Designing for comfort architects rethink home spaces

Designing for comfort architects are rethinking residential spaces

If you haven’t shopped for a new home in a while, you might be surprised to discover some changes. The designs, materials, appearances, and functionalities of modern spaces may be unfamiliar to you. Designing for comfort: how architects are rethinking modern residential spaces

Shorebird House, Nova Scotia, Canada

Shorebird House Nova Scotia Canada

The architecture of Habit Studio’s Shorebird House in Nova Scotia, Canada, is a masterclass. The eco-friendly property design uses low-carbon materials and follows Passive House principles to minimize its environmental footprint

Bridge House in Nova Scotia, Port Medway

Bridge House in Nova Scotia, Port Medway

Bridge House in Novia Scotia property design by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, Canada: family retreat bridges between two bedrock outcrops parallel to the sea – framing an approach to the sea under its ‘belly’