Contemporary Cottage Architecture

Contemporary Cottage Architecture

Rural Iowa is the setting for this contemporary cottage design by San Francisco-based MinDay Architects who, despite the densely populated West Lake Okoboji shoreline, have artfully incorporated privacy and nature into their modern residential design. “In response to the narrow wedge-shaped lot with the lake at one end, we conceived of the house as a three-dimensional set of ‘blinders’ that obscure the neighbors and gradually open up to the lake beyond,” explain the architects. While the wood-clad exterior blends with the home’s natural surroundings, interiors are sleek, chic and contemporary – certainly not your traditional cottage retreat. Tall ceilings and expansive windows create a modern and bright gallery-like space, which turns your attention to the lake just outside.

Contemporary Cottage Architecture

Contemporary Cottage Architecture

Contemporary Cottage Architecture

Contemporary Cottage Architecture

Contemporary Cottage Architecture

Contemporary Cottage Architecture

Contemporary Cottage Architecture

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