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"Because it's simple, and because it's everywhere, it's immersive,
"Because it's simple, and because it's everywhere, it's immersive,
Jett rolls dough on a butcher block-topped storage unit that slides under the countertop to save space.
Jett rolls dough on a butcher block-topped storage unit that slides under the countertop to save space.
Kitchen
Kitchen
View from the existing home looking down into the back yard. The DADU is meant to read as a simple planter rather than detached building.
View from the existing home looking down into the back yard. The DADU is meant to read as a simple planter rather than detached building.
These prefab ADUs are the perfect solution for those in need of a separate home office.
These prefab ADUs are the perfect solution for those in need of a separate home office.
The angled roof of the post-and-beam construction.
The angled roof of the post-and-beam construction.
The exposed rafters were carried into the exterior areas, including the covered patio.
The exposed rafters were carried into the exterior areas, including the covered patio.
The new, stepped decks run the length of the house, visually and physically connecting both sides of the building.
The new, stepped decks run the length of the house, visually and physically connecting both sides of the building.
In Chile's Chiloé Archipelago, architect Guillermo Acuña developed a 12-acre island for his friends and family to unwind, first with a boathouse, later with pathway-connected cabins at the water's edge. Design details include glazed walls, eco-friendly pine, and a bright red palette that calls to mind the intensely colored chilco flowers that bloom here come spring and summer.
In Chile's Chiloé Archipelago, architect Guillermo Acuña developed a 12-acre island for his friends and family to unwind, first with a boathouse, later with pathway-connected cabins at the water's edge. Design details include glazed walls, eco-friendly pine, and a bright red palette that calls to mind the intensely colored chilco flowers that bloom here come spring and summer.
Top 9 Gardens of 2020: The verdant spaces nominated for the Dwell Design Awards help enliven their biophilic homes.
Top 9 Gardens of 2020: The verdant spaces nominated for the Dwell Design Awards help enliven their biophilic homes.
An arched wooden door extends a warm invitation inside, opening up to the generous entryway that connects the home’s primary living spaces. "I love the wide magnesite staircase [in the foyer], and took real joy in restoring it," says Lenore.
An arched wooden door extends a warm invitation inside, opening up to the generous entryway that connects the home’s primary living spaces. "I love the wide magnesite staircase [in the foyer], and took real joy in restoring it," says Lenore.
RIC Design Build paid homage to the midcentury era and architect Alan McCullough’s legacy while making the house work for today.
RIC Design Build paid homage to the midcentury era and architect Alan McCullough’s legacy while making the house work for today.
The Monkey House is located in a secondary forest in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest that had been used as a banana plantation decades ago. Brajovic has turned the area, which is located on the border of Bocaina National Park, into an ecological sanctuary called Aldeia Rizoma that’s now home to several eco-friendly homes.
The Monkey House is located in a secondary forest in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest that had been used as a banana plantation decades ago. Brajovic has turned the area, which is located on the border of Bocaina National Park, into an ecological sanctuary called Aldeia Rizoma that’s now home to several eco-friendly homes.
Interior designer Ginger Lunt revives a 1954 residence that she fell in love with as a young girl growing up in the tropical forests of Mount Tantalus.
Interior designer Ginger Lunt revives a 1954 residence that she fell in love with as a young girl growing up in the tropical forests of Mount Tantalus.
Existing windows were replaced with Loewen wood-clad units. The team also sanded and lightened the cedar paneling. "We liked that original tone of the cedar and just lightened it up to look more modern and airy," says Wittman.
Existing windows were replaced with Loewen wood-clad units. The team also sanded and lightened the cedar paneling. "We liked that original tone of the cedar and just lightened it up to look more modern and airy," says Wittman.
The original fireplace was kept, as was the interior clerestory windows that divide the main living area from the hall and master suite. The floors were replaced with red oak to align with preserved red oak flooring in the bedroom.
The original fireplace was kept, as was the interior clerestory windows that divide the main living area from the hall and master suite. The floors were replaced with red oak to align with preserved red oak flooring in the bedroom.
The bespoke kitchen by Plain English pairs olive green cabinetry with a marble countertop and backsplash. The exposed brick wall and concrete floor lend an edge to the material mix.
The bespoke kitchen by Plain English pairs olive green cabinetry with a marble countertop and backsplash. The exposed brick wall and concrete floor lend an edge to the material mix.

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