The Muskoka Cottage mixes architecture with Canadian shield

In the heart of the Muskok region Ontario, a new family cottage Barbor Voccac Taylor Architect (Bvt a) redefines what it means to live closely with nature. Designed for a multienational family, four bedrooms, three levels pull into their rough surroundings while providing intimate spaces for collecting, unwinding and connecting with the lake.

Modern house with dark metal roof and wood, surrounded by trees with autumn leaves, photographed at dusk with internal lights.

Located on fogs grove and crushed at the steep terrain of the Canadian shield, the cottage is designed to respect the natural declining and vegetation of the site. Instead of reversing the country, the design adapts to its contours slightly – nesting on the hillside and suffocates towards the woods and water. Sensitive setting not only minimizes environmental impact, but also ensures that each level of the home offers a unique landscape perspective.

Modern building with dark metal sloped roof, high windows and stone chimney, surrounded by trees with autumn leaves.

External Couples Shou Sugi Ban Cedar lining with a low, sloping black roof zinc that extends through two main housing living spaces, and another containing the garage and gym above level. In between them is the open air room – flexible collection of motorized screens when necessary – who married the lake in a dramatic way of arrival visitors.

Modern two-storey house with large windows and dark wood outside, surrounded by autumn trees and rocky, a list covered by a parties.

“The warmth of wood balances the cold of the metal,” says Barbora Voccac Taylor from the outside aesthetics cottage. “And, over time, materials will naturally and gracefully reach and develop the nature of Patin to add their story. I think the expectation is exciting or that the family will follow in time and family is growing.

Contemporary house with large windows and dark seats partially obscured by trees with red and green autumn leaves. Hot internal lights are visible through windows.

House owners wanted a whole withdrawal that could now greet their expanded family and continue service as a “family campus” for future generations. BVT and answered the appearance that balances private withdrawal with expansive social areas. The upper level is a children’s bedroom, studio, guest package and hiding places for flute attic available to the ladder that is perfect for the imaginative game. The lower level has a kitchen, dining room, dining room and living space outdoors according to panoramic views on panoramic lake, plus the basic apartment when owners visit alone. And finally, the basement level is a recreation center of the house with theater, sauna, wet tape and leaving access to Japanese spa Anceen spa sheltered cedar ceilings and concrete walls of privacy.

Modern living room with geometric wooden wall panels, large windows looking at trees and a small black cabin outside on deck.

Modern living space with geometric wooden wall lights, modern furniture and view of the terrace overlooking trees and lake at dusk.

Through the cottage, carefully set “viewfinder” of the “windows framework of specific footage of the wilderness – singular blue wood, rippered water or soles with seasons, making the home feel in constant dialogue with its environment.

Modern living room with high stone fireplace, orange sofa, round wooden coffee table and large windows that indulge in natural light.

Modern living room with stone fireplace, brown leather sections, round wooden coffee table and white extain on concrete floor.

Modern outdoor living space with high ceilings, large windows, wooden accents and minimalist furniture. Stairs lead to the area of the upper attic.

Modern cuisine and dining room with wooden ceiling, large windows, white cupboards, paged lights and wooden table from the bench seat. Natural light fills space.

Modern kitchen with large island, three chairs, overall fish and lemons on cutting panels, green sampling tiles, open shelves and built-in ovens.

Large windows in a modern living room overlook the lake and trees with autumn leaves; Sunlight Flows in a minimum, furnished interior.

Summer life flows continuously outdoor current, with glass on plaque and on the ceiling and viewed openings that blurt borders between the interior and out. In colder months, a double-sided stone fireplace becomes a glowing central part of the house, while cedar and concrete materials develop a stomach patina that deepens the connection between structure and adjustment.

Contemporary interior of the open concept with a floating wooden staircase, sampled green degrees, dining room with wooden table and chairs and kitchen with large windows.

Modern bedroom with a yellow mounted bed, wooden nightstand, hanging up bulbs and a view in the hallway with a pattern of floor tiles and white walls.

Modern bathroom with black and white pattern floor, minimalist cabinets, open wooden shelves with a neatly folded towel, and round sinks on dark accuracy.

Ingrudely made a bed with a pink blanket, a bear bear and a pillow is next to the windows with flower curtains, overlooking green trees outside. The round light hangs above the minor shelf.

Modern interior with light wooden floors, white walls, stone emphasis on the wall and inclined ceiling with exposed wooden rays; The staircase leads to the entrance area with a wooden door.

Domestic proportions encourage slower tempo – especially in stairs, which uses the growth ratio in an indoor space to create a subtle, thinning effect.

Lightland inner wall on the board with two open doors, green paved semi-wall in the foreground and views of trees through Windows in the background.

Minimalist room in the gym with a slope of a wooden ceiling, mirror wall and two racks of Kettlebell along opposite walls. The natural light comes out of the sleek windows.

BVT A’s material combines a warm forest, a roof of zinc and poured concrete, also chose them endurance and their ability to gracefully age. Exposed by Douglas Jelks, white interior of pines and hand-painted cement tiles provide texture and tactility in spaces. In time, these elements will tempt and tell a story about the family staying there.

Modern house with dark medium-sized and concrete foundation, which contains two narrow vertical windows, surrounded by trees and rocks in natural landscape.

Modern house with black vertical side station and concrete stylists, which contains small balconies and large windows, surrounded by trees and rocks.

Modern outer space with concrete walls, wooden ceilings and benches and shower fastening, surrounded by greenery and rocks.

The interior of a wooden sauna with a large window that offers a view of trees and lake outside.

Whether it arrived by boat or car, the cottage offers a sense of emptiness. At night, the parametric cedar panel designed in cooperation with the Victoria Fard insert shifting the sample reminiscent of the fire light, making a moskuque room like a lantern in water over the water.

Contemporary house with black tracks and large windows, placed among the trees with autumn leaves; Hot lights illuminate part of the wooden facade.

The modern cabin with a dark sloped roof is located in a forest with high trees and autumn leaves, overlooking the lake in the background.

The house with a black roof is rubbish among the picturesque autumn trees near the edge of the lake, observed from above.

A look at the house surrounded by thick, colorful autumn trees next to the water body, with a connection that extends from the coast.

For more information on Arbor Voccac Taylor architecture, visit bvtarchitect.com.

Photography Dublespacekindness v2com.

Caroline Williamson is the editor-in-chief of design milk. It has BFA in a photo with SCAD and can usually be found searching vintage trenches, working in the transverse words of the New York Times in the pen or processing playlists on Spotify.



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