Cottage in Tsumari / By Future-scape Architects + Daigo Ishii

Tokamachi, Nigata, Japan
Future-scape Architects + Daigo Ishii
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Photo © Courtesy of Daigo Ishii + Future-scape Architects

A low-cost public cottage for locals and visitors, located within a beech woods park. This is the region with heaviest snowfall in Japan, often as deep as 4m.

Six Mile Lake Cottage / By Altius Architecture

Georgian Bay, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Altius Architecture
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Photo © Courtesy of Altius Architecture

The cottage replaces an old seasonal A-frame that was interesting but did not offer a reasonable opportunity for expansion or upgrade for year round use.