Interiors

The impressive living room has polished concrete floors which are contrasted with a white ash plywood ceiling.

The staircase’s open treads and slim, cable railing avoid blocking sight lines outside. A modest material palette, including a concrete floor, wood cabinetry, and charcoal laminate counters, cedes to the views.

A sculptural bench from the Future Perfect and a circa-1950s vintage blown-glass, brass, and enameled metal Kalmar Tulipan chandelier invite guests through the entry. The space flows into the kitchen, where meals unfold on a built-in banquette upholstered in SH Frank leather by Geremia Design, or CH33T chairs underneath an Atelier Rich Tegelaar Open Meshmatics pendant.

Batiik Studio designed a "space cube," made of Fenix NTM's matte nanotech material and warm oak, to serve as a sleeping nook and storage.

Launech teaches cooking classes in the house, and the mobile countertops make it easy for her to configure the kitchen to her tastes.

The converted kiln is one of three buildings on the large coastal property. In addition to the main house, there is the Coldon Home (a guest house and artist studio) and Setters Cottage (a sewing studio).

White countertops and simple wood cabinets with hidden hardware give the kitchen a clean and minimalist aesthetic.

It is uncommon to build homes without wet cement in Brazil, so constructing Chalet M was quite an achievement for those involved in the project.

A compact closet blends in with the plywood walls.

The bedroom doubles as the living area.