The interiors feature accoya flooring, which extends outside to a wraparound deck. The home faces east to soak up morning sunlight.
Co-founders of French design studio Cutwork,
The daybed in the living area converts to a bed that sleeps two at night.
The bathroom is finished with birch plywood on the ceiling and Thermowood on the walls and the flooring in the wet areas. Brass fixtures contrast with the wood and offer a touch of sleekness.
When the vertical Thermowood shutters are open, the interior of the tiny cabin feels connected to the natural landscape via the large glass doors in the kitchen area.
Thick vegetation surrounding the two-acre property ensures ample privacy for residents seeking a tranquil city escape.
The backyard includes a long, sparkling pool with an adjacent guesthouse and spa.
The en suite bathroom features a double-sink vanity, as well as a cedar sauna.
The brutalist compound highlights a striking blend of materials including wood, steel, glass, and concrete.
Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow—who is well known for numerous Hollywood films including Zero Dark Thirty—is selling her Los Angeles compound, which includes a main residence and a poolside guesthouse, as well as a three-car garage.
The larger Mainsail model uses a 40-foot shipping container, allowing room for a private bedroom and separate living area. This model also opts for a separate entrance along the side, where portions of the original shipping container are also visible as part of the facade.
Wood design elements give the interior a nautical feel.
A side panel door can be propped up for alfresco living.
The dining area features soaring ceilings and plentiful windows.
The living room features a black wood-burning fireplace, exposed wood walls, and beamed ceilings. Wide-plank hardwood floors, which continue into the kitchen and dining area, enhance the rustic feel, while large casement windows usher in ample natural light.
A view of the rear facade shows the swimming pool and patio illuminated at night.
At the rear of the lower level, a large family room also opens to the outdoors via sliding glass doors. A staircase to one side leads down to a gym in the basement.
A large sliding glass door connects the living and dining area with a balcony. Views from the interior look out onto the surrounding neighborhood and downtown Sydney in the distance.
A house in Sydney combats climate change with its own ecosystem.
In one of the home's bathrooms, a sink from Lindsey Wherrett Ceramics gracefully sits under a circular mirror from Clearlight Designs. The Ilde Wood S pendant is by David Abad.
The field of neuroaesthetics teaches us about our biological responses to beautiful design. The thoughtful homes below showcase how lighting, colors, textures, and shapes can coalesce to become bona fide sanctuaries. Whether it be a focus on outdoor connection, aging-in-place, or accessibility, these projects are designed to promote wellness in mind and body.
Clinton’s passion seems more urgent than ever against the backdrop of one of the worst bushfire seasons on record in Australia. Fittingly, he has designed a new home for himself, his partner, and their three children to be an eye-catching emblem for the cause.
Doors made from FSC-certified wood and custom pivoting windows appear throughout the house, including in the garage (as pictured).
Nutrient-rich water from the pond is then used to irrigate a rooftop fruit and vegetable garden.
A modest, gabled 1965 hut on the outskirts of Guatemala City was transformed into an expansive 4,467-square-foot getaway. Blurring the indoors and out, architect Alejandro Paz adhered to the original architectural elements while adding modernized touches. The roof maintains the same angle as the original hut, but reversed, while new modules give the space a new identity. With floor-to-ceiling glazing, the home allows for the residents to take in the Guatemalan forest from all angles.
The light at the end of the tunnel-like entrance draws visitors to the oversized slab-style front door.
Though the home is located in a dense residential neighbourhood, the patio creates a buffer between the interior and the world outside, while still letting in light, greenery, and fresh air
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