For the countertops, Ford sourced distinctive Calacatta Viola marble from Italy.
Inside the loft, the antique hardwood floors add a layer of character thanks to their uneven planks and varied tones.
Operable polycarbonate panels and metal grates let sun and air permeate this double-decker home in São Paulo.
“A lot of renovations today have so much white and gray, and we wanted to run away from that,” says São Paulo native Joyce Prestes. “We really wanted color.”
In Joshua Tree, Tyler Quinn built a tub—which looks like a mirage you’d stumble upon while wandering the landscape—right into the bed rock next to his off-grid house (and very first build). “I accomplished this with a concrete saw, with my cuts about four to six inches deep. I would then remove the entire layer of granite with hand tools; chisels and hammer,” says Quinn.
"Living in your own native Oak grove feels like living in a natural park, and yet the property is conveniently just minutes to downtown Malibu,
A giant multicolored Endless Sofa from Bensen takes up the first floor living room, accompanied by poufs and a My Beautiful Backside Sofa from the same brand. The suspended paper lights are by Foscarini.
A dining area where Eric and Jeffrey are known to host friends at monthly Shabbat dinners. The Mira Nakashima dining table is paired with Risom dining chairs and an Angela Adams rug. Overhead hangs a Brian Richer for Castor LED light and an Arturo Alvarez "Tina" feather pendant.
Lots of curves and shapes occupy the living space outside Eric's office, complete with an Eileen Gray Bibendum chair, a Mira Nakashima table, Noguchi floor lamp, Molo stool, and Verner Panton rug. A yellow Fairmat panel and recycled polycarbonate make up the back wall.
A row of fake cakes from Etsy are displayed in the front window, a nod to the building's supposed origins as a bakery.
Eric and Jeffrey photographed with their dachshund Penny.
This living space on the second floor includes Knoll chairs and ottomans, a collection of blown glass, artwork from Linda Lowery, and an Armadillo rug. "I sit and read in the Womb chairs a lot, while our dog Penny snuggles up next to me," Jeffrey says.
Two matching Bensen sofas in the second floor living space set the cheerful color palette, accentuated by Moroso Donut poufs, a Barcode credenza, and two Tolomeo suspension lamps.
A pair of architects infused their 1930 house in Montreuil with sunshine and a soothing palette. “Plants, sun, and coffee—what else does one need,” says architect Olivier Leiken
The resort-style outdoor area boasts a pool and lounge area paved with Concrete Collaborative Trails pavers in Acier and Coal colors, and a bar clad in Concrete Collaborative Dwell Tails tiles in Acacia from the Strands collection.
The Concrete Collaborative Trestles Circle Breeze Blocks in Beige add an elevated architectural pattern to a simple block bench capped with natural wood.
In 2020, Isabel and David Yahng bought their Portland house, which was originally designed by architect Saul Zaik in 1963.
“We like to approach the design of outdoor living spaces similarly to the indoor living space,” says Clifton. “Using a mix of forms, textures, and finishes adds depth and interest while ensuring that the outdoor space feels like an extension of the home rather than a separate entity.”
"One visit over the winter, and we drove up to find four feet of snow covering the driveway and stairs down to the cabin,
The entryway features a family heirloom in the form of an antique dresser, which sits beneath a West Elm chandelier.
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