“It’s part of the charm,” says architect Peter Braithwaite of Nova Scotia’s harsh weather, where windy and wet conditions batter fishing houses that dot the craggy coastline. Braithwaite (@pb__studio) has crafted his share of dwellings in the region, all of which feel as if they’ve been dropped in nature, but are built “so they don’t blow away in... See more

Within a month of this backyard house’s completion, a record-breaking flood inundated homeowners Casey and Martin Johnston’s quiet, coastal town. The couple, along with their two children, Raph and Ozzy, were evacuated, unsure of what damage they would find on their return. “We’ve seen a few floods, but nothing like that,” Casey remembers. “The... See more