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The home's corridor is framed by window walls that look out to the grassy hillside and a collection of boulders.
The home's corridor is framed by window walls that look out to the grassy hillside and a collection of boulders.
The home's open plan combines kitchen, living, and dining into one large space.
The home's open plan combines kitchen, living, and dining into one large space.
The home's timber structure was prefabricated, making construction on the remote site easier. "The house had to be characterized with the rural context so we used natural materiality, such as the use of wood and ceramic tiles,
The home's timber structure was prefabricated, making construction on the remote site easier. "The house had to be characterized with the rural context so we used natural materiality, such as the use of wood and ceramic tiles,
Arquipélago Arquitetos and Mariana Caires designed this timber home hugging the hillside in the Bocaina countryside region of Brazil.
Arquipélago Arquitetos and Mariana Caires designed this timber home hugging the hillside in the Bocaina countryside region of Brazil.
The home's structure is made of glulam wood members, which are exposed and help inform the quality of interior and exterior spaces.
The home's structure is made of glulam wood members, which are exposed and help inform the quality of interior and exterior spaces.
"In the living area we designed a continuous skylight along the roof ridge,
"In the living area we designed a continuous skylight along the roof ridge,
Floor plan of Palapa Concreta by Lasala & Lasala
Floor plan of Palapa Concreta by Lasala & Lasala
The single bathroom is made of concrete and has a shower open to the sky.
The single bathroom is made of concrete and has a shower open to the sky.
Most of the furnishings, including the daybed, coffee table, and stools in the living area, were designed by Deborah and built by her handyman and carpenter, Luis Rey Mendoza. Secluded at the house for much of the pandemic, Deborah threw herself into creating items for the interior. “It was my art project,” she says.
Most of the furnishings, including the daybed, coffee table, and stools in the living area, were designed by Deborah and built by her handyman and carpenter, Luis Rey Mendoza. Secluded at the house for much of the pandemic, Deborah threw herself into creating items for the interior. “It was my art project,” she says.
Deborah sits on the concrete staircase at the center of the house. Doubling as an extension of the kitchen, it encases a stove, a refrigerator, and storage space. “These stairs for me are like sculpture that you can use,” says the Venezuelan-born artist. “They’re a cross between art and functionality.”
Deborah sits on the concrete staircase at the center of the house. Doubling as an extension of the kitchen, it encases a stove, a refrigerator, and storage space. “These stairs for me are like sculpture that you can use,” says the Venezuelan-born artist. “They’re a cross between art and functionality.”
A <i>palapa</i>, or palm-leaf thatched roof, extends to the ground at a Oaxacan beach house designed for artist Deborah Castillo by her longtime friend, architect Ana Lasala. The roof provides partial enclosure of the otherwise largely open ground floor. Upstairs, a broad balcony overlooks the lush setting. “I wanted to be in touch with the jungle and nature,” says Deborah.
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