Beside the sauna, a whirlpool invites one to turn on the jets.
In the daytime, the illuminated dance floor and light-art give way to what's bountiful natural light for a basement.
Hidden House opens up in back thanks to a disappearing glass wall that creates one big indoor-outdoor space.
Architect Bundit Kanisthakhon set the structure above ground as a precaution against flooding. At the Davises’ request, he ensured that the house can be disassembled for easy relocation.
The new house numbers are the Aurele 6" Matte Black House Numbers from CB2, while the streamlined mailbox is a Wayfair find.
The master bathroom has a floor-to-ceiling windowed corner that holds a Belle freestanding tub by Progetto and in-wall fixtures by Copper Bath.
Nigel, an accomplished furniture maker, built the oak-and-yew dining table. Reclaimed rimu wood was used for ceilings and floors. The sliding glass doors are by Thermadura.
Embedded in the side of a valley in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, facing out over pristine Lake Wanaka, stands a new home meant to look as though it is part of the land around it. "It resembles the large schist rocks you see all over this region that are half-buried in the hillside and poke out at strange angles," says Andrew Simpson of WireDog Architecture, the Wellington-based firm that designed it.
Kanuka Valley House by WireDog Architecture
Signorino wall tiles in opal white meet Lapege’s Colombino RB36 porcelain floor tiles.
The common spaces in the Suteki House deliberately frame exterior views. "The beautiful oak trees on the opposite side of the creek are still ‘belonging’ to this house by the use of shakkei, which expands limits visually," explain the architects.
Hilary and her husband, Jimmy, opted for a functional, restrained material palette. In the dining room, Rejuvenation pendants hang above a table by Hedge House and chairs from Hay.
“Everything needed to be approachable and simple,” says Hilary. “The house reflects who we are.”
Instead of designing a completely open plan, Berg separated the public rooms with a freestanding fireplace wall made of Mutual Materials bricks in Coal Creek. An Emmy sectional by Egg Collective for Design Within Reach faces a Lars chair from Room & Board
To avoid excavating the land, Pang and Boyle designed a structural platform to keep the cabin level.
In Texas, where everything is bigger, Ryan McLaughlin is placing his bets on something small. Specifically, a simple 160-square-foot cabin that he hopes city-dwellers will book to get away, find some focus, and reconnect with nature. The result is a laidback, pitched-roof cabin in which every inch of space is thoughtfully allotted so that guests can spend the maximum amount of time outdoors.
Courtyard
Back of home with outdoor living area
Here is the kids bunk room! We made sure that full-size adults could lay in each bed and turn around comfortably! So far, everyone is happy and loving this set up! The top bunks can drop down to make two couches during the day!
In the library, tucked beneath the renovated staircase, is a reading nook featuring cushion fabric by Sarah Morris for Maharam. The pendant is by Louis Weisdorf for Gubi, and the sconce is by Bernard Schottlander for DCW éditions.
The triangular theme is echoed in the covered walkway, inspired by Japanese rain gardens, that connects the home to the detached garage. "I just wanted to feel the serenity before entering the house," says Lexi. "It’s an opportunity to become present in the space before you even enter."
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) walls and ceilings give Lexi duPont’s home a cabin feel.