James Brillon

Black Quebec chalet by Atelier Boom-Town overlooks forest and lake

April 7, 2018 James Brillon 0

Two volumes are stacked at irregular angles to form this Canadian forest retreat, which Montreal-based architecture firm Atelier Boom-Town designed for siblings. Completed last year in the Laurentians region, the two-storey De La Canardière Residence encompasses four bedrooms. Its location on a slope was a key factor in the studio’s development of the design. “This

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Wide steps lead to lake from Quebec chalet by Bourgeois/Lechasseur

March 31, 2018 James Brillon 0

Broad wooden steps lead from the living space of this Quebec residence, by local architects Bourgeois Lechasseur, down to the shores of Lac St-François. The L’Accostée home was built above the foundations of an existing chalet that the owners had been using for a long time, but had outgrown. “They decided to rebuild while preserving

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Red wall cuts through New Mexico house by Archaeo

March 25, 2018 James Brillon 0

New Mexico-based firm Archaeo has completed a low-slung home traversed by a bright red wall in the desert close to Santa Fe. The contemporary home is designed to embrace its desert landscape and natural terrain of the Galisteo Basin Preserve, a residential development that focuses on sustainability and responsible land stewardship. “There is a low

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Red wall cuts through New Mexico house by Archaeo

March 25, 2018 James Brillon 0

New Mexico-based firm Archaeo has completed a low-slung home traversed by a bright red wall in the desert close to Santa Fe. The contemporary home is designed to embrace its desert landscape and natural terrain of the Galisteo Basin Preserve, a residential development that focuses on sustainability and responsible land stewardship. “There is a low

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Red wall cuts through New Mexico house by Archaeo

March 25, 2018 James Brillon 0

New Mexico-based firm Archaeo has completed a low-slung home traversed by a bright red wall in the desert close to Santa Fe. The contemporary home is designed to embrace its desert landscape and natural terrain of the Galisteo Basin Preserve, a residential development that focuses on sustainability and responsible land stewardship. “There is a low

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Pitched-roof structure revitalises public space at Veracruz port

March 24, 2018 James Brillon 0

An underused public space in Veracruz, Mexico, has been given new life by Rozana Montiel and Alvin V Wallach, who built a canopy over the plaza to protect it from the elements. The Court project sought to accommodate a range of activities on an existing plaza at the port of Veracruz, which lies east of

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Pitched-roof structure revitalises public space at Veracruz port

March 24, 2018 James Brillon 0

An underused public space in Veracruz, Mexico, has been given new life by Rozana Montiel and Alvin V Wallach, who built a canopy over the plaza to protect it from the elements. The Court project sought to accommodate a range of activities on an existing plaza at the port of Veracruz, which lies east of

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Creek House by Faulkner Architects preserves boulders on steep site in California

March 18, 2018 James Brillon 0

“Don’t hurt the boulders” was the request from the client who asked Faulkner Architects to design this remote getaway on a rocky site in California. The AIDS research scientist lives in New York City but desired a place to escape to. After finding a site on rough terrain leading down to a ravine in Truckee, near

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Creek House by Faulkner Architects preserves boulders on steep site in California

March 18, 2018 James Brillon 0

“Don’t hurt the boulders” was the request from the client who asked Faulkner Architects to design this remote getaway on a rocky site in California. The AIDS research scientist lives in New York City but desired a place to escape to. After finding a site on rough terrain leading down to a ravine in Truckee, near

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Rozana Montiel pairs wood and stone for lush garden home outside Mexico City

March 17, 2018 James Brillon 0

Mexico City-based architect Rozana Montiel has completed a four-bedroom home in Tepoztlán, using local materials as a way to integrate the home into its natural setting. The Albino Ortega House sits on a 460-square-metre plot full of vegetation in the town, which lies to the south of the capital within a valley of the same

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