A few steps in a small hallway lead to the main living space and kitchen.
Colter says that the banquette off the entryway is "Airstream-esque.
"I can’t think of anything we did that doesn’t serve some sort of practical function,
Architect Ignacio Urquiza knew this plot of land and its views, as he had walked it often as a child. While most of the homes face south, Urquiza took advantage of the mountaintop siting with views spanning both mountains and lake.
“Everything is in the core,” Farley says. “It’s an efficient way to organize space and functions.
On average, the suites cost $180,000 to manufacture, and feature an open concept inside.
Adam and Karyn Bechtel tasked architect Emily Jagoda with renovating the 1960 home they share with their two daughters in the hills of Woodside, California. A curvilinear, built-in sofa with integrated storage sits below a lofted art studio and angular clerestory windows that frame views of the surrounding trees.
In the living room, a Malm fireplace sits on a yellow powder-coated steel table that matches the bookshelf ladder leading to the loft. Jagoda designed the table with space underneath to store firewood.
The base cost of a Stillwater prefab ranges between $500 and $750 a square foot.
The team cleaned and restored all of the interior brickwork and replaced faulty insulated glass.
Perched just a few feet from the Malibu coastline, the home is named after its roofline, which was inspired by a sandcastle. The property includes 122 feet of private beachfront.
Hand-built by visionary architect (and surfer) Harry Gesner in 1974, the Sandcastle on the Malibu coast is listed for a steep $22.5M.
"Like the Eppstein House, the Pratt residence offers a peaceful oasis, complete with an open floor-plan and multiple terraces,
"A double-gated motor court and six-foot perimeter wall bordering the property further enhances the sense of a private oasis,
A massive block fireplace dominates the interior of this secluded retreat, which pairs industrial finishes with woodsy charm.
Inside the carriage house, a palette of Vermont ash wood, granite, and glass is straightforward and streamlined. Complex carpentry work throughout is reminiscent of the detailing seen in boatbuilding.
Triangle-shaped details add character and symmetry, and deep window wells allow plenty of daylight to reach the carriage house's interiors.
According to MacLean, the design team incorporated suspended Tencel structures on the main house's deck to "help add a little whimsy, and of course, functionally, provide shade." The deck is made from low-maintenance ipe wood.
A suspended glass bridge links the primary suite with the study, moving over the open living room below. Skylights on either side of the walkway fill the atrium with light throughout the day.
The living area in the main home is a spacious volume that opens onto the wraparound deck. The suspended bridge between the primary suite and the study blends with the interior architecture.
The primary bedroom in the main house features board and batten walls. A bank of skylights over the bed floods the space with natural light.
One of the most difficult parts of the project, according to MacLean, the floating staircase in the main house connects the main living area with the upstairs. The stainless steel railings match the ones found on the exterior deck.
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