Six Mile Lake Cottage / By Altius Architecture

Georgian Bay, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Altius Architecture
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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.

Narrabeen House : By Choi Ropiha Fighera

North Narrabeen, NSW, Australia
Choi Ropiha Fighera
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The Narrabeen House is located on the edge of Narrabeen Lagoon and is fortunate to have outlook across water to an untouched island dense with casuarinas.

Williams Studio : By GH3 Architects

Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
GH3 Architects
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A photographer’s studio over a boathouse on Stony Lake is a re-imagination of the archetypal glass house in a landscape in the Canadian Shield.

Ski House H2o : By Hughes Umbanhowar Architects

Hobe Sound, Florida, United States
Hughes Umbanhowar Architects
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The family of this house are water ski enthusiasts. Banding together with several fellow water skiers, they purchased agricultural land and modified an existing artificial lake to be used for water skiing/slalom course racing.

Elenko Residence : By CEI Architecture

Osoyoos Lake, British Columbia, Canada
CEI Architecture
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Located on the shores of Osoyoos Lake in British Columbia, Canada, this single-family residence was designed to suit the owner’s recreational lifestyle amid the natural setting of the Okanagan region.

North Lake Wenatchee House : By DeForest Architects

Lake Wenatchee, Washington, United States
DeForest Architects
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Rustic. Modern. Cozy. Sophisticated. This mountain retreat designed by DeForest Architects was designed  to bridge two worlds with natural ease.

Tower House : By Andersson Wise Architects

Leander, Texas, United States
Andersson Wise Architects
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There are a few small limestone cabins from the 1930’s located along Lake Travis, the longest of the Highland Lakes that terrace the hill country west of Austin, and they are used

Cliff House : By Altius Architecture

Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, Canada
Altius Architecture
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Set on the Cliffside of a much-cherished lake, this cottage seeks to enhance the extraordinary surrounding scenery through the thoughtful integration of building elements with the natural assets of the site and terrain.

Engawa House : By Sullivan Conard Architects

Seattle, Washington, United States
Sullivan Conard Architects
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Engawa House can best be understood in its multiple contexts:  lakefront site, Pacific Rim city, timber-industry clients open to materials that speak simply but poetically of shelter and home.

Porter Residence : By SkB Architects

Lake Washington, Seattle, United States
SkB Architects
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Key objectives of the project were to maximize the relationship of the house to the lake through section and massing exploration and to create an open plan around a central living space that allows visual connection to adjacent spaces while maintaining defined intimate scales within.

Flowing Lake Residence : By David Vandervort Architects

Snohomish, Washington, United States
David Vandervort Architects
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The small and narrow lot extends dramatically down a steep slope to beautiful Flowing Lake in Snohomish County, Washington. Giant fir trees occupy the western half; the eastern half was marred by the previous removal of a fire damaged cabin.

River House : By Ziger/Snead Architects

Virginia, United States
Ziger/Snead Architects
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The Baltimore, Maryland based Ziger/Snead Architects designed the River House, located on the Rappahannock River in Virginia.

Bohemier Residence : By 5468796 Architecture + Cohlmeyer Architecture

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
5468796 Architecture + Cohlmeyer Architecture
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The Victoria Crescent site encompasses two former river lots in one 100 foot x 400 foot heavily treed parcel on the Red River. The original residence on the site was built circa 1920, but its form had been long lost under layers of modifications, additions and tacked on porches and decks.

Wurzburg Lakehouse : By Archimania

Pickwick, Tennessee, United States
Archimania
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Project Description: 

A modern vacation home for a Memphis-based family, located in a wooded subdivision on Pickwick Lane.

The Bay : By Atelier Feichang Jianzhu

Shanghai, China
Atelier Feichang Jianzhu
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The Bay Garden is located at Qingpu district, Shanghai. The site was once used as a fishpond of nearly 43 hectares, with an ideal ecological environment. In the breeding season, a large number of water birds perched there. Our parcel is situated at the Island B, with altogether 20 houses of five types. The building areas aboveground vary from 514 sq. meters to 1022 sq. meters.

Luxury Acquavilla Residence : By Winn Wittman Architecture

Lake Travis, Austin, Texas, United States
Winn Wittman Architecture
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Winn Wittman Architecture has renovated the Acquavilla Residence located on Lake Travis, near Austin in Texas.
This luxury home is a bit on the ostentatious side, but that’s the way both the client and the architect like it!

Lake LBJ Retreat : By Dick Clark Architecture

Marble Falls, Texas, United States
Dick Clark Architecture
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Description from Dick Clark Architecture:
The site is located about an hour northwest of Austin. The retreat is sited on a peninsula that served as a private fish camp since during the second half of the 20th century. After spending some time in an existing house on the land our clients decided to create a new space that supported their evolving lifestyle. Wind patterns and the existing tree canopy were

Villa Roling : By Paul de Ruiter

Kudelstaart, Netherlands
Paul de Ruiter
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The clients of villa Röling are passionate art collectors. They love to be surrounded by works of art. Therefore their main wish regarding their new dwelling was that it would do greatest justice to their collection of paintings and sculptures. However, the location of their

Hotchkiss Residence : By Scott Edwards Architecture

Vancouver, Washington, United States
Scott Edwards Architecture
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This home designed by Rick Berry of Scott|Edwards Architecture, rests on the banks of the Columbia river in Vancouver, Washington. The home exemplifies a northwest contemporary vernacular in its 2,000sf.

West Seattle Residence : By Lawrence Architecture

Seattle, Washington, United States
Lawrence Architecture
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Description from the architects:

A modern house on view property with 3,800 SF of living space and a 925 SF detached garage.  Primary materials include concrete, steel, and glass.  A concrete wall up to twenty-four feet high organizes the site and the house: the garage, entry and service spaces are on the street side of the wall, while providing  privacy for the main living space which is a curtain wall-enclosed pavilion.