Olson Kundig

Weekend cabin intentionally subdued in color and texture, allowing the lush natural surroundings to take precedence

Weekend cabin intentionally subdued in color and texture, allowing the lush natural surroundings to take precedence Architects: Olson Kundig Location: Longbranch, United States Year: 2003 Area: 1.200 ft²/ 111 m² Photo courtesy: Kevin Scott, Benjamin Benschneider Description: "Jim Olson’s reverence for nature and admiration of the site’s beauty is...

Hawaiian home set in a lush tropical landscape inspired by the architecture of the Polynesian Islands

Hawaiian home set in a lush tropical landscape inspired by the architecture of the Polynesian Islands Architects: Olson Kundig Location: Hawaii, United States Year: 2011 Area: 4.305 ft²/ 400 m² Photo courtesy: Benjamin Benschneider Description: "This Hawaiian home is designed as several pavilions set in a lush tropical landscape. On...

Bigwood by Olson Kundig: modern house that would feel authentic to the high desert mountain landscape

Bigwood by Olson Kundig Architects: modern house that would feel authentic to the high desert mountain landscape Architects: Olson Kundig Architects Location: Ketchum, Idaho, USA Year: 2013 Area: 69.965 ft²/ 6.500 m² Photography: © Benjamin Benschneider, Olson Kundig Description: "When I first visited this site, the owner and I...

Portland Hilltop House: sophisticated yet comfortable home for an artist couple

Portland Hilltop House: sophisticated yet comfortable home for an artist couple Architects: Olson Kundig Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Olson Kundig Description: “The Portland Hilltop House was commissioned by an artist couple who own a series of stores featuring American art, craft, and jewelry. Situated...

Studhorse Residence by Olson Kundig

Studhorse Residence by Olson Kundig Architects Architects: Olson Kundig Architects Location: Winthrop, Washington, USA Year: 4,078 sqft / 379 sqm Area: 2015 Photo courtesy: Benjamin Benschneider Description: The sixty-mile-long frigid Methow Valley, in the northern Cascades of Washington state, is an extraordinary scene, with an atmosphere that ranges...

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