Photo credit: David X Prutting/BFAnyc.com Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has given a puzzle-like form to the new Aspen Art Museum. And if you’d like to take a peek at this intriguing new landmark, you’re invited to join a 24-hour…
Cabin connoisseurs take note: Helsinki-based design whiz Robin Falck dreamed up this stylish micro cabin and then built it by himself in just two weeks. Surrounded by green Nordic wilderness, this little slice of minimalist-modern comfort contains a tiny kitchen…
Architecture, art and nature subtly complement one another in a sculptural Colorado home
Location: Whitefish, MontanaWhat We Love About It: Outdoor living doesn’t get any better than this: a home that combines the charm of a summer camp lodge with all the adult luxuries—plus 100 feet of lakeshore.Listing Price: $3,895,000Here’s your chance to…
Inviting spaces redefine traditional design in a Vail home with strong ties to the outdoors
At Lake Tahoe’s idyllic Martis Camp, a boldly modern home blends seamlessly with its natural surroundings
A private spa on the edge of Montana’s Whitefish Lake celebrates the serenity of the waterfront and the simplicity of Japanese bathhouses
When this striking contemporary home on Canada’s Kootenay Lake was built on a steep slate site, 25 feet from the heavily wooded shoreline, the design team carefully calibrated its impact on its natural surroundings. Architect Jeremy Sturgess, principal of Calgary-based…
Toss all your preconceived notions about prefabricated homes aside and take a fresh look at what cleverly designed homes, like this stunner on Idaho’s Lake Pend Oreille, have to offer.With its compact footprint, low environmental impact, rustic details and generous…
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico What We Love About It: Oodles (and oodles) of Southwestern style, from hand-carved doors and details to stitched leather ceilings, tiled floors and 10 cozy fireplaces. Listing Price: $14.7 million If you're looking for a…
Rebuilding a residence destroyed by fire gives a design team the opportunity to reimagine the structure’s relationship with the water
Location: Crawford, ColoradoWhat We Love About It: The sheer awesomeness of a Rock ‘n Roll ranch that looks like a pedigreed European estateListing Price: $7 million ($7,850,000 with furnishings and equipment)This stupendous 243-acre spread near Crawford, Colorado infuses an elegant…
Anyone who builds a house beside a lake wants to take full advantage of the view, but this Northern Idaho home, Chicken Point Cabin, by Seattle-based Olson Kundig Architects, packs an incredible amount of “wow” into its small vantage point.Here’s…
We've seen our fair share of spectacular mountain properties, but this one—a private Wild West town and log lodge—just might take the cake. Located at the 19,000-acre Grand River Ranch near the historic ranching community of Kremmling, Colorado, the property comprises…
A classic creation provides the perfect frame for an Aspen couple's contemporary art collection
Location: Aspen, COWhat We Love About It: Its make-no-excuses, over-the-top drama is refreshingly bold, much like the sassy singer herself.Listing Price: $45 MillionWho cares about the winter weather? The best wide-open spaces aren’t always outdoors. And when you have an…
Location: Telluride, Colorado What We Love About It: 298 acres of forested Telluride gorgeousness with a charming rustic main house for the top gun plus a guesthouse for the crew. Listing Price: $59 million Here’s a real estate listing that…
A light palette, plenty of texture and a few eye-catching features (that bookcase!) give this renovated condo modern appeal
A new Telluride home fits seamlessly into its traditional neighborhood, thanks to a design team that deftly handled the unexpected
No, you can’t take Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker home with you, but you can live in his house. Last summer, Decker and his wife, country singer Jessie James, reportedly grew tired of fans stopping in front of their…
Location: Truckee, CAWhat We Love About It: Minimalist-mod with sweeping lines and open and airy interiors. The glass-enclosed office is the ultimate woodland workspace.Listing Price: $4,895,000Even if you've never written a word of poetry, you'll be tempted to pen a…
Location: Park City, UtahWhat We Love About It: Water, water everywhere. If 4.34 private acres with a pond aren’t enough, an indoor river cascades over boulders and splashes right into the living room. There’s even a wee little bridge!Listing Price:…
The Setting: Big Sky, Montana The Ingredients: Homeowners Gregg and Marsha Hill love color, so for the kitchen of their ski-in/ski-out home in Montana’s Yellowstone Club community, interior designer Hunter Dominick chose fire-engine-red cabinets and a black-and-white backsplash of custom tiles.…
The Setting: Not far from Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaThe Ingredients: Homeowners Paul and Becky Bolt had an unusual source of inspiration for the alpine retreat they built on a two-acre site near Lake Tahoe. The couple envisioned a historically accurate cabin…
