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In the kitchen, Bontempo cabinetry by Armazem Design complements iceberg quartzite slabs for counters and backsplash. The pendants are by Matter Made.

It was important to maintain sightlines through the lower level of the home to keep the spaces feeling open and connected. "We created a view corridor all the way from the front to the back of the house, not only so light could flow through, but also so you can see people in all the different rooms,

The house opens to a protected meadow next to a forest. "Callie and I both grew up with a lot of open space around us, which was such an opportunity for freedom and self-discovery,

Floor plan of Edmonds Overlook by Cast Architecture

The kitchen features black soapstone countertops, white oak cabinets, and exposed fir beams above.

From the start, Callie and Nathan knew they wanted the kitchen to be in the corner of the house facing the water.

Carving away the home's volume at the corner helps soften it towards the sloping site and the open meadow.

Floor Plan of the Day/McBride Residence by Ryan Leidner

The materials of the house come together in one artful shot: concrete, metal, cedar, and glass.

“People have a real obsession with putting things on the water,” says Campos. “They feel as though they paid for ocean or something, and they just need to stare at the ocean. And, I think that they really miss any opportunity to have a bit of foreground.”

Canted asymmetrical ceilings and a mix of concrete, steel, and iroko wood define the main living area.

A new basalt walkway with iroko decking glides between a waterfall cascading off Villa 2 and a pool with squiggly steps.

The swanky mid-pool conversation pit was added by new owners during the renovation of a 1970s Brutalist villa in Sardinia, Italy.

The architects added sliding glass panels between the kitchen and dining room to diffuse light. To do so, they sandwiched two panels of fluted glass to be perpendicular to each other and create a grid pattern, "so the light going through has a certain depth,

Cirkus Modular track lights by AGO inspired the color for the stairwell, also referred to by the architects as the "stairway to heaven.

The bedrooms can also open to the back courtyard. Wood floors are a warmer material in the bedroom and sync with the restored wood on the ceiling.