Living Room

Copenhagen-based architect Martin Kallesø was tasked with a simple program: create a freestanding guest room so that visitors have a private place to lay their heads. The interior is small, but comfortable. It fits a double bed, coffee table, and chair. The bed is recessed into the wall so as not to waste any space.

Living area

Bathroom

Living area

Entrance

Living area

Dining area

Protected by an overhang, and floating above ground level, this tertiary space is known in traditional homes as the "engawa." To sustain a unified look throughout, the floor and ceiling are clad in ipe wood.

In the living room, CH22 Wishbone chairs by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn and a vintage steamer lounge flank a custom marble coffee table. The Horse Fair, by Dutch painter Willem Carel Nakken, rests on the fireplace, and antique grain shovels lean nearby.

As seen in Boulder Lifestyle Magazine

Australian architecture practice PandA Studio Architecture designed House Nakamaruku in Kanagawa, Japan with skylights on the upper level, which draws in plenty of natural lights compromising on privacy.

Intersections between materials and planes were carefully coordinated with the build team to ensure each transition showcased the home's intentionality and attention to detail. The final result: materials appear to float into one another, details are understated yet impressive.

An existing, tall Douglas fir stands sentinel at the left corner of the property outside the concrete wall. Pattison planted Colorado blue spruces in front of the Corten steel infills.

An IKEA desk and SKI wooden provide working accommodations in the study, overlooking the main living space.

Natalie and Lauren wanted their children to feel welcome in every room and for the space to grow with them. The living area’s built-in bench seating encourages young climbers to explore—and relax.

Natalie and Lauren wanted to replicate the feel of a Zen garden with their home’s central courtyard. The garden features a Japanese maple that pops against the charred timber cladding, while structurally, the U-shape design ushers light right through to the back of the house.

Douglas fir cladding that leads into the foyer conceals the garage, which is a 24-foot-wide, top-hung, bi-fold door.