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Trisore 140 by Element4; distributed by North American Retailer, European Home.

Open plan living room, leading to kitchen and decks.

A two-sided fireplace visually connects the living spaces. Open tread stairs hang from the floor above.

Each space has a different view to create variety throughout the home.

A fireplace and central heating keeps the open space warm and inviting.

Ipe makes another appearance in the living room, creating a strong indoor-outdoor connection. Kean sited the transom windows to capture views of the moss-covered trees in the backyard.

The communication between interior and exterior is unmistakable. The polished steel that surrounds the fireplace and the concrete floor’s dark finish recall the home’s exterior, while the contrasting stark white walls create a visual language as striking as the building’s black facade.

In the living room, a custom chaise by Shimna and an Archibald Gran Comfort chair by Poltrona Frau surround a custom lacquer coffee table by BenchCraft.The lights, made from recycled cardboard, are by Seattle design studio Graypants.

Local stone was used on selective interior walls as well as the exterior.

A Town and Country Fireplace anchors the living room, providing a warm space to enjoy the views of the outdoors.

Fashion designer Josie and her husband Ken Natori are big fans of traditional Japanese architecture, so when Brooklyn-based practice Tsao & McKown Architects designed their home in Pound Ridge, New York, they used a heavy, exposed-timber structure, and included Japanese-style gardens and landscaping.

The corridor allows for views that extend the entire length of the home.