Perchée stands in a maple-wooded valley in Québec, Canada, conceived as a restrained house by Matière Première Architecture that barely touches the ground. The project threads itself along the slope, holding back from excessive clearing so daily life stays immersed in the forest. Interior rooms and covered terraces trade square footage for atmosphere, treating the surrounding trees as the constant companion to every movement through the house.
Beach House: Lake Archambault Residence sits on the shore of Lake Archambault in Québec, Canada, a new house by Ghoche architecte. Composed as a low, quiet arrangement of volumes, the project turns to light, water, and native planting rather than overt expression. The result reads as a clear coastal gesture tuned to a northern lake climate.
Designed by MUUK Architecture, this private residence unfolds at the edge of a vast agricultural field in Bolton-Ouest, Québec, Canada. The project adopts a contemporary approach inspired by rural forms, engaging in direct dialogue with the surrounding landscape. The residence carefully cultivates the relationship between interior and exterior, featuring generous glazing and framed views. A long pool stretches at the front of the house, aligning with the building axis and extending the horizon.
Nestled along the wild northern shores of Lake Tremblant, La Flèche is a Quebec residence that reimagines the mountain chalet with contemporary elegance. Set on a dramatically steep site, the residence unfolds across two levels, totaling over 700 square meters. Evoking an arrow or harpoon, the rooflines of La Flèche thrust skyward, welcoming visitors with drama and flair while the warm wood slat soffits beneath offer a welcoming, tactile quality.
In Québec, Canada, APPAREIL architecture redesigned a house to create a luminous, contemporary residence for a growing family. The studio retained the existing structure, transforming it into a serene living space with strategic skylights and open-plan interiors.
Blok is a rustic lodge in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada, designed in 2024 by QUINZHEE Architecture. The design incorporates an asymmetrical shape that evokes a climbing boulder and features ample natural lighting and angles reminiscent of climbing holds. The house offers a unique living experience combining privacy and immersion in nature, with interconnected indoor spaces and protected outdoor areas ideal for relaxation and climbing activities.
Peace is a rustic lodge located on a steep, wooded lot on Le Maelström Mountain in Lac-Beauport, Quebec, Canada. Designed by QUINZHEE Architecture, the property prioritises the convergence of interior spaces and outdoor gathering areas, enveloped within complementary metal and openwork cedar structures, providing shelter while offering stunning overviews of the mountain landscape and fragrant cedar forests.
Nestled in the rugged forested slopes of Brownsburg-Chatham, Québec, Tsuga Residence is designed in 2025 by APPAREIL architecture. The house transcends the constraints of a complex site to offer an immersive and sensory living experience.
Designed for an architectural historian and his musician and singer wife, every space, material, and perspective has been meticulously crafted. It creates a unique sanctuary that blends refinement with a deep respect for the land.
