Anya Moryoussef Architect perches black-stained cabin alongside lake in Ontario

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https://www.dezeen.com/2025/04/30/anya-moryoussef-architect-smoke-lake-cabin-ontario/





Canadian studio Anya Moryoussef Architect has used black-stained wood to blend the exterior of this off-grid cabin into its forested site in Ontario. Situated on a lakeside site within the Algonquin Provincial Park, the Smoke Lake Cabin was designed be light-touch to minimise its impact on the surrounding landscape.







Anya Moryoussef Architect's design of the 51-square-metre, modular cabin was dictated by various factors including its remote site only being accessible by boat and strict regulations set by the park. As such, the cabin was built from components small enough to be transported on a 15-square-metre barge, while park guidelines determined factors such as the cabin's colour, material, wall height and roof pitch.





Built on a 20-year lease period, the cabin – or "bunkie" – was built almost entirely of timber and Douglas fir plywood and designed to be easily dismantled. Its parts were also intended to be salvaged for reuse at the end of its life cycle, while its off-grid design relies solely on pumped lake water and an on-site septic system.







"The goal was to work within the park guidelines and re-invent the Algonquin Park bunkie typology at the same time," studio founder Anya Moryoussef told Dezeen. "We believe, first and foremost, in an empathetic approach to design," she continued. "This meant building small, touching the ground as lightly as possible, sourcing simple Canadian materials, and taking the lead from the dramatic forest and shoreline."

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[3catwoman3]

1. It looks very serene and...

...minimalist.

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2. Nice, very nice.