In a low-density forest, along the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Cut Out House rests right up against the uneven treeline. New York–based architecture and design firm, Young Projects, designed the irregularly shaped family vacation home. The structure, aptly titled, cuts out and around nature, turning a site’s challenges into sculptural expressions.

Nature structures the home as much as the home structures how to appreciate it. Gray Accoya clads the retreat, topped with a butterfly roof. From inside, the angled planes help direct views outward toward the mountains. From outside, the roofline reflects the sloping terrain. Private areas were positioned where views are hindered by a density of trees, while communal spaces occupy where the roofline slopes upward onto a panoramic view.

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