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Floor plan of Casa Elena by La Base
Floor plan of Casa Elena by La Base
Over $25,000 dollars worth of fruit and nut trees grow on the property.
Over $25,000 dollars worth of fruit and nut trees grow on the property.
Modern Windsor chairs by Hay surround an oak extension table by Ethnicraft. “You flip a lever and it gets larger,” Lachapelle says. The original plan called for a center island, but the owners wanted the flexibility of a table they could also use as a prep surface. The oak cabinet behind the sofa is on casters for additional utility. “We can even use it outside,” the husband says.
Modern Windsor chairs by Hay surround an oak extension table by Ethnicraft. “You flip a lever and it gets larger,” Lachapelle says. The original plan called for a center island, but the owners wanted the flexibility of a table they could also use as a prep surface. The oak cabinet behind the sofa is on casters for additional utility. “We can even use it outside,” the husband says.
The wife notes that the pattern on the concrete reminds her of a floor she once saw in Nepal.
The wife notes that the pattern on the concrete reminds her of a floor she once saw in Nepal.
Oak cabinetry and reclaimed Corian counters provide rich textures in the sunlight-filled kitchen.
Oak cabinetry and reclaimed Corian counters provide rich textures in the sunlight-filled kitchen.
Floor Plan of Sol by Perpetually Devastated
Floor Plan of Sol by Perpetually Devastated
“Our drive to have a landscaped garden was for the kids to be able to have a space where they could adventure around the place,” says Natalie. “And part of what we enjoy is being able to sit and admire something that’s so beautiful.” They chose hardy Australian native plants to make the garden easy to maintain with minimal water.
“Our drive to have a landscaped garden was for the kids to be able to have a space where they could adventure around the place,” says Natalie. “And part of what we enjoy is being able to sit and admire something that’s so beautiful.” They chose hardy Australian native plants to make the garden easy to maintain with minimal water.
“We had been searching for a pine with the appropriate shape for quite a long time,” says Wakebayashi of the garden’s signature planting. “Then, Mr. Nakamura strongly recommended this special pine tree to us.”
“We had been searching for a pine with the appropriate shape for quite a long time,” says Wakebayashi of the garden’s signature planting. “Then, Mr. Nakamura strongly recommended this special pine tree to us.”
As an artist & engineer that explores the beauty of natural objects and scenes, the homeowner tasked us with creating a building that was not precious - one that explores the essence of its raw building materials and is not afraid of expressing them as finished. We designed in opportunities for kinetic fixtures, many built by her, to allow flexibility and movement. The result is a building that compliments the casual artistic lifestyle of the occupant as part home, part work space, part gallery. The spaces are intended to be interactive, contemplative, and fun.
As an artist & engineer that explores the beauty of natural objects and scenes, the homeowner tasked us with creating a building that was not precious - one that explores the essence of its raw building materials and is not afraid of expressing them as finished. We designed in opportunities for kinetic fixtures, many built by her, to allow flexibility and movement. The result is a building that compliments the casual artistic lifestyle of the occupant as part home, part work space, part gallery. The spaces are intended to be interactive, contemplative, and fun.
Floor Plan of Blatto Boat by GO'C
Floor Plan of Blatto Boat by GO'C
The cabin’s original raw wood was replaced with plywood throughout.
The cabin’s original raw wood was replaced with plywood throughout.
Inside the carriage house, a palette of Vermont ash wood, granite, and glass is straightforward and streamlined. Complex carpentry work throughout is reminiscent of the detailing seen in boatbuilding.
Inside the carriage house, a palette of Vermont ash wood, granite, and glass is straightforward and streamlined. Complex carpentry work throughout is reminiscent of the detailing seen in boatbuilding.
Clients can customize the cabin's exterior paint color, and this one shows a black shade that blends into the woods.
Clients can customize the cabin's exterior paint color, and this one shows a black shade that blends into the woods.
This classic 1960s A-frame cabin in New Jersey now serves as a stylish Scandinavian-inspired vacation retreat that’s available for rent.
This classic 1960s A-frame cabin in New Jersey now serves as a stylish Scandinavian-inspired vacation retreat that’s available for rent.
What used to be the driveway is now a private side patio where the family regularly eats dinner. Ikea chairs join a table the couple made themselves.
What used to be the driveway is now a private side patio where the family regularly eats dinner. Ikea chairs join a table the couple made themselves.
“They were the lightest possible way to support the roof,” says Anton of the raw steel rafter ties in the newly vaulted living room. It’s a detail they’d first used in their ADU several years before.
“They were the lightest possible way to support the roof,” says Anton of the raw steel rafter ties in the newly vaulted living room. It’s a detail they’d first used in their ADU several years before.

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