Milada is a newly built cottage situated in a meadow in the mountainous surroundings around the village of Malá Úpa in the Krkonoše Mountains, with a view of Sněžka.
Project name
Milada Cottage
Location
Horní Malá Úpa, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Aleš Lapka, Petr Kolář
Design team
Markéta Tkáčová, Filip Strnad
Collaborators
Pavel Čermák
Built area
Built-up area 221 m²; Gross floor area 362 m²; Usable floor area 283 m²
Material
Classic brick structure complemented by a wooden ceiling structure and a wooden roof. The façade of the cottage consists mainly of cladding with unplaned boards painted with black natural paint. The entrance part is made of cast-in-place concrete. 2 The window openings are made of black aluminium profiles. The roof is of corrugated dark grey sheet metal. The interior of the house is largely composed of visible elements of wooden structures, complemented by built-in interior fittings made of bleached spruce. The floor covering consists of a combination of wooden flooring and carpets or screed where applicable.
Typology
Hospitality › Cottage
Welcome to the Forest Cottages of Honeymoon, where your love blossoms amidst nature. In this romantic and poetic setting, you and your partner can experience the first days of your life together in a serene and enchanting atmosphere.
Project name
Forest Cottages of Honeymoon (Honeymoon Cabin)
Architecture firm
Norouzdesign Architecture Studio
Location
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Principal architect
Mohammadreza Norouz
Design year
December 2024
Visualization
Mohammadreza Norouz
Typology
Hospitality › Tourist Complex
Holiday home in the untouched nature of the Šumava National Park with the standard of a family house. Form of a local traditional cottage. Large-format windows accentuate unique views. Natural materials.
Project name
Cottage in Šumava
Architecture firm
Markéta Cajthamlová, Architektonická Projekční Kancelář
Location
Šumava, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Markéta Cajthamlová, Petra Pelešková
Collaborators
Built-in sauna, dining table: Jan Mates. Wooden construction: POP BUILDING. Foundations: JIRAM. Built-in furniture: JRV interier.
Built area
Built-up area 118 m²; Gross floor area 185 m²; Usable floor area 128 m²
Material
Solid wood CLT panels (Novatop) – walls, ceiling, stairs, door leaf, partly built-in furniture. Recycled stone – low stone retained walls, surfaces of the terraces. Slate – floor on the ground floor. Nordic spruce – floor in the attic. Aluminium – PREFALZ sheet for the roof
Typology
Residential › Cottage
Located on remote Galiano Island off the coast of Vancouver, BC, the historic cottage that once served as the renowned Pink Geranium restaurant has been reimagined by Twobytwo Architecture Studio and Jesse Keefer, owner of the Pink Geranium and Bodega Ridge Resort.
Project name
Pink Geranium
Architecture firm
Twobytwo Architecture Studio
Location
Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Jarusha Brown
Principal architect
David Tyl
Design team
Jenny Bassett (Lead Designer)
Collaborators
Jesse Keefer, Bodega Ridge
Interior design
Jenny Bassett
Structural engineer
KSM Associates
Landscape
Laura Macdonald
Construction
Jesse Keefer, Dan Danku, Pattern Builders
Material
Wood frame, Douglas Fir veneer, tile, cedar shingles
Typology
Hospitality › Commercial, Store
A beach retreat embraced by the natural reserve. Three ground-level volumes resting on the dunes, between the rice fields and the serene beaches of Comporta. A conceptual structure with wooden slats that intertwines and protects them from the Alentejo Coast sun, in the poetic organic shade of the reeds.
Architecture firm
dEMM arquitectura
Location
Comporta, Portugal
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Paulo Fernandes Silva, Diana Fernandes Silva
Collaborators
Daniela Ferreira
Visualization
dEMM arquitectura
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled in the lush forests of Mazandaran, Iran, this futuristic cabin harmonizes with the surrounding natural beauty. The pod-like structure, crafted with a blend of wood and expansive glass panels, offers breathtaking views of the dense, verdant landscape
Project name
Dream Cottage
Architecture firm
Studio Aghaei
Location
Mazandaran, Iran
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Fateme Aghaei
Design team
Studio Aghaei Architects
Visualization
Fateme Aghaei
Typology
Residential › Cottage
Nestled amidst the breathtaking beauty of the Georgian Bay landscape lies picturesque Six Mile Lake. An undulating shoreline brings the lake to the cottage in an almost all- encompassing manner, and the cottage is designed to defer to and embrace that serene splendor by connecting with it from every angle.
Project name
Six Mile Lake Co5age
Architecture firm
BLDG Workshop Inc (Architectural Design Firm)
Location
Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Photography
Ruby Photo Studio
Principal architect
Nathan Buhler (Architectural Designer)
Design team
Adam Balkwill, Andrea Pearson
Interior design
BLDG Workshop Inc
Structural engineer
Sawyer Duncan
Tools used
AutoCAD, Revit, Lumion, SketchUp
Construction
RBA Projects
Material
Shingles – Maibec Corten Steel and Roof – CR Systems. Flooring – Unik Parquet. LighCng – Dark Tools. Fireplace – Stuv. Wood – P Camposilven Carpentry and South Parry Lumber
Typology
ResidenCal › Co5age
Between the Walls developed and implemented the design project amidst the Carpathian nature — Gont.
Gont is a refined cottage project located in the village of Tatariv in west of Ukraine, designed by the interior design studio Between the Walls in 2023.
Architecture firm
Between the Walls
Location
Tatariv, Ukraine
Photography
Kateryna Zolotukhina
Principal architect
Victoria Karieva
Design team
Victoria Karieva, Andrew Anisimow
Interior design
Between the Walls
Lighting
Suspended lightening - Nicolas Moon
Typology
Residential › Cottage
