it is owned by a young couple who, dissatisfied with the original design, lighting, and ventilation, decided to carry out the remodeling to create a more pleasant, comfortable, and functional space that could satisfy their needs.




For the reconstruction of the apartment, it was important to focus on the kitchen and the bathroom. The owner wanted to have a more luminous and spacious kitchen, to cook every day and enjoy the preparation of meals with friends. Whereas with the bathroom, the owner wanted to have a relatively independent bathroom with a bathtub.
It has two relatively private rooms, and a shared open space that, thanks to its flexibility, can serve various functions. The open space was designed to bring the occupants closer to each other while performing daily activities.









- Shared living and study area
- Circular opening connects the living room with the small balcony area
- Balcony with space for relaxation
- View of the living room from inside the balcony
- Shoe space
- Kitchen made in black and white
- Dining area in the kitchen
- Dining area in wood
- Room with double single bed
- Bathroom with bathtub
- Night view of the interior of the apartment
A House With Colors that Merge Harmoniously with its Surroundings
By Magaly • Apr 3, 2018

The architectural firm Laurynas Žakevičius Architects designed this fabulous house in 2014. The wonderful exterior is perfectly complemented by its interior, an exhibition of good taste and a perfect example of the capabilities of architects Laurynas Žakevičius, and Evelina Gumuliauskaitė.

The house, located in Vilnius, Lithuania, has an area of 275 square meters and is situated on a slope, which has been coupled to create a continuous space. The site is divided into two areas at different levels: an approach area and an inner courtyard for relaxation. The main entrance and technical facilities are one level lower than the main house area.


Access to the patio rises along the naturally sloping ramp below the house, directing visitors towards the back of the site. Inside the interior garden, the floor merges with the floor of the living room, dining room, and bedroom areas of the house.
You can go to the lawn directly from the bedroom. The concrete lining of the front elevation was selected to match with the retention of concrete walls. The remaining part of the house is covered with black stone tiles and natural wood.
The light and minimalist house style and the dark natural colors of the building merge harmoniously with nature and the surroundings.





















- Spectacular garden contrasts with the black facade of the house
- Tunnel that connects both sides of the house
- Spectacular garden with covered terrace
- Covered terrace
- Interior with wooden floors
- Entrance with wooden floors
- Spacious and modern living room with stone wall
- Spacious and modern living room with stone wall and fireplace
- Modern and spacious living-dining area and kitchen
- Kitchen-dining room in white and gray
- Minimalist kitchen in white, wood and gray
- Wooden Kitchen details
- Modern bedroom in gray range
- White and gray bathroom with wooden floors
- Bathroom with modern and elegant pieces
- Storage area in the bathroom
- Night view of the exterior
- Night view from the garden
- Entire night view of the outside
Wonderful Duplex on a Colorful Beach Promenade in California, USA
By Magaly • Mar 29, 2018

This wonderful design fuses the desires of both parties: discrepant desires that obviously, at some point, crossed and managed to reach the perfect balance to please and meet the needs and expectations of both. This challenging task was under the direction of the architectural firm Modal Design, in 2016, who managed to create an environment full of warmth. Modern, and at the same time traditional, it is exposed to the open air and full of life in a space of 3263 square feet.

It is located in the area of Venice, California, USA, an area especially known for its canals and beaches as well as for its colorful promenade by the sea, in a somewhat bohemian residential area.

Two outdoor gardens were carved from the building’s mass, each programmed for individual activities and needs, such as eating, relaxing and dining, and responding to the path of the sun. A private patio near the street takes advantage of the morning sun and a grassy lawn for the owner’s dogs, while a more public patio in the back encompasses the afternoon sun and proximity to a covered patio for dining outdoors. This subsequent public space is shared between the upper and lower units and allows physical and visual interaction between landlords and their tenants.


















- Side view of the duplex with its wonderful wooden walls
- Garden connected to the interior by glass doors
- Garden with fireplace and meeting area
- Kitchen-living room connected to the garden
- Terrace area with rustic wooden furniture
- Terrace area
- Study area made of wood
- Large kitchen with dining area and high wooden ceilings
- Kitchen with wooden ceilings and skylight
- Kitchen with wooden ceilings and hanging lamps
- Kitchen with wooden ceilings and hanging lamps
- Internal terrace with wooden furniture
- Bathroom with wooden accessories
- Large bathroom in white and brown
- Shower area and bathtub with glass wall
- Night view of the garden
Traditional Structure With a Veranda on a Roof
By Magaly • Mar 27, 2018

Studio Course, an Indian architectural firm based in Pune, has completed this project, an exploration of the traditional structure of a home in Maharashtra, India, a so called Veranda on a Roof. It was added to the roof of a twelve storey building, and serves as a transitional space between a public and private area, or between a house and a street.


When Studio Course designed this veranda, they designed it as a space to keep the family in mind, and for it to serve as a special place to be added to a home and which would revolve around books, food, and plants. As such, it houses a library and a pantry, their spaces rich and warm, and the perfect mixture between rustic and elegant through the use of polished concrete and wooden surfaces, as well as thick wooden ceiling beams. Textiles serve to add touches of color through the space, giving it an extra hint of vibrancy.






One enters the space through a wooden staircase after leaving a living room below. This staircase was previously encased by walls which were torn down in order to open up the space and brighten it up. This has also eased the communication between the two spaces, allowing them to engage in a dialogue.




- Interior view from the terrace
- Barbecue area on the terrace
- Barbecue area with wooden furniture
- Wooden desk area and chair in colorful textile
- Interior with both floor and walls in concrete
- Wooden furniture with decorative ornaments
- Floating stairs in dark wood
- Concrete walls and wooden ceiling with beams
- Wooden stairs and golden railings
- Wooden stairs and golden railings
- Night view of the terrace with furniture
Concrete House with a Simple and Elegant Interior
By Magaly • Mar 22, 2018

This house, occupying a space of roughly 360 square meteres, appears strong and rough on the exterior. However, its interior surprises us kindly with a set of wide, bright, and warming spaces. It is located in Sanfins, Portugal, and the design was made in 2017 by the architectural firm Pedro Henrique.

Located in a rural context, but close to the historical and central center of Santa Maria da Feira, the project is developed from the recovery of an existing stone house and the construction of a new concrete body. These two structures are interconnected by a wooden structure and wide openings, merging as one the interior and exterior.

The entrance of the house is the central and intermediate point of distribution that relates the two floors. The upper floor, dedicated to the private spaces of the home, we can see two areas of differing make: the first space, of concrete walls, consists of the children’s bedrooms and bathrooms, whilst the second space, of stone walls, consists of the parents’ bedrooms. Meanwhile, the lower floor is destined to all the social areas and bathrooms.





Inside, we are surprised by the materials with which it has been designed, we can observe a simple white color on the walls and floors, accompanied by a wooden ceiling. This creates a unique contrast full of elegance and warmth where simplicity is valued.


















- Concrete facahada
- Concrete house surrounded by green spaces
- Interior garden
- Living room with wooden floors and ceilings
- White living room with black fireplace
- Kitchen made in white with wood
- White kitchen with wooden floors and ceilings
- Corridor with wooden ceilings and glass walls
- Wooden dining room
- Wooden stairs
- Interior with concrete walls
- Stairs with views
- Room with glass walls
- Room in white and wood
- Triple room with wooden floors and ceilings
- Triple room in white
- Wood bathroom
- Night view of the exterior with glass walls
- Exterior view during night hours
Concrete House with a Simple Design Made for a Young Family
By Magaly • Mar 19, 2018

This fabulous house, the exterior of which is made mostly out of concrete and glass, has been designed by the architects Kate Fitzpatrick and Benjamin Stibbard, part of the team at the architectural firm Auhaus Architecture. The home is located in the city of Torquay, in Australia, and it covers a total ground area of 341 square meters. It was completed in 2015.

The material with which the design was made was dealt with in a very natural way, accepting both its inherent strengths and shortcomings. The control of innate imperfections to the material was abandoned, leaving the surfaces untreated. Paired with natural hardwood, the house is elementary and raw, but nonetheless warm and inviting. In short, it is the perfect home for a young family.The site is narrowly bounded on both sides by volume building houses.

The design itself is simple: a procession of spaces into which visitors enter from the street through a portal in the concrete wall. A small green courtyard is the starting point, an anteroom to the softer interior parts of the house. Upon entering, the house opens into a double-height gallery, with glass on one side to reveal the large central courtyard.













- Facade of concrete and glass walls
- Main facade with concrete walls and translucent screen
- Interior of the garden area
- Bright interior with white metal stairs
- Living room with concrete wall and a large fireplace
- Modern kitchen in concrete
- Modern bedroom with concrete wall and glass doors
- Bathroom in concrete and marble
Hotel-Cabin Surrounded by a Quiet Lake and the Surrounding Vineyards
By Magaly • Mar 16, 2018

The GCP Wood Cabins Hotel was designed by the French architectural firm Atelier LAVIT, which is based in Paris, in 2017. The eco-hotel covers a total ground area of 300 square meters, and is perched on the shore of Lac de la Lionne, part of a fishing reserve in Sorgues, a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France.

The hotel is composed of ten suites, which are designed to resemble primitive reed buildings, floating on the water like rafts or stilt homes. The way the wooden structures are constructed, with vertical beams for walls, allows a degree of privacy that is matched by the protection they provide from the sun and the wind.

The landscape of the lake and the surrounding vineyards provided a challenge for Atelier LAVIT, and so they chose to allow nature to remain the protagonist of the project, creating architecture that would leave as little footprint as possible.



The project was largely built in a wood workshop, a process that took three months to complete, and later assembled on site. This facilitated the architectural firm’s attempt to affect the landscape as little as possible, as it reduced the local time and efforts of construction.
















- Cabin hidden among the thick vegetation
- Cabin between the calm waters of the lake
- Cabin with the lake as a company
- Cabin with wooden railings surrounding it
- Wooden terrace with lake views
- Wooden cabin in the lake
- Interior of the terrace with chairs
- Terrace with lake views
- Details
- Cabin interior covered in wood
- Bedroom covered in Wood with skylights in the ceiling
- Night view of the cabin in the waters of the lake
- Night view of the cabin
- Night view of the cottage
Private Residence Surrounded by a Vast and Beautiful Landscape
By Magaly • Mar 13, 2018

D’Entrecasteaux House is a private residence designed by the Hobart based architectural firm Room11 Architects in 2016. The home is located on Bruny Island, which is part of Kingborough Council, in Australia, and covers a total ground area of 220 square meters.

Bruny Island is characterized by its vast and beautiful landscape, surrounded as it is by the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, which separates it from the Tasmanian mainland. A remote location, being only accessible by boat, Bruny Island is a traditional holiday destination for those who call Hobart home.






The clients are a professional couple who approached the architectural firm after purchasing the land with the intention of commissioning the construction of a permanent residence. They already had experience with the island’s climate, as their family members own adjacent properties, so that they were aware of the fact that the architecture had to reconcile their desires to have a home that was luminous and that enjoyed a good view with the need to be protected from offshore winds and glare from the water plane of the channel. Additionally, the remote nature of the home meant that it needed to be solid and contained in order to counter its isolating effect upon the human psyche.
















- External view of the residence on the hill
- View of the vast and beautiful landscape
- Exterior of the house with stone and glass walls
- Front view of stone wall
- Lake reflected on the window
- Stone wall detail
- Beautiful stone wall
- Terrace with wooden floors and glass walls
- Terrace with lake view
- Internal corridor with wooden floors and glass walls
- View from inside the house
- View of the lake from inside the house
- Minimalist kitchen in dark tones
- Kitchen with floor, ceiling, and walls of wood and glass
- Interior in dark wood
- Storage area in dark wood
- Corridors covered with dark wood
- Details in dark wood
- Hallway covered in dark wood
Warm Chalet with Fabulous Views Over the Mountains
By Magaly • Feb 28, 2018

Located in Tegernsee, Germany, these fabulous chalets have been designed by the interior design firm landau+kindelbacher Architekten Innenarchitekten.

With the opening of the Alpine chalets, the hotel DAS TEGERNSEE has expanded its wide range of lodgings by adding a new format — and what’s more, these chalets are also available for long term stays. Since 2017, 18 apartments and double rooms measuring anywhere from 35 to 120 square meters have offered up to 8 people a temporary home.

Through a weather-resistant glass passage, the Alpine chalets are connected directly to the hotel and, therefore, to the lobby, the hotel’s gastronomic offer, and the large spa area. The holistic and practiced philosophy of the hotel is also continued in the new accommodation.

Two sections of construction, directly interconnected, house 18 new room units on two levels. Whether they have their own private terrace on the lower level or balconies at the top, they all have an unrestricted view of the Tegernsee and the surrounding mountains. The exposed rooms and the floor-to-ceiling windows, in combination with high ceilings, additionally reinforce the spatial effect.
On the upper floor, all the rooms are completely covered in spruce, in the style of the unique character of the alpine wooden chalets. The ceiling of the rooms and suites on the ground floor are also clad with wood.
Two sections of construction, directly interconnected, house 18 new room units on two levels. Whether they have their own private terrace on the lower level or balconies at the top, they all have an unrestricted view of the Tegernsee and the surrounding mountains. The exposed rooms and the floor-to-ceiling windows, in combination with high ceilings, additionally reinforce the spatial effect.
On the upper floor, all the rooms are completely covered in spruce, in the style of the unique character of the alpine wooden chalets. The ceiling of the rooms and suites on the ground floor are also clad with wood.











- Magnificent views of the mountains
- Cozy wooden round dining room table
- Dining room with terrace and views of the mountains
- Modern dining room with hanging lamps
- Dining room with wonderful views
- Cozy double room
- Double room with terrace
- Room with beautiful views of the mountains
- Room with bunk beds
- Bathroom full of natural light
- Night view of the exterior of the chalets
House with Cedar Walls and a Warm Interior
By Magaly • Feb 21, 2018

This wonderful house full of light and with a wonderful feeling of family warmth is located on a bed of rocks and with spectacular views of the lake and the surrounding forest. Its cedar-clad exterior walls frame a clearing in the wooded area that extends alongside the home. The garage and the doors of the garden are fused with wood; at the same time, the main entrance interrupts it with a sheet of irregularly shaped glass.


The glass from floor to ceiling and full body in the facades of the two modules allows each one to present a different and expansive view of the lake and its islands. Being inside the house gives a unique feeling as though you were hovering just above the water.





The 2000-square-foot design was created in 2013 by the architectural firm Lazor Office, with the help of its architect Charlie Lazor, and obtained advice from the Gregory Design Group.
The private living spaces occupy the ends of the modules, in which we can find three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Outside, the quay, the garage and the walled garden are joined by a series of walkways and wooden decks










- View of the construction with cedar and glass walls
- View of the construction on black steel bases
- Wooden construction surrounded by thick forest
- Cedar wall
- Internal garden that joins the modules
- Interior wooden terrace
- Wood and glass walls
- Living area with fireplace and beautiful views
- Large kitchen with wonderful views
- Room with glass walls
- Bathroom with rustic wooden counter
- Wooden clad bathroom
Simple House with Privileged Views
By Magaly • Feb 20, 2018

This simple construction of galvanized metal exterior walls has a privileged location since it is placed on top of a cliff with fantastic views of the lake. Predominantly oriented to the south, the galvanized metal exterior of the house is dotted with shop windows framing views of vignettes to the south, east and west. Inside, a dividing wall runs along the rectangular interior and supports the loft structure, which seems to float over the glazed spaces of the beam. The fir boards wrap three sides of the interior like a large wooden cladding that unifies the views of the staircase, the kitchen and the living room.



This 1400 square foot project was completed in the year 2018 and was designed by the architecture firm Mell Lawrence Architects, under the direction of its team of architects Mell Lawrence, Scott Smith, François Levy, Krista Whitson, & Mark Winford at Silver Creek Village, United States.


The double glass doors open to capture the view of the south, the predominant breezes and the sounds and aromas of nature, creating interior and exterior connections without interruptions when desired.
It has 14 solar panels that collect enough energy to power its intermittent use. The rainwater collected from the roof provides all the water in the home.












- View of the construction on top of the hill
- Side view with lake in background
- Details of the galvanized metal wall
- Wooden walls on one side
- Interior with wood clad walls
- Kitchen with wooden walls and ceiling beams
- Bathroom with aluminum bathtub and concrete walls
- Entrance with wonderful views
- Night view from the outside
- Night view of the construction on the hill
- Exterior night view

This stunning contemporary residence is located in Scotch Cove, a cove in East Chester, Nova Scotia, in Canada. It was designed by Susan Fitzgerald of the Halifax based firm FBM Architecture | Interior Design in 2017 and covers a total ground area of 2,560 square feet.

The home was designed for a couple in their seventies who nevertheless practice an active lifestyle and continues to work, as well as their extended, grown-up family members. The structure was designed following a concept of organization of shelter and space, while encasing it in a building with an architecture that breathes timelessne.

The main structure includes two bedrooms, a living space that is used as a gallery to celebrate family artists, a space for gathering and for games, a kitchen, a large dining area for celebrations, and a sewing room for arts and crafts. A sheltered forecourt holds an area to park cars and partake in washer toss and croquet.

The interior combines a variety of materials, such as wood, glass, and polished concrete. Such a combination results in a décor that is refreshing and contemporary, while still recalling the earthiness of the natural landscape that surrounds the structure, connecting them both together.










- External view of the long construction
- Terrace with wonderful views
- Warm interior with brick and glass walls and concrete floors
- Dining area with glass walls
- Modern dining area with wooden beams
- Modern kitchen in white and wood
- Night view of the terrace
- Night view of the beautiful residence
- Terrace with wooden roof
- Exterior during night hours