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Reconstructed by Kip Mesirow, the renowned local builder behind Berkeley’s famed Chez Panisse restaurant, the 1,736-square-foot residence features handmade copper light fixtures and a natural, stained-wood palette.
Reconstructed by Kip Mesirow, the renowned local builder behind Berkeley’s famed Chez Panisse restaurant, the 1,736-square-foot residence features handmade copper light fixtures and a natural, stained-wood palette.
A skylight and windows in the kitchen flood the space with natural light.
A skylight and windows in the kitchen flood the space with natural light.
A textured tile wall elevates visual interest in the dining area, while a corner fireplace in the living room pays homage to the minimalism of the midcentury aesthetic.
A textured tile wall elevates visual interest in the dining area, while a corner fireplace in the living room pays homage to the minimalism of the midcentury aesthetic.
Light-toned ceramic tile stacked vertically and white quartz counters are a neutral counterpoint to the pops of chartreuse in the cabinetry. Lin interspersed the closed cabinetry with sections of String shelving, from a Scandinavian modular system originally designed by Nisse and Kajsa Strinning in 1949.
Light-toned ceramic tile stacked vertically and white quartz counters are a neutral counterpoint to the pops of chartreuse in the cabinetry. Lin interspersed the closed cabinetry with sections of String shelving, from a Scandinavian modular system originally designed by Nisse and Kajsa Strinning in 1949.
The serene, two-bedroom residence outside San Francisco offers the chance to go off-grid in spectacular settings.
The serene, two-bedroom residence outside San Francisco offers the chance to go off-grid in spectacular settings.
A peek at the home’s mile-long, paved driveway, which traverses both forests and meadows.
A peek at the home’s mile-long, paved driveway, which traverses both forests and meadows.
Hope painted the bedroom walls, ceiling and floor bright white, adding a fresh look and a feeling of spaciousness. "It's small," she says, "so I went with a simple bed frame and all-white linens to keep things light and bright."
Hope painted the bedroom walls, ceiling and floor bright white, adding a fresh look and a feeling of spaciousness. "It's small," she says, "so I went with a simple bed frame and all-white linens to keep things light and bright."
Murren chose maintenance-free materials, such as Stepstone precast concrete pavers for exterior decks and river-rock-covered flat roofs. He recalls his neighbors’ astonishment and delight when “we went from a giant hole in the ground to a two-story house in just four days.”
Murren chose maintenance-free materials, such as Stepstone precast concrete pavers for exterior decks and river-rock-covered flat roofs. He recalls his neighbors’ astonishment and delight when “we went from a giant hole in the ground to a two-story house in just four days.”
Site plan of Bowden House by Belinda George Architects
Site plan of Bowden House by Belinda George Architects
Atelier Branco built 3,229 square feet of shelving units to house all of the client's texts, documents, and books.
Atelier Branco built 3,229 square feet of shelving units to house all of the client's texts, documents, and books.
Sustainable strategies were reflected early in the planning stages of the residence. Instead of demolishing the original house, Malcolm Davis and the homeowners opted to carefully dismantle the home in order to salvage lumber and other materials, some of which were repurposed into the final home.
Sustainable strategies were reflected early in the planning stages of the residence. Instead of demolishing the original house, Malcolm Davis and the homeowners opted to carefully dismantle the home in order to salvage lumber and other materials, some of which were repurposed into the final home.
Carstensen updated the deck, replacing the vertical posts with screen to create a more open feeling.
Carstensen updated the deck, replacing the vertical posts with screen to create a more open feeling.
This villa by Endo Architect and Associates is located on a sloping lot overlooking Old Karuizawa. The cubic structure consists of an “open interior” for the living room and dining room, and a “closed interior” for more private spaces.
This villa by Endo Architect and Associates is located on a sloping lot overlooking Old Karuizawa. The cubic structure consists of an “open interior” for the living room and dining room, and a “closed interior” for more private spaces.
Apan House diagrams
Apan House diagrams