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A box is a box is a box unless it the Cliff House by Canadian MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects. A simple idea, a stunning location, a box that is more than a box. Retreat, weekender, archetypal cabin with a view and vertigo. Austere, modest poetry in the landscape.

It’s not very often that I can feature a sunken lounge surrounded by a pool. It’s the centrepiece of a renovation and extension of a 2-storey Art Deco house by Melbourne’s Technē Architecture + Interior Design. The interior palette is predominantly neutral with a rich dark green playing off travertine, American oak, brass, leather and velvet. Luxury living with a nod to the house’s Art Deco roots and modernist playboy dreams.

Photography by Tom Blachford.

A modern 2 storey extension to a modest wooden cottage includes a new kitchen, dining area and master suite. The unusual shape allows for light to flood into the rooms while fitting neatly within the awkward suburban block. Concrete and white walls are warmed by the extensive use of timber. The heart of the home with a wooden heart. Fenwick by Julie Firkin Architects.

I came across the website of Kurtwood Farms the other day while doing some random googling and my heart just about burst. I love city life, but to have all of this space, to have as many animals as I wanted (and not break any laws like I am now) and to have an honest-to-gawd cabin to decorate would be a dream come true. Kurtwood Farms is located on Vashon Island near Seattle and has everything, a creamery, pond, bullpen, cheese cave, wood fired oven, milking parlor, cookhouse…and this log house. It is breathtaking in all its original and rustic glory. 

Another great renovation from Nadine Nakache Design. The original semi-detached home has been reconfigured and enlarged at the rear. The contemporary addition sees clever storage solutions and staircase playing a connecting role between living, kitchen and dining areas. Modern, simple, clean lined. Functional and fabulous.

Photography by Simon Whitbread.