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The living area is outfitted with a custom sofa by Retro Modern Design, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
The living area is outfitted with a custom sofa by Retro Modern Design, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
“We splurged on everything—we doubled our budget,” says Remo. To afford the increases, he sought out cash discounts, and Emi got trade rates through her company on pricey materials like limewash paint and Zia cement tiles.
“We splurged on everything—we doubled our budget,” says Remo. To afford the increases, he sought out cash discounts, and Emi got trade rates through her company on pricey materials like limewash paint and Zia cement tiles.
Simon’s girlfriend, Amanda Cebell, sits on a Modernica Case Study daybed sectional in the living area. The Eames dining chairs are from 1961, the same vintage as the house.
Simon’s girlfriend, Amanda Cebell, sits on a Modernica Case Study daybed sectional in the living area. The Eames dining chairs are from 1961, the same vintage as the house.
Because the island is accessible only by boat or helicopter, the prefab pods were airlifted from a barge onto foundations that Pape had constructed on-site. “It was so well planned and executed that apparently it took the chopper just thirty minutes to drop the pods in,” says Jason.
Because the island is accessible only by boat or helicopter, the prefab pods were airlifted from a barge onto foundations that Pape had constructed on-site. “It was so well planned and executed that apparently it took the chopper just thirty minutes to drop the pods in,” says Jason.
Designed by aviation engineer Hugh Pape in the 1970s, the house comprises a string of elevated hut-like rooms connected by hallways.
Designed by aviation engineer Hugh Pape in the 1970s, the house comprises a string of elevated hut-like rooms connected by hallways.
A ribbon window in the primary bedroom/bath frames the urban landscape outside. “We go upstairs to do bath time and bedtime,” Honora says.
A ribbon window in the primary bedroom/bath frames the urban landscape outside. “We go upstairs to do bath time and bedtime,” Honora says.
Located in Hobart, Tasmania, Taroona House is a 2,600-square-foot residence built using a timber prefab building system developed by architecture firm Archier.
Located in Hobart, Tasmania, Taroona House is a 2,600-square-foot residence built using a timber prefab building system developed by architecture firm Archier.