For those of us in the cold, here are 12 snow-covered exteriors from some of our favorite projects to keep us inspired through the winter months ahead.
Above: A 19th-century house in Härnösand, Sweden, renovated by Sofia Nyman of Skälsö; see more at A Darkly Romantic House in Sweden by Skälsö Architects. Above: A 1971 Aspen ski chalet renovated by Oppenheim Architecture from A Wabi-Sabi Ski Chalet in Aspen, Colorado. Above: London architect Jonathan Tuckey overhauled a 17th-century timber-frame chalet in Andermatt, Switzerland. For more, see Swish Chalet: An Alpine Remodel by Jonathan Tuckey. Above: An off-the-grid alpine cabin on the north end of Vancouver Island was designed and built by Susan Scott and David Scott of Scott & Scott Architects. See more at An Off-the-Grid Cabin in Vancouver, Candlelight Included. Above: Belgian architect Bruno Erpicum of Atelier d’Architecture Bruno & Partners transformed a historic house in the Belgian countryside with a glass-enclosed living room. See more at Architect Visit: Bruno Erpicum & Partners in Belgium. Above: Carla and Niall Maher have slowly restored a 1950’s ranch house in Westchester to its midcentury roots. See more at The Wood House: A Midcentury Work in Progress in Westchester. Above: Hotel Hakuba is a ski lodge outside Nagano, Japan, where founders acquired the rights to produce Finn Juhl furniture. For more, see Hotel Hakuba: A Japanese Ski Lodge for Scandi Design Fanatics.