This Orcas Island Retreat is a Modern Home Elegantly Stripped Down to Core Elements

Written By: Kala Barba-Court

Plain Magazine

July 11, 2025

A Look Inside A Home That Feels Like Living in a Forest Sanctuary

Contemporist

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Icicle House 03 wins Your Modern Cottage Design Award for best Small Cottage

Deer Harbor House wins RADA Editor’s Choice Merit Award for Fireplace Design

Top Mountain Architect of 2025

Family Revives Historic Farm on Orcas Island with Sustainable Living

A family builds their dream cabin in a challenging spot

Edgy Escape

“The lot for this vacation home along the Wenatchee River in the Cascade Mountains offers several acres of wooded riverfront to enjoy, but only about 1,500 square feet of it allow for a reasonable construction area, and that flat pad comes right to the edge of a steep, rocky slope that drops dramatically to the river below.”

AIA Seattle Home of Distinction: Cozy and Comfy

Vacation home borrows from Scandinavian, European mountain designs