Chalet Vale Perkins

Chalet Vale Perkins exemplifies harmony between architecture and nature. Designed by Studio Lemay, this 2,500-square-foot chalet extension integrates seamlessly with the environment, utilizing sustainable materials and passive energy techniques to minimize its carbon footprint. The structure, nestled into the natural slope, features a sloped green roof, providing seasonal color changes and improving energy efficiency.

Large windows offer stunning views of Lake Memphremagog and the forest while promoting natural ventilation, eliminating the need for air conditioning. The chalet's wood design reflects the surrounding trees, blending the interior and exterior for a peaceful, nature-connected retreat.

THERMALUX SAUNA

Most saunas look the same. Thermalux see it differently. Thermalux Sauna redefines traditional saunas with their innovative designs, offering modern cube saunas, infrared saunas, and steam rooms for both indoor and outdoor use. With five unique collections to choose from, you can customize your sauna to suit your personal style and preferences. Whether you prefer sleek aluminum cladding to match your home's aesthetics or desire a standout gold finish...
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A Translucent Cabin Hovering Over a Forest

Most cabins in remote settings try to blend in. Casa 6-3 by Baquio Arquitectura does something more interesting. It hovers above the hillside on triangular stilts in Ecuador's Choco cloud forest, wrapped in a translucent polycarbonate skin that turns weather, light, and forest color into part of the interior experience. The geometry is deliberate. A triangular timber frame points outward toward the surrounding mountains, framing panoramic views from insi...
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CORNWALL WOODEN HOME

Husband and wife Tom and Danielle Raffield had already set up a successful business using steam to bend wood into beautiful furniture. Now they have decided to turn their talent into creating a spectacular family home with a wraparound balcony, spa-like bathrooms and glass corridors. As with their furniture pieces, the couple used steam-bent timber to cover this extension to an old gamekeepers lodge in Cornwall, southwest England. The new structure is concealed behi...
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