There's something so alluring about a mountain retreat. Gorgeous Whistler, British Columbia is home to Compass Pointe House, designed by Sean Anderson and the Canadian architects at Progressive Concept Design. This custom mountain retreat doesn’t spare any luxuries. Local stone and fir set a warm, welcoming tone for this charming, rustic home with a view of the mountains. Complementing the natural surroundings, interior and exterior finishes are by designer and HGTV host Kelly Deck, who brings her chic, current design ... Continue >
Oddly enough, this ultra-modern mountain home was designed and built using traditional techniques, by Brazil’s Morato Arquitetura. This contemporary mountain home employs time-honored methods and local materials with traditional, manual construction, and uses strong Portuguese colonial architecture influences. Built on three levels, the unique layout allows for a graceful yet functional use of the steeply sloping site. But you can’t complain about this particular site – ideally situated on a hilltop in Minas Gerais, Brazil, embraced by a vast valley ... Continue >
Japanese architecture firm Suppose Design Office designed this mountain house in the Otake, Japan. With a view to die for and a contemporary design to kill for, this Japanese house has it all. With the mountain range to the south and the sea to the north, lots of windows were a must to maximize the site’s best features. Between the two, this ultra-modern house stands in stark contrast to nature. The mountain side of the house was designed to by ... Continue >
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