Point House by Brian Mackay-Lyons, Nova Scotia, Canada

Nova Scotia, Canada

Canadian architect ​​Brian MacKay-Lyons is a master at creating homes that embody their surroundings, often learning about each plot’s history before ever breaking ground. The Point House, for example, was modeled after Nova Scotia’s unassuming fish shacks, with cedar shingles outside and light timber beams inside. The modern twist comes courtesy of the floor-to-ceiling wraparound windows, from which guests can comfortably watch the changing tides of the North Atlantic.

Source: CNN Traveler & AIRBNB

SOLO by Pezo Von Elrichshausen


It is a terrific viewpoint over the nature reserve that has just been completed by Maurizio Pezo and Sofia Von Ellrichshausen. Designed as a platform that gives its occupants the sensation of floating on air, the house is made entirely of concrete and its design is perfectly symmetrical and homothetic. A patio with a swimming pool – a return to Mediterranean architecture where the search for coolness and shade is a necessity – occupies the centre of this house, perfect for sharing good times. All the rooms open to the outside through large bay windows that can be fully retracted so that the spaces become full-fledged patios.