Collection by Mia
Snyder originally built the home for himself on a site that was in town, but still very rural at the time. Using the natural topography, he rotated the house to enjoy coastline views of the Oahu shoreline, from Maunalua Bay all the way to Koko Head.
On an undulating stretch of California coastline, a hidden guesthouse runs free of the grid. "The house is elemental," says project architect Dan Weber of Santa Barbara–based firm Anacapa, who collaborated on the project with designer Steve Willson. "We endeavored to make it out of materials that would wear and take on a patina over time, so they could feel like part of the landscape." Unfinished steel, board-formed concrete, and glass continue inside, where rich black walnut—used for ceilings, cabinetry, and furniture—provides an inviting contrast. "On a foggy day, you want that feeling of warmth around you," says Margaret. Brass fixtures complement the deep-hued wood.
Architectural designer Sebastian Mariscal and project manager Jeff Svitak created a house in Venice, California, for Michael and Tamami Sylvester. Known as Dwell Home Venice for its role as an exemplification of modern architecture, the house is an homage to indoor-outdoor living. Photo by Coral von Zumwalt.
A Simple Plan
A Marmol Radziner–designed prefab house, trucked onto a remote Northern California site, takes the pain out of the construction process.
Muennig’s Green House utilizes the western sun of the dramatic Big Sur coastline.
Nature Framed was published in May 2011 and features 200 color photos as well as floor plans of each home.
Klopf Architecture updated this Eichler with a radiant floor heating system, re-stained paneling, and a new office/guest room filled with Eichler hallmarks like dark bronze door handles.
The form of the tube echoes the wisps of fog that hug the coastline: a wavy Western Red Cedar ceiling that proves to be a show-stopper.