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The exterior bath next to the pool can only be accessed through the deck and features a natural sealed zellige tile and marble vanity.
The exterior bath next to the pool can only be accessed through the deck and features a natural sealed zellige tile and marble vanity.
From closed off to comfortable, the stairwell is now a special moment in the home. "It's easy to forget but you do spend a lot of time going up and down [stairs] and it should be a pleasant experience," says the architect.
From closed off to comfortable, the stairwell is now a special moment in the home. "It's easy to forget but you do spend a lot of time going up and down [stairs] and it should be a pleasant experience," says the architect.
The enclosed staircase to the garden and library, flourishing with tropical plants, is now one of Carmen's favourite aspects of the home.
The enclosed staircase to the garden and library, flourishing with tropical plants, is now one of Carmen's favourite aspects of the home.
"I really love concrete, raw brick, rusty metal and galvanized steel,
"I really love concrete, raw brick, rusty metal and galvanized steel,
The basement level opens directly to the walkway along the reservoir.
The basement level opens directly to the walkway along the reservoir.
The light-filled kitchen features professional-grade, stainless-steel appliances.
The light-filled kitchen features professional-grade, stainless-steel appliances.
Architect Benjamín Iborra Wicksteed and his partner, Alicia Andres Fernandez, purchased a plot of land on the cliffs of Catalonia in 2019 and set about building Casa Dosmurs, a family home spread across two floors.
Architect Benjamín Iborra Wicksteed and his partner, Alicia Andres Fernandez, purchased a plot of land on the cliffs of Catalonia in 2019 and set about building Casa Dosmurs, a family home spread across two floors.
The graphic tile flooring in the bathroom is the focal point for the otherwise simple space.
The graphic tile flooring in the bathroom is the focal point for the otherwise simple space.
The kitchen was the first room to be modernised and revealed some surprises, including the arched stone wall.
The kitchen was the first room to be modernised and revealed some surprises, including the arched stone wall.
Scala Studio didn't hesitate to incorporate contemporary furniture in the home and conserve strong graphic elements, such as speckled concrete tile flooring.
Scala Studio didn't hesitate to incorporate contemporary furniture in the home and conserve strong graphic elements, such as speckled concrete tile flooring.
Sofa, and dining room table an chairs were sourced from the emblematic Barcelona design firm Pilma.
Sofa, and dining room table an chairs were sourced from the emblematic Barcelona design firm Pilma.
"The bathroom has a spa-like feel and it seemed natural to choose light blue tiles,
"The bathroom has a spa-like feel and it seemed natural to choose light blue tiles,
The cabin’s exterior, originally pastel yellow, was modernized with fresh paint from Benjamin Moore in Blackforest Green – a rich and earthy hue perfect for the wooded context.
The cabin’s exterior, originally pastel yellow, was modernized with fresh paint from Benjamin Moore in Blackforest Green – a rich and earthy hue perfect for the wooded context.
The open-plan interior has been sheathed in light-colored wood to create a sense of enclosure, as well as an escape from the modern world. The low-lying exterior decks have been designed to not require railings, ensuring the sightline to the surrounding wilderness goes unimpeded.
The open-plan interior has been sheathed in light-colored wood to create a sense of enclosure, as well as an escape from the modern world. The low-lying exterior decks have been designed to not require railings, ensuring the sightline to the surrounding wilderness goes unimpeded.
Whereas others might look at a board-formed cement wall in a basement and see, well, a concrete wall, Jess and Jonathan Taylor, the design duo behind the L.A.-based firm Taylor + Taylor, were inspired. The couple had purchased a virtually untouched 1952 house in east L.A. and that concrete wall became the backdrop for a new guest kitchen in the basement. "It was really the starting point of the whole design," says Jess Taylor. "As designers, our goal is to always try to incorporate the existing surroundings whenever possible, utilize them in practical ways, and be inspired by them."
Whereas others might look at a board-formed cement wall in a basement and see, well, a concrete wall, Jess and Jonathan Taylor, the design duo behind the L.A.-based firm Taylor + Taylor, were inspired. The couple had purchased a virtually untouched 1952 house in east L.A. and that concrete wall became the backdrop for a new guest kitchen in the basement. "It was really the starting point of the whole design," says Jess Taylor. "As designers, our goal is to always try to incorporate the existing surroundings whenever possible, utilize them in practical ways, and be inspired by them."
Masahiro and Mao Harada of Mount Fuji Architects Studio wanted to break with the traditional definition of a house when they designed this small Tokyo home. They achieved their goal by using the same material for the ceiling, the walls, and the floor, creating a space that flows beautifully. Photo by Ryota Atarashi.
Masahiro and Mao Harada of Mount Fuji Architects Studio wanted to break with the traditional definition of a house when they designed this small Tokyo home. They achieved their goal by using the same material for the ceiling, the walls, and the floor, creating a space that flows beautifully. Photo by Ryota Atarashi.