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Collection by Laurie Isenberg

Maine retreat

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Like the Sento’s main deck, the Dojo’s deck is flush with the ledge. “The building does not sit on top of the rise, but down a bit,” Shaw explains. “It is in partnership with the land, not overtaking it.”
Like the Sento’s main deck, the Dojo’s deck is flush with the ledge. “The building does not sit on top of the rise, but down a bit,” Shaw explains. “It is in partnership with the land, not overtaking it.”
The center of the Dojo pops up like a lantern and gives off light at night for the trail system.
The center of the Dojo pops up like a lantern and gives off light at night for the trail system.
There is a private outdoor shower with an ocean view outside the primary bathroom.
There is a private outdoor shower with an ocean view outside the primary bathroom.
The plinth for the ladder to the sleeping loft in the primary bedroom building doubles as a bench for putting on shoes. Storage along the wall becomes a desk and a window seat nestles into an intimate corner.
The plinth for the ladder to the sleeping loft in the primary bedroom building doubles as a bench for putting on shoes. Storage along the wall becomes a desk and a window seat nestles into an intimate corner.
A narrow partition wall provides some separation for the bed in the Near Cabin.
A narrow partition wall provides some separation for the bed in the Near Cabin.
A flat stone dust path that is easily navigable on foot or by wheelchair leads from the kitchen to the Near Cabin. “We used boardwalks only for the most frequently traversed paths since they impact the site more than a simple walkway,” Shaw says.
A flat stone dust path that is easily navigable on foot or by wheelchair leads from the kitchen to the Near Cabin. “We used boardwalks only for the most frequently traversed paths since they impact the site more than a simple walkway,” Shaw says.
The living room’s wood-burning fireplace has a concrete hearth that wraps the chimney and runs under the windows, acting as seating, a plant ledge, and creating a spot to store logs, all of which are harvested from the site.
The living room’s wood-burning fireplace has a concrete hearth that wraps the chimney and runs under the windows, acting as seating, a plant ledge, and creating a spot to store logs, all of which are harvested from the site.
Large sliders open to an outdoor gathering space with natural granite pavers separated by shaggy strips of grass, blurring the line between indoors and out.
Large sliders open to an outdoor gathering space with natural granite pavers separated by shaggy strips of grass, blurring the line between indoors and out.
Poured polished concrete floors, plaster walls, and the pine ceiling with hemlock beams infuse subtle interest and warmth. The bend in the gathering pavilion follows the site’s topography.
Poured polished concrete floors, plaster walls, and the pine ceiling with hemlock beams infuse subtle interest and warmth. The bend in the gathering pavilion follows the site’s topography.