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The custom kitchen cabinets are made of pale guatambú wood, also known as pau marfim. The architects chose light hues for all interior and exterior surfaces to counter the dark green and brown colors of the forest.
The custom kitchen cabinets are made of pale guatambú wood, also known as pau marfim. The architects chose light hues for all interior and exterior surfaces to counter the dark green and brown colors of the forest.
Based in New York City, Cocoon9 takes a unique approach to prefab homes, offering a line of tiny homes with high-quality construction and finishes, smart technology, energy efficiencies, and versatile spaces that are ready for the modern market.
Based in New York City, Cocoon9 takes a unique approach to prefab homes, offering a line of tiny homes with high-quality construction and finishes, smart technology, energy efficiencies, and versatile spaces that are ready for the modern market.
Exterior
Exterior
Large sliding glass doors connect the kitchen to the concrete patio in the backyard.
Large sliding glass doors connect the kitchen to the concrete patio in the backyard.
Rather than expand their midcentury home, Anthony Marks and his partner built a guesthouse on the unused half of their double lot, in Denton, Texas. The gated fence borrows from the material palette used for the dwelling. “It’s like an introduction, or preview, to what lies beyond,” says architect Michael Gooden.
Rather than expand their midcentury home, Anthony Marks and his partner built a guesthouse on the unused half of their double lot, in Denton, Texas. The gated fence borrows from the material palette used for the dwelling. “It’s like an introduction, or preview, to what lies beyond,” says architect Michael Gooden.
“The approval process wasn’t easy. It’s just a guesthouse, but we may as well have been trying to build an apartment complex in the backyard,” says Marks. Walls of board-formed concrete are warmed by the cumaru wood ceilings and decks.
“The approval process wasn’t easy. It’s just a guesthouse, but we may as well have been trying to build an apartment complex in the backyard,” says Marks. Walls of board-formed concrete are warmed by the cumaru wood ceilings and decks.
In the kitchen, Eames chairs flank a custom dining table, and the pendant is by Wever & Ducré.
In the kitchen, Eames chairs flank a custom dining table, and the pendant is by Wever & Ducré.
A red Womb chair from Knoll adds a bright touch to the otherwise neutral palette.
A red Womb chair from Knoll adds a bright touch to the otherwise neutral palette.
The side patio doubles as a parking spot for a custom-built 1970 Honda CB750.
The side patio doubles as a parking spot for a custom-built 1970 Honda CB750.
The bedroom furniture is from West Elm and the duvet is from Virgil Abloh’s Markerad collection for IKEA.
The bedroom furniture is from West Elm and the duvet is from Virgil Abloh’s Markerad collection for IKEA.
“The pitched ceilings and ribbon of clerestory windows make the interior feel more spacious than it is,” notes Gooden.
“The pitched ceilings and ribbon of clerestory windows make the interior feel more spacious than it is,” notes Gooden.
Acapulco chairs sit on the adjacent deck. The windows are by Milgard and the glass sliders are by Western Window Systems.
Acapulco chairs sit on the adjacent deck. The windows are by Milgard and the glass sliders are by Western Window Systems.
Five House by M Gooden Design floor plan
Five House by M Gooden Design floor plan
Now, an eight-foot sliding door brings light into the kitchen and enables fluid movement between inside and out. The wider steps can serve as seats during a party, and they make for a graceful transition to the yard.
Now, an eight-foot sliding door brings light into the kitchen and enables fluid movement between inside and out. The wider steps can serve as seats during a party, and they make for a graceful transition to the yard.
Burle Marx signature plants include the fernlike Brazilian tower tree, turquoise blooming jade vine, Philodendron Burle Marx used as a groundcover, and specimen bromeliads such as Dyckia Burle Marx. Brightly colored foliage is used in large contrasting blocks.
Burle Marx signature plants include the fernlike Brazilian tower tree, turquoise blooming jade vine, Philodendron Burle Marx used as a groundcover, and specimen bromeliads such as Dyckia Burle Marx. Brightly colored foliage is used in large contrasting blocks.
Susannah Blinkoff reads on orange couch beside sculpture by Alma Allen. Most of the art comes from local southern California and Los Angeles artists, most of them women and people of color, with help from art advisor Wendy Cromwell.
Susannah Blinkoff reads on orange couch beside sculpture by Alma Allen. Most of the art comes from local southern California and Los Angeles artists, most of them women and people of color, with help from art advisor Wendy Cromwell.
The home takes the form of two volumes that slide past each other. The front door leads directly to the center of the home, which connects to the both the entrance courtyard and the rear pool area, dissolving the boundaries between interior and exterior space.
The home takes the form of two volumes that slide past each other. The front door leads directly to the center of the home, which connects to the both the entrance courtyard and the rear pool area, dissolving the boundaries between interior and exterior space.