Collection by William Harrison
All-Plywood Interiors
Inexpensive yet warm, plywood can be used in excess to create a minimal-yet-inviting interiors.
Warm Front
Auckland’s climate is relatively mild, but Davor and Abbe decided not to scrimp on insulation, installing fiberglass batts with R-values above building code requirements in the ceiling and the walls. This, combined with the home’s concrete floor (with standard polystyrene insulation) that retains solar heat, means Davor and Abbe only use their New Zealand–made wood-burning Warmington Studio fireplace in the coldest months.
warmington.co.nz
All of the Lights
Davor and Abbe created their striking living-room lights—colored cords
with exposed bulbs—by calling on a number of different suppliers to put together a look that suits their home’s pared-down aesthetic. The cord for their electrical cables is from Frinab in Sweden, and they teamed the lights with stainless-steel switch plates
by Forbes & Lomax sourced through Abbe’s site, Piper Traders.
frinab.se
forbesandlomax.com
pipertraders.co.nz
For this studio on the western coast of Scotland, the artist requested a workplace that would resemble a blank canvas. Accordingly, sustainably sourced birch plywood was seamlessly used throughout the interior, and can be easily removed and replaced if it becomes weathered, damaged, or covered in paint.