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Taking inspiration from the popular Japanese film <i>My Neighbor Totoro</i>, Sydney firm CplusC Architectural Workshop renovated a four-bedroom family residence to celebrate the importance of human relationships and a connection with the natural world. A rear extension with a spacious, open-plan living area connects to an outdoor deck and landscaped backyard.
My Neighbor Totoro
In Sydney’s Russell Lea suburb, local firm CplusC Architectural Workshop renovated a four-bedroom family residence to celebrate togetherness and a connection with the natural world. Throughout the dwelling, a circular motif facilitates a strong visual connection between the different spaces, both indoors and out. A large, round window nook that overlooks the backyard draws on the traditional Japanese concept of <i>shakkei</i>, in which a background landscape—or “borrowed scenery”—is incorporated into the composition of a garden.
shakkei
"Products like propane tankless water heaters allow the owner to have hot water as soon as they arrive while not having to spend money keeping it hot while they are away," says Cordill.
"Products like propane tankless water heaters allow the owner to have hot water as soon as they arrive while not having to spend money keeping it hot while they are away," says Cordill.
Studio Schicketanz buried the home's utilities underground, including a propane tank, for design aesthetics and to preserve the surrounding grassland.
Studio Schicketanz buried the home's utilities underground, including a propane tank, for design aesthetics and to preserve the surrounding grassland.
The D-Fin House gets its name from a loft space that projects from the main level like the skeg of a vintage surfboard. Owner Mitch Marks uses the area as an office. Steely designed the pine bookcase, and the Eames Group chair is from Herman Miller. A Haiku ceiling fan from Big Ass Fans ushers in fresh air and cool seaside breezes.
The D-Fin House gets its name from a loft space that projects from the main level like the skeg of a vintage surfboard. Owner Mitch Marks uses the area as an office. Steely designed the pine bookcase, and the Eames Group chair is from Herman Miller. A Haiku ceiling fan from Big Ass Fans ushers in fresh air and cool seaside breezes.
A steel brise-soleil in the hallway by the stairwell highlights the play of shadow and light as the sun moves. The stair is made from the same fallen silk oak tree as the dining table. Using this found timber not only created a relationship with the site, but helped to control the budget.
A steel brise-soleil in the hallway by the stairwell highlights the play of shadow and light as the sun moves. The stair is made from the same fallen silk oak tree as the dining table. Using this found timber not only created a relationship with the site, but helped to control the budget.
walls are Benjamin Moore Cedar Path. Civilian Objects.
walls are Benjamin Moore Cedar Path. Civilian Objects.
Welcome to Oyster Shores - a contemporary style barn house with iconic barn exteriors.
Welcome to Oyster Shores - a contemporary style barn house with iconic barn exteriors.
The deck is framed as an open-air room where the ceiling and walls have been peeled away. The grill is a vintage Weber Genesis 1000. LG solar panels from Pick My Solar contribute to the home’s net-zero energy profile, as does a moisture barrier in the walls that allows heat to escape.
The deck is framed as an open-air room where the ceiling and walls have been peeled away. The grill is a vintage Weber Genesis 1000. LG solar panels from Pick My Solar contribute to the home’s net-zero energy profile, as does a moisture barrier in the walls that allows heat to escape.
The Muji Hut measures in at just about 100 square feet.
The Muji Hut measures in at just about 100 square feet.
Your Blind Passenger, a 2010 work by Olafur Eliasson, invites visitors to disappear into a tunnel of fog where they must navigate hazy social interactions. It is a major piece in an exhibition on view at the Tate Modern in London.
Your Blind Passenger, a 2010 work by Olafur Eliasson, invites visitors to disappear into a tunnel of fog where they must navigate hazy social interactions. It is a major piece in an exhibition on view at the Tate Modern in London.
These sponges get the job done and look good doing it.
These sponges get the job done and look good doing it.
After almost 30 years, legendary actress Glenn Close is bidding adieu to New York’s Bedford Hills with the sale of Beanfield, her dreamy farmhouse home located just an hour from the heart of Manhattan. Set on a 10.8-acre property surrounded by country estates, Beanfield enjoys secluded privacy and a beautiful setting of old-growth trees, stone walls, open meadows, and stellar plantings.
After almost 30 years, legendary actress Glenn Close is bidding adieu to New York’s Bedford Hills with the sale of Beanfield, her dreamy farmhouse home located just an hour from the heart of Manhattan. Set on a 10.8-acre property surrounded by country estates, Beanfield enjoys secluded privacy and a beautiful setting of old-growth trees, stone walls, open meadows, and stellar plantings.

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