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    Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

    Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a cedar-wrapped house "inspired by the scattered boulders" that trail down the seaside property in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. More about Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

    Kate Mazade | 25 April 2024 | Leave a comment
  • Omar Gandhi Corten Cabin Nova Scotia

    Omar Gandhi lifts Corten cube for cabin in Nova Scotia

    Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has wrapped an elevated cabin in Corten steel on a forested hillside in Nova Scotia. More about Omar Gandhi lifts Corten cube for cabin in Nova Scotia

    Kate Mazade | 30 October 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Bjarke Ingels designs Vollebak Island to demonstrate

    Bjarke Ingels designs Vollebak Island home to demonstrate "philosophy of hedonistic sustainability"

    Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has collaborated with clothing brand Vollebak to design an entirely self-sufficient, off-grid island home in Nova Scotia, Canada. More about Bjarke Ingels designs Vollebak Island home to demonstrate "philosophy of hedonistic sustainability"

    Tom Ravenscroft | 9 June 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Jib House by OGA

    Omar Gandhi mixes contemporary and vernacular design for Jib House

    Canadian architecture studio Omar Gandhi Architect has completed an expansive Nova Scotia home clad in two different types of cedar. More about Omar Gandhi mixes contemporary and vernacular design for Jib House

    Ben Dreith | 6 October 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Rear facade of OG House

    OG House by Omar Gandhi Architect features cedar cladding and oak interiors

    The founder of Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect has built a brick and cedar-clad home for himself and his family in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with interiors lined in white oak. More about OG House by Omar Gandhi Architect features cedar cladding and oak interiors

    Dan Howarth | 12 December 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Peggy's Cove viewpoint seen from below

    Omar Gandhi creates accessible viewpoint at Peggy's Cove lighthouse

    Visitors to a lighthouse in Nova Scotia can appreciate the historic structure from a new vantage point designed by Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect to be fully accessible. More about Omar Gandhi creates accessible viewpoint at Peggy's Cove lighthouse

    Dan Howarth | 20 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Smith Residence by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple is a

    Smith Residence by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple is a "village" of gabled steel structures

    This house designed by Canadian studio MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple for a site on the Nova Scotia coast comprises a cluster of Corten-clad buildings that are influenced by traditional fishing huts. More about Smith Residence by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple is a "village" of gabled steel structures

    Alyn Griffiths | 14 October 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Teph Inlet by Omar Gandhi Architect

    Glass surrounds lower level of Teph Inlet house by Omar Gandhi Architect

    An entirely glazed ground floor provides views of the Nova Scotia coast from this holiday home, designed by Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect. More about Glass surrounds lower level of Teph Inlet house by Omar Gandhi Architect

    Dan Howarth | 18 November 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Treow Brycg by Omar Gandhi Architect

    "Fortress-like" Treow Brycg house by Omar Gandhi braces for Nova Scotia weather

    A canted dark wall runs the length of this beachside residence by Omar Gandhi Architect, forming a buffer against inclement conditions on the Canadian coast. More about "Fortress-like" Treow Brycg house by Omar Gandhi braces for Nova Scotia weather

    Dan Howarth | 3 October 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Syncline by Omar Gandhi Architect

    Glazed atrium connects white sides of Halifax home by Omar Gandhi Architect

    Halifax-based Omar Gandhi Architect has built a three-storey home in the city, featuring two white-clad volumes with a double-height space sandwiched in the middle. More about Glazed atrium connects white sides of Halifax home by Omar Gandhi Architect

    Bridget Goldberg | 2 November 2017 | 10 comments
  • Sluice Point by Omar Gandhi

    Omar Gandhi creates low-lying home along rugged Nova Scotia coastline

    Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect has taken cues from local design traditions while conceiving this remote, cedar-clad holiday residence for an active Swiss family. More about Omar Gandhi creates low-lying home along rugged Nova Scotia coastline

    Jenna McKnight | 27 September 2017 | 18 comments
  • Float by Omar Gandhi

    Nova Scotian house by Omar Gandhi Architect sits between rocky outcrop and expansive views

    Boulders strewn across the landscape informed the disjointed massing of this house in Nova Scotia, which architect Omar Gandhi designed to look like local sheds. More about Nova Scotian house by Omar Gandhi Architect sits between rocky outcrop and expansive views

    Dan Howarth | 16 August 2017 | 4 comments
  • Fyren by Omar Gandhi

    Omar Gandhi's Fyren house is a hilltop beacon above Halifax

    Overlooking the coastal city of Halifax, Canada, this hilltop house by architect Omar Gandhi is made up of black cuboids stacked at slightly different angles to offer a variety of views. More about Omar Gandhi's Fyren house is a hilltop beacon above Halifax

    Dan Howarth | 10 August 2017 | 3 comments
  • Rchmnd store by Omar Gandhi

    Omar Gandhi Architect creates minimal fashion store for Rchmnd in Halifax

    Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect has chosen an all-white palette for the interior of a clothing boutique in its home city of Halifax. More about Omar Gandhi Architect creates minimal fashion store for Rchmnd in Halifax

    John Trujillo | 12 May 2017 | 2 comments
  • The Lookout at Broad Cove Marsh by Omar Gandhi

    Omar Gandhi Architect perches glass-walled cabin on rocky cliff in Nova Scotia

    Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect has created a remote vacation home in Nova Scotia for an urban couple, with floor-to-ceiling windows that provide sweeping views of the sea. More about Omar Gandhi Architect perches glass-walled cabin on rocky cliff in Nova Scotia

    Jenna McKnight | 6 March 2017 | 6 comments
  • Point House by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple

    MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple elevates cedar-clad cabin in Nova Scotia on concrete plinths

    Canadian studio MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple has completed a coastal dwelling that features wooden shingles, gabled roofs, and concrete fins that elevate the home off the ground to protect it from tidal surges. More about MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple elevates cedar-clad cabin in Nova Scotia on concrete plinths

    Jenna McKnight | 25 January 2017 | 10 comments
  • Nova Tayona designs Canadian beach house hidden from the ocean

    Toronto-based architect Nova Tayona has completed a house near the beach in Nova Scotia, from which the ocean can be heard but not seen (+ slideshow). More about Nova Tayona designs Canadian beach house hidden from the ocean

    James Brillon | 25 August 2016 | 2 comments
  • Rabbit Snare Gorge cabin by Design Base 8 and Omar Gandhi

    Rabbit Snare Gorge cabin sits on a bluff in remote Nova Scotia

    Plates of weathering steel frame the tall doorway to this timber-clad home, designed by architects Design Base 8 and Omar Gandhi for a remote site on Canada's Cape Breton (+ slideshow). More about Rabbit Snare Gorge cabin sits on a bluff in remote Nova Scotia

    Dan Howarth | 30 June 2016 | 4 comments
  • Enough house weathering steel cabin in Nova Scotia by Brian Mackay Lyons

    Brian Mackay-Lyons adds pre-rusted steel cabin to his Nova Scotia estate

    Canadian architect Brian MacKay-Lyons has built a cabin for an architecture intern at his Nova Scotia farmstead, featuring a rough skin of weathering steel, and a rustic but compact interior (+ slideshow). More about Brian Mackay-Lyons adds pre-rusted steel cabin to his Nova Scotia estate

    Amy Frearson | 9 June 2016 | 6 comments
  • House 22 Spa by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple

    MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple adds timber-clad spa to its House 22 in Nova Scotia

    A wooden boardwalk leads inside this timber-clad gym and spa building, designed by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects to accompany a residence on Nova Scotia's Atlantic coast (+ slideshow). More about MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple adds timber-clad spa to its House 22 in Nova Scotia

    Amy Frearson | 31 January 2016 | Leave a comment

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