There is a particular clarity to the built environment in the Haute-Savoie. Set against a landscape defined by steep topography, shifting light and long winters, architecture here feels less like an expression of style and more like a response to necessity. Buildings are shaped by the land they sit within, rather than placed upon it.

Architecture rarely exists in isolation. The most memorable homes are those that recognise the landscape as an essential part of the design process rather than an afterthought.