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Artistic Tile’s Blue Fan Club glass mosaic tile is a focal point in the shower. The sink console is composed of Nero Marquina marble and polished nickel by Michael Smith For Town by Kallista. The polished nickel hardware is also by Michael Smith For Town. Above the sink, Sperry wall sconces by Hudson Valley Lighting flank a Restoration Hardware glass moulded mirror. The ceiling light is vintage.

The long-leaf-pine roof decking was salvaged from the original home and used on the ceiling in the new playroom.

"Radical sustainability

“The pitched ceilings and ribbon of clerestory windows make the interior feel more spacious than it is,” notes Gooden.

Why Now, More Than Ever, the ADU Is the Future of Home: Whether it serves as an investment, backyard office, or intergenerational housing, the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) has never made more sense.

Floor Plan of Kōwhai House by Rafe Maclean

Pearl Block by D’Arcy Jones Architects in Victoria, British Columbia

Floor plan of Pearl Block by D’Arcy Jones Architects

The large blue barn door, mimicked by the garage doors, is an hommage to the family home, which also has big sliding storm doors.

The units are installed on a site in Hurley, New York, overlooking Twin Lakes, and some of them will include private hot tubs.

An aerial view shows the layout of the Moliving units.

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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 bold yet minimalist residence sits lightly on the land and engages with the surrounding scenery.

Custom cabinets in a mix of white oak and lacquered paint join Miele appliances and a honed quartz countertop.