Collection by Allie Weiss
Inspiring Green Spaces from Our Outdoor Issue
Our June 2015 issue, on newsstands now, features modern homes that use smart design features—green roofs, ample sliding doors, interior courtyards, and much more—to connect with the outdoors.
Floor-to-ceiling windows by Sunshine Glass feature a five-and-a-half-inch profile aluminum frame. The LC4 chaise in the master bedroom on the first floor is by Cassina.
A living wall planted with succulents creates a “view” where there was none.
The couple uses the pavilion for outdoor dining. From there, the property opens to a small courtyard, and finally culminates at the main house, which holds one bedroom, a kitchen, a living-dining space, and a “flex” room.
Linda Hutchins and John Montague hired Works Partnership Architecture to turn a former Portland, Oregon, warehouse and auto repair shop into a versatile live/work space.
The Sonoma County home of Lars Richardson and Laila Carlsen is the result of a long-running collaboration with architect Casper Mork-Ulnes. A 713-square-foot indoor-outdoor Shotcrete dining pavilion dubbed the Amoeba provides a loose counterpoint to the more rigid barn structure behind it.
“There is a lot of glass so you can enjoy the view and the outdoor lifestyle even inside,” Henrik explains. “You live in the middle of the weather somehow. It’s a really harsh environment, as you have these southwesterly winds blowing through the house. But it is really beautiful as well.”
The small, angular guesthouse that architect Todd Saunders designed for Steinar Jørgensen is defined by a patio that appears to sit in a cutaway in the spruce-clad volume. The red PS VÅGÖ chair is from Ikea.