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Indoor/Outdoor Spaces

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A staircase leads to a small mezzanine where Minh has his office. Because the roof above it slopes downward, the space has a cave-like quality that the couple immediately appreciated in Hao’s plans. “It’s very special to have this archetypal element of sanctuary and refuge in our home,” says Emylia.
A staircase leads to a small mezzanine where Minh has his office. Because the roof above it slopes downward, the space has a cave-like quality that the couple immediately appreciated in Hao’s plans. “It’s very special to have this archetypal element of sanctuary and refuge in our home,” says Emylia.
Emylia and Minh use their plants to make a variety of foods and drinks.
Emylia and Minh use their plants to make a variety of foods and drinks.
Emylia and Minh use their plants to make a variety of foods and drinks. On one side of the kitchen, over-head cabinets store fermenting jars of vegetables, fruits, and beverages, such as kombucha, as well as molds for making kueh, traditional Southeast Asian sweets.
Emylia and Minh use their plants to make a variety of foods and drinks. On one side of the kitchen, over-head cabinets store fermenting jars of vegetables, fruits, and beverages, such as kombucha, as well as molds for making kueh, traditional Southeast Asian sweets.
On an undulating stretch of California coastline, a hidden guesthouse runs free of the grid. "The house is elemental," says project architect Dan Weber of Santa Barbara–based firm Anacapa, who collaborated on the project with designer Steve Willson. "We endeavored to make it out of materials that would wear and take on a patina over time, so they could feel like part of the landscape." Unfinished steel, board-formed concrete, and glass continue inside, where rich black walnut—used for ceilings, cabinetry, and furniture—provides an inviting contrast. "On a foggy day, you want that feeling of warmth around you," says Margaret. Brass fixtures complement the deep-hued wood.
On an undulating stretch of California coastline, a hidden guesthouse runs free of the grid. "The house is elemental," says project architect Dan Weber of Santa Barbara–based firm Anacapa, who collaborated on the project with designer Steve Willson. "We endeavored to make it out of materials that would wear and take on a patina over time, so they could feel like part of the landscape." Unfinished steel, board-formed concrete, and glass continue inside, where rich black walnut—used for ceilings, cabinetry, and furniture—provides an inviting contrast. "On a foggy day, you want that feeling of warmth around you," says Margaret. Brass fixtures complement the deep-hued wood.