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Burk Boathouse የኮቴጅ የውስጥ ዲዛይን by Nargiza Usmanova

Burk Boathouse የኮቴጅ የውስጥ ዲዛይን by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት in የውስጥ ማስዋብ ዲዛይን Competition Category.


ነሐስውስጥ ማስዋብ· 2026

Burk Boathouse የኮቴጅ የውስጥ ዲዛይን

by Nargiza Usmanova

Client: Mezza Studio

A' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት Winner in ውስጥ ማስዋብ Category

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The Design

About Burk Boathouse የኮቴጅ የውስጥ ዲዛይን

በርክ ቦትሃውስ በካናዳ ኦንታሪዮ ውስጥ በጃክ ሐይቅ ዳርቻ ላይ ለሚገኝ የማረፊያ ስፍራ የተሠራ የኮቴጅ የውስጥ ዲዛይን ነው። ባለ አንድ ፎቅ የሆነው ይህ የጀልባ ቤት የግል ይዞታ አካል ሲሆን ስምንት መኝታ ክፍሎችን ይዟል። የእንጨት ግንባታ፣ ከፍተኛ ጥራት ያላቸው የማጠናቀቂያ ሥራዎች፣ ከወለል እስከ ጣሪያ የሚደርሱ መስኮቶች እና ባለ አሥራ ሁለት ጫማ ከፍታ ያላቸው ጣሪያዎች የሐይቁንና የደኑን እይታ ያቀርባሉ። ሰፊ በረንዳ ከመሸፈኛ ጋር፣ የጀልባ ማረፊያ፣ ሳውና፣ የአካል ብቃት ማዘውተሪያ እና ሲኒማ ለእረፍትና ለመዝናኛ አገልግሎት ይሰጣሉ። የቤቱ አቀማመጥ እንግዶችን በማህበራዊ፣ በጤንነት እና በሐይቅ ዳርቻ ስፍራዎች መካከል በቀላሉ የሚመራ ሲሆን ግላዊነትን፣ ምቾትንና ዓመቱን ሙሉ አገልግሎት ይሰጣል።

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት

Burk Boathouse የኮቴጅ የውስጥ ዲዛይን የA' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት አሸናፊ ነው፤ ይህም በፈጠራ፣ በብልሃት እና በአስተዋይነት ለሚታወቁ ድንቅ ዲዛይኖች የሚሰጥ እጅግ ከፍተኛ ክብር ያለው እውቅና ነው። የነሐስ አሸናፊዎች የዲዛይነሮቻቸውን ሰፊ ልምድ፣ ምናብ እና ብልሃት የሚያረጋግጡ እጅግ ችሎታ የተሞላባቸው እና በሚያስደንቅ ሁኔታ ፈጠራ ያላቸው ሥራዎች ናቸው። Burk Boathouse የኮቴጅ የውስጥ ዲዛይን ከፍ ያለ ግምት የሚሰጠው፣ የሚደነቅና የሚወደድ፣ እጅግ ሙያዊና ፈጠራ የተሞላበት ነገር እንደሚሆን ይጠበቃል። ይህ የA' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማትን ያሸነፈ ዲዛይን በኪነ ጥበብ፣ በሳይንስ፣ በዲዛይን እና በቴክኖሎጂ ምርጥ ልምዶችን ያካትታል፤ ለዝርዝርም በሚሰጠው ትኩረት ምርጥ ነው። Burk Boathouse የኮቴጅ የውስጥ ዲዛይን ፍላጎቶችን በግሩም ሁኔታ ያረካል፣ ምኞቶችን ይነካል፣ ስሜቶችን ይማርካል እንዲሁም የማወቅ ጉጉትን ይስባል።

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The boathouse, part of a private luxury cottage estate, is an architect‑designed lakefront retreat distinguished by its secluded setting, premium materials, and eight‑bedroom layout. Nestled on Jack Lake, it combines contemporary craftsmanship, expansive glazing, and forest integration to deliver exceptional privacy, comfort, and year‑round livability.
Dimensions & Packaging
Design and Architectural Highlights:
12-foot ceilings
Floor-to-ceiling lakefront and forest views
1,570 sq ft deck with 14 ft canopy
Hot tub, Sauna, Cinema
Gym, Pool table, Ping Pong table and Games
Kayaks, Paddle boards
Dock and loungers, 2 Fire pits
Volleyball net and Playground
Tags
Interior design, Cottage design, Canada style, Hospitality, Boathouse
Production Technology
An architectural project defined by floor‑to‑ceiling windows, timber construction, a single‑storey private cottage layout, premium finishes, and expansive lake views, complemented by resort‑level recreational amenities.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was designing a large retreat that felt both private and integrated with the natural landscape. Remote‑site logistics, climate constraints, and strict building regulations shaped every decision. Limited access, material transport, and winter conditions required adaptive planning. Balancing modern comfort with environmental sensitivity led to innovative spatial solutions and durable construction choices.
Research
This applied design research aimed to create a lakefront retreat that blends comfort with natural immersion. Using site analysis, climate study, and material testing, the team gathered data through environmental observations and user‑flow simulations. Results showed that expansive glazing, spatial zoning, and durable finishes improved light, privacy, and year‑round use. The insights support better residential design in remote settings and enhance real‑life living, tourism, and regional development.
Inspiration
Inspired by the serenity of Canadian wilderness, this project draws from the clarity of modern minimalism and the quiet power of Jack Lake’s landscape. The design emerged from a desire to merge refined architectural restraint with the warmth of Canadian hospitality, creating a retreat that elevates nature through thoughtful research, material precision, and spatial calm.
Project Duration
The project began in April 2021 in Torino and was completed in May 2025, situated 300 km north of Toronto on the tranquil shores of Jack Lake near Burk’s Falls in Ontario, Canada.
Operation Flow
Guests move through the retreat with ease, transitioning from lakeside relaxation to wellness and social spaces. The private dock, hot tub, and large deck invite outdoor gathering, while the amenity wing offers sauna, gym, and theatre experiences. Each area is designed for intuitive use, creating a smooth flow that enhances comfort, connection, and restorative lakefront living.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Nargiza Usmanova, 2025.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Burk's Falls Boathouse, 2025.
Image #2: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Burk's Falls Boathouse, 2025.
Image #3: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Burk's Falls Boathouse, 2025.
Image #4: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Burk's Falls Boathouse, 2025.
Image #5: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Burk's Falls Boathouse, 2025.

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