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
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.
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.
The second floor houses three lits bretons, boxlike compartments where the curtains can be drawn to close sleepers off from the world. Inside, each has a built-in shelf 

for personal belongings and a favorite read.
The second floor houses three lits bretons, boxlike compartments where the curtains can be drawn to close sleepers off from the world. Inside, each has a built-in shelf for personal belongings and a favorite read.
The mezzanine bedroom sits beneath the off-center apex of the pyramid roof, with a view over the orchard, one of McKenzie’s few stipulations for the home’s design.
The mezzanine bedroom sits beneath the off-center apex of the pyramid roof, with a view over the orchard, one of McKenzie’s few stipulations for the home’s design.