Walls and fences are typically used to keep people and areas separate, but at the Desert Botanical Garden an unusual series of structures actually brought people together. We combined wood, concrete, steel, stone and block to create a variety of richly textured and highly functional separators that both physically divided and visually connected open spaces.

The elegant and timeless offer from the Mexican firm Dórica is complemented with two brand-new pieces with a sensorial inspiration. Dórica’s flagship collection, inspired by a reflection on beauty as a source of sensations, expands its range with two new pieces that enhance the qualities of the natural materials thanks to the skill of the firm’s artisan cabinetmakers.

This vaulted arch structure does wonders by creating this monolithic space, in this case the living room & continues to arch over the pool. Breaking through the regular internal heights, here we have played with a little extra ceiling height for the grandeur.

The project seeks to recuperate the construction values of an old existing vernacular house which was made out of dry stone, a traditional technique of the area of great tectonic value. However the distinctive attributes inherent to this construction technique (compactness, massiveness, minimum openings, obscure interiors, weight) deny the extraordinary environment where it is located: on top of a mountain, with views to 2 different valleys that are faced by the two only façades of the house.

Ah, the kitchen—presumably that one spot in your home where you spend most of your time. It's one place in the house where you can prepare and cook good food, incorporate your sophisticated taste, and spend time with family and friends. How you style your kitchen somehow reflects your overall taste as a homeowner.

Mato house emerges at the end of a Cul de Sac, in a trapezoidal Lot that ends in a big curve in front of the lake. Right from the beginning, the client’s wish was for the house to receive as much sunlight as possible.

Located in the magnificent region of Cap-à-l’Aigle in the heart of Charlevoix, the Malbaie V residence is part of a unique residential hillside development offering stunning views of La Malbaie, the St. Lawrence River and the surrounding mountains.

 The design draws inspiration from the motion of a koi fish leaping through a dragon gate, allegorising it to the pioneering spirit and upward development of the area. Through volume shifting, the podium is designed in a streamlined wave shape, to mirror the temperament of the coastal city.