Beautiful designs

Locally sourced Italian slate covers the ground floor rooms; the coat rack near the entrance is from Zanotta.

Emilie Bédard and Maria Rosa Di Ioia of EM Architecture gave Erik Rydingsvärd’s top-floor apartment in a Montreal triplex a subdued, modern look that evokes his native Denmark. The range hood and satin-finished teak cabinets are by Kastella. The floors are Douglas fir and the walls are spruce, painted white.

Dada

A steel-and-glass extension hosts the main living spaces and flows into the backyard.

The Andersen Architectural Collection’s Eagle windows and doors provide the panes and passageways of the home.

Front facade

"Amplified" Tiny House - Brazilian Abaco hardwood and corrugated metal siding

Entry & Carport

Fields of native grasses connect the main residence, situated at the top of the slope, to the new structures scattered below. A pergola extends from the post-and-beam structure that was maintained during the remodel of the midcentury home.

The Pierre | Olson Kundig

An artist by trade, and gardener by passion, Allison Paschke commissioned Providence-based architecture firm 3SIXØ to build a modest cottage that would allow her to reconnect with nature. She landscaped the home’s lush gardens herself.

The apartments face a landscaped common courtyard. The site is an irregular trapezoid, a fact the zig-zagging sidewalks reflect well.

Linden specified a black stain from Cabot for the house’s exterior. The shade draws on Scandinavian and Japanese building traditions and helps the structure blend into the landscape. Native grasses populate the courtyard.