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Since micro-cement is waterproof, Curtis also used it to cover the shower walls, dispensing with the need for tile and the busyness of grout lines. A full-height linen shower curtain adds more texture and movement, and the plumbing is handmade of brass.

The experience of the farm includes to the permaculture vegetable garden, fresh farm eggs, interactions with the goats and horses, and hiking through a landscape populated by giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and warthogs.

Barcelona-based Slow Studio builds a bioclimatic home for a couple who work with the United Nations.

The distance between site and structure is more dramatic in the evening when light shines through the sunken glass living room.

the kitchen floats in a halo of natural light that filters down from the two-story volume above.

The extension has a broken-plan layout, with clear distinct zones for dining, cooking and reading/playing.

“Cynthia made sure the kitchen had enough storage space along with the proper appliances,” Dino notes. “She is a great cook, so the kitchen design was very important to her.”

“We wanted to use natural materials in a neutral color palette,” Dino says of the sleek kitchen. “Adding the Smeg range lends that European element we were going for.” White oak cabinetry and a brushed, soft gray limestone create more layers of texture.