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The living room includes an ottoman made of 11,000 feet of hand-spun thread from the sansevieria plant.
The living room includes an ottoman made of 11,000 feet of hand-spun thread from the sansevieria plant.
The getaway protrudes like a sculpture from the hillside.
The getaway protrudes like a sculpture from the hillside.
Now, a picture window frames the views into the garden, and a tall glass and steel door accesses the backyard.
Now, a picture window frames the views into the garden, and a tall glass and steel door accesses the backyard.
The architect and owners were in sync on every aspect of the design, including the desire for shou sugi ban siding. “I had been interested in shou sugi ban for a long time,” Herrmann says. “These Japanese cypress boards have been charred, wire-brushed, stained, and oiled. We did a lot of testing to come up with the right dark grey color; it changes in the light.”
The architect and owners were in sync on every aspect of the design, including the desire for shou sugi ban siding. “I had been interested in shou sugi ban for a long time,” Herrmann says. “These Japanese cypress boards have been charred, wire-brushed, stained, and oiled. We did a lot of testing to come up with the right dark grey color; it changes in the light.”