mirror point cottage sunken outdoor kitchen

The Conversation Pit Makes a Big Comeback in These Fabulous Sunken Living Spaces

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Canadian firm MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects snagged a 2019 AIA Housing Award for the cedar-shingle Mirror Point Cottage near Annapolis Royal in the western part of Nova Scotia. The 1,700-square-foot lakeside getaway invites three generations of one family to hang out in a sunken outdoor kitchen that sits beneath the elevated home.