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Dreamy, Modern Vacation Homes
As the temperature outside cools, we need vacation inspiration more than ever. From Spain to Tasmania, these are eight totally sublime sanctuaries.
The smaller of the two bedrooms is seen in use, and the dining area is relocated to the nook beside the kitchen. The sliding door that divides the large balcony can be fully closed to give the small room complete privacy. It was important to create a house that would “adapt to the user’s needs, and not the other way around,” says Pérez.
Rachel Nolan and Steven Farrell’s weekend house is located a couple of blocks from the beach on Australia’s Mornington Peninsula. Built with passive principles in mind, the low-slung structure features double-thick brick walls for thermal massing. The vertical wood cladding is unfinished spotted gum, a local timber.