K2S architects floats arctia’s ice breaking headquarters in helsinki photo by mika huisman all images courtesy of K2S architectsfinnish practice K2S architects has designed the floating headquarters of arctia shipping, an icebreaking company who are based in eastern helsinki’s katajanokka neighborhood. referencing the scheme’s close proximity to water, the building’s horizontal massing and custo..

canadian discovery center by smith-vigeant showcases local timbercanadian discovery center by smith-vigeant showcases local timbercanadian discovery center by smith-vigeant showcases local timber photo by stéphane brugger all images courtesy of smith-vigeant architectescanadian practice smith-vigeant architectes has constructed a discovery center in the mont-tremblant national park that offers e..

A Sun-Soaked Solution for a Narrow SiteHouzz at a Glance Who lived here: Tim Hill and Dominique Ng, both architects Location:Kensington neighborhood of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Size: 1,593 square feet (48 square meters); 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms What’s interesting: The site is only 20 feet wide. Hill lived in the house for six years before selling this year; sadly, Ng passed away shortly af..

prentiss architects projects a contemporary home on cady mountainimage © michael skottall images courtesy of prentiss architects if ever there existed a harmonious dialogue between wood and concrete, the ‘cady mountain house’ on san juan island by washington-based practice prentiss architects stands as a strong example of successful coexistence. the concrete- a thermally beneficial and anchoring..

FINNE Architects, SeattleThe Eagle Harbor Cabin is located on a wooded waterfront property on Lake Superior, at the northerly edge of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, about 300 miles northeast of Minneapolis. The wooded 3-acre site features the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior, a lake that sometimes behaves like the ocean. The 2,000 SF cabin cantilevers out toward the water, with a 40-ft. long glass ..

The Naramata project was built using our predesigned Kitsilano model in conjunction with a site-built daylight basement, garage and bridge piece. The project was designed to be phased with the first section entailing the construction of the daylight basement as a base for the pre-fab modules.Phasing the project allows a portion of the house to become usable on a short time frame while the other ..