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In what architect Michael Howells calls a family bathroom, the toilet, vanities and bath/shower are all divided by pocket doors.
In what architect Michael Howells calls a family bathroom, the toilet, vanities and bath/shower are all divided by pocket doors.
Faced with a number of challenges, including the protection of a cluster of centuries-old olive trees, 51-1 Arquitectos devised an unusual plan for a house in Lima, Peru. In a twist on Tudor Revival, one of only a few styles permitted in the neighborhood they raised the living area above a terrace. “The layout was all about how to fit the program within the very particular limitations of this site,” says architect César Becerra.
Faced with a number of challenges, including the protection of a cluster of centuries-old olive trees, 51-1 Arquitectos devised an unusual plan for a house in Lima, Peru. In a twist on Tudor Revival, one of only a few styles permitted in the neighborhood they raised the living area above a terrace. “The layout was all about how to fit the program within the very particular limitations of this site,” says architect César Becerra.
Behind the wood divider (also made from repurposed shiplap from the old design) is an extensive closet area that leads into the ensuite.
Behind the wood divider (also made from repurposed shiplap from the old design) is an extensive closet area that leads into the ensuite.
During the renovation, they discovered a window on the north side of the kitchen and built some shelving in front of it to enjoy storage while still letting the light in.
During the renovation, they discovered a window on the north side of the kitchen and built some shelving in front of it to enjoy storage while still letting the light in.
Mason Ros led the design of a 48-foot glass hallway that connects two newly renovated homes in New Orleans.
Mason Ros led the design of a 48-foot glass hallway that connects two newly renovated homes in New Orleans.
The pool continues inward past the guest wing and runs beneath a small concrete bridge separating the public and private spaces. Steely credits contractor Mike Lynch with helping to engineer this feat of site-poured concrete.
The pool continues inward past the guest wing and runs beneath a small concrete bridge separating the public and private spaces. Steely credits contractor Mike Lynch with helping to engineer this feat of site-poured concrete.
An undulating mirror and illuminated shelves infuse the bedroom with an artistic feel.
An undulating mirror and illuminated shelves infuse the bedroom with an artistic feel.
The living room is furnished with vintage items, including a leather-and-chrome chair by Suekichi Uchida and a stacking stool by Florence Knoll.
The living room is furnished with vintage items, including a leather-and-chrome chair by Suekichi Uchida and a stacking stool by Florence Knoll.
In the new addition, the designers created a guest bathroom with a spa-like feel. The paint was color matched with the blue tile from Zia Tile in the shower room.
In the new addition, the designers created a guest bathroom with a spa-like feel. The paint was color matched with the blue tile from Zia Tile in the shower room.
The yard is a welcome respite and provides plenty of space for the residents and their children to roam.
The yard is a welcome respite and provides plenty of space for the residents and their children to roam.
Scott Specht of Specht Novak Architects designed a 1,200-square-foot home in Austin for him and his wife, Shiraz Bakshai. The house features 2 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, and, notably, no exterior-facing windows.
Scott Specht of Specht Novak Architects designed a 1,200-square-foot home in Austin for him and his wife, Shiraz Bakshai. The house features 2 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, and, notably, no exterior-facing windows.
The windows direct views all the way through the front facade through to the western exposure.
The windows direct views all the way through the front facade through to the western exposure.
Creative director Ashley Sargent Price updated the kitchen of her family’s Ohio midcentury with Donald Judd–inspired cabinets, Calacatta marble countertops, and terrazzo floor tiles.
Creative director Ashley Sargent Price updated the kitchen of her family’s Ohio midcentury with Donald Judd–inspired cabinets, Calacatta marble countertops, and terrazzo floor tiles.
A large, curved window in the living room looks out onto the garden and echoes the archways in the central hall.
A large, curved window in the living room looks out onto the garden and echoes the archways in the central hall.
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The new kitchen includes plenty of cabinet space for Alicia’s baking tools.
The new kitchen includes plenty of cabinet space for Alicia’s baking tools.
The triangular shower, Julia's favorite part of the cottage, features a large window that gives the sense of showering outside. The clay zellige tiles "follow the ethos of the building,
The triangular shower, Julia's favorite part of the cottage, features a large window that gives the sense of showering outside. The clay zellige tiles "follow the ethos of the building,
The walls, floor, and ceiling are all covered in waterproof lime plaster, Mortex by Beal.
The walls, floor, and ceiling are all covered in waterproof lime plaster, Mortex by Beal.
Beside the pool is a multi-use guest house that can accomodate visitors with a movable wall of bookshelves deliniating the space, or become one large office or yoga/exercise studio.
Beside the pool is a multi-use guest house that can accomodate visitors with a movable wall of bookshelves deliniating the space, or become one large office or yoga/exercise studio.
The home is entered from a small porch on the lower level, just to the right of a carport created by the steel-reinforced cantilevering form. The lower level is nestled into the hillside.
The home is entered from a small porch on the lower level, just to the right of a carport created by the steel-reinforced cantilevering form. The lower level is nestled into the hillside.
Stairs lead from the street to the decked entry garden, where Roberta grows herbs she cooks with. The glass door leads into the kitchen. A Koko dining table and Gigi dining chairs are from Janus et Cie.
Stairs lead from the street to the decked entry garden, where Roberta grows herbs she cooks with. The glass door leads into the kitchen. A Koko dining table and Gigi dining chairs are from Janus et Cie.
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