Deck

The interior is a composition of pragmatic materials, including concrete, mosaic tiles, and timber. Likewise, many of the fixtures and fittings are affordable off-the-shelf items that have been elevated through clever design. Take, for example, the round light fittings found throughout. “We used curved plastic salad bowls as formwork for the fittings and the end result is a smooth, reflective integrated concrete dome housing a very basic light fitting,” says architect Guillaume Pienaar.

In years gone by, the street was lined with Milkwood trees, some of which still remain. The angled bay window was specifically designed to frame two ancient Milkwoods, which were sadly removed by neighbours despite many objections. It does, however, remain a cosy, sun-filled nook with 180-degree views.

In the living room, a Stricto Sensu sofa by Didier Gomez and a Prado daybed by Christian Werner, both from Cinna, join a marble-topped coffee table by Florence Knoll. The red easy chair and ottoman are from the Platner Collection by Knoll, joined by a stool from La Redoute, a Tulip side table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, and a pair of PK22 chairs by Poul Kjærholm for Fritz Hansen. The black Potence wall lamp is by Jean Prouvé while the tiles on the floor and above the fireplace are from Living Ceramics.

Along one side of the home, Chaya relaxes on a Isabbo sofa From La Redoute and enjoys a sunken pool deck.

Angled openings in the roofline function as both windows and vents, allowing views and cross-breezes. A dining table completes the nearly all-wood room.

A view through the house shows not only how the roofline folds down across the interior, letting in air and sunlight, but also how beautiful reclaimed wood can be.

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Glass doors connect each bedroom to its own small patio space, covered by thatched pergolas.

The deck, which wraps around the backyard's two conifers, is heated with a gas-burning fireplace.

The revamped backyard now includes a trellis to offer shade on the patio and outdoor dining area.

Board-formed concrete retaining walls double as ramps from the deck to the garden’s highest point.

With input from her clients, Barensfeld used a computer to generate the circular patterns that were carved into a pair of Cor-Ten steel screens with a water-jet cutter. The perforations allow light and the green of the surrounding Koi bamboo to filter into the space while preserving privacy.

A maple tree grows through an ipe deck in this garden that Mary Barensfeld designed for a family in Berkeley, California. A reflecting pool separates it from a granite patio, which is furnished with a Petal dining table by Richard Schultz and chairs by Mario Bellini. The 1,150-square-foot garden serves as an elegant transition from the couple’s 1964 Japanese-style town house to a small, elevated terrace with views of San Francisco Bay. Filigreed Cor-Ten steel fence screens—perforated with a water-jet cutter to cast dappled shadows on a bench and the ground below—and zigzagging board-formed concrete retaining walls are examples.

Skáli North consists of four modules spread out across four deliveries: the High Cuboid, MudPod Vestibule, Grand Shed/Studio, and the Guest Wing, which is connected by an open-air hallway.