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• to me, this house is so warm and inviting, even though some of the materials are typically associated with a bit more of a cold, industrial feel. this feels very rooted in its surroundings; the quote "grow where you are planted" seems impossibly appropriate. the home is peacefully, safely nestled among the landscape....perhaps protected from the prevalent tudor styles surrounding it. thank you for sharing!

  j 06/19/2009

• 1st All those windows must be highly efficient which made me think, why don't cars have dual pane type windows etc. We would use less A/C and heat and get better mpg assumably. If it's good for a house why not a car? 2nd I'm not uber modern, but can someone tell me why all modern homes here seem to have wood "paneling" for lack of a better term? So much wood just turns me off, I like colors white will do if nothing else.

  Joejeep 06/19/2009

• This is one of my favorite homes that you've profiled recently. I agree w/ the first poster completely. Thanks for the the higher quality photos.

  Joelena 06/19/2009

• RE: Joejeep: Automobiles cannot use certain types of materials because they would significantly increase the weight of the car. Dual pane windows would certainly be heavier, and because they form the "greenhouse" of the vehicle it would raise the cars center of gravity and make it more prone to rollover as well.

  Chris Carlton 06/20/2009

• This is really a beautiful home that I've enjoyed looking at more than once. This couple is almost like the Eames' in the Southern Hemisphere with the design of not only their own home but also furniture as well. The use of wood on the vertical walls I think is particularly beautiful. I'd love to see more of their furniture available here in the United States & not just the bookshelves. Does this architect have a website or link to his furniture? All in all very inspiring-thank you.

  Duncan 06/20/2009

• RE: Chris, thanks I guess that makes sense, what about the obsession with so many modern homes in Dwell with the all wood "panel" look, can anyone explain that? I really liked the Casa Study house, it wasn't all brown woody-looking. Does anyone know what I mean? Like I said, I'm not uber modern but my taste has been leaning more and more modern to my wife's shagrin. I'm just trying to understand the "woody" look.

  Joejeep 06/22/2009

• Joe, I think that there are a couple of reasons that you see soooooo much wood in the new modern look. 1. Many of the materials used in modern construction have a "cold" stigma to them (Concrete, Steel, Glass, etc.). Wood brings those other items together and give a "warmer" feel to the area. 2. Wood finishes tend to be much higher end than using painted drywall.......and these homes are all very high end. 3. At least for me, the return of the warm wood is a welcome retro aspect. It reminds me of many of the mid century modern homes.....and breaks away from the mass white painted mdf trim and orange peel drywall. That being said, I just built a modern home with MDF and Drywall....because I couldn't afford the wood treatment.....

  Brinton 06/24/2009

• Chris: There are a number of high-end vehicles that do use double glazings. It is used more to control the acoustics rather than the energy.

  Verno 06/24/2009

• ale,what it really feels good about the house ,that have many inspirations on the case study houses and the idea of modern is in every part of it , is that most of the paneling are reclaimed wood that of course have their memories , i say modern , minimal , can be warm . ale

  alejandro sticotti 06/24/2009

• To me, the wood in this house nicely offsets the coolness of the large expanses of glass and the exposed concrete. The bedroom seems especially warm and inviting, because of the balanced use of wood, cement and glass. I do love trees and wood, personally but it can feel kind of funky, "wooly" or dated, in some contexts. I don't feel that way about these rooms. I presume the wood is recycled and it probably mutes the sounds in an otherwise boomy, or echo-prone design of cement and glass.

  Scott Hales 06/25/2009

• Thanks for the info, the wood look just doesn't seem warmer to me and to my eye looks low end, I'd rather see flat sleek walls rather than the 70s ish wood all over. The case study house of Jeremy Levine's is more to my taste. As they say though, to each his own. They are all wonderful homes.

  Joejeep 06/28/2009

• anyone know what the black lamps are on either side of the master bed?

  Ev 07/01/2009

• This is one of my favorite homes profiled by dwell. A wonderful mix of old and new, cold and warm, etc.

  Wynn 09/23/2009

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