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The couple, both surfers and beach lovers, wake up to stunning views of the azure-blue Southern Ocean in their otherwise monochromatic eucalyptus master bedroom. Wardle’s firm designed the bed base, and the panel in the ceiling hides a television.
The couple, both surfers and beach lovers, wake up to stunning views of the azure-blue Southern Ocean in their otherwise monochromatic eucalyptus master bedroom. Wardle’s firm designed the bed base, and the panel in the ceiling hides a television.
Large windows and sliding doors with maximal operability are placed throughout, including the master bedroom, where expansive lift-and-slide mechanisms line three exterior walls. The room is furnished by a custom mahogany headboard and bed frame by Larry Hepler and a glass Murano lamp by Massimiliano Schiavon.
Large windows and sliding doors with maximal operability are placed throughout, including the master bedroom, where expansive lift-and-slide mechanisms line three exterior walls. The room is furnished by a custom mahogany headboard and bed frame by Larry Hepler and a glass Murano lamp by Massimiliano Schiavon.
And wonders there are: I witnessed the region’s biodiversity on my daily excursions with Mashpi’s guides. Bird lovers can experience hummingbirds in their natural habitat, as hundreds of them congregate around the lodge. A step up from zip lining, adventurers can sky bike almost 700 feet across the forest’s roof, peering down over a gorge where rivers flow between rocks and trees. To get your primate fix, you can walk the Howler Monkey trail to Mashpi’s Life Centre, where you can view a number of species from the comfort of the lodge’s expansive wooden deck. Once inside, the butterflies that inhabit the region swarm.
And wonders there are: I witnessed the region’s biodiversity on my daily excursions with Mashpi’s guides. Bird lovers can experience hummingbirds in their natural habitat, as hundreds of them congregate around the lodge. A step up from zip lining, adventurers can sky bike almost 700 feet across the forest’s roof, peering down over a gorge where rivers flow between rocks and trees. To get your primate fix, you can walk the Howler Monkey trail to Mashpi’s Life Centre, where you can view a number of species from the comfort of the lodge’s expansive wooden deck. Once inside, the butterflies that inhabit the region swarm.
The renovation also introduces an indoor-outdoor connection through a 19-foot sliding door from Fleetwood. The picnic-style table is from Crate & Barrel and the chairs were bought from an old church. An umbrella from Room & Board shades a seating area on the concrete patio.
The renovation also introduces an indoor-outdoor connection through a 19-foot sliding door from Fleetwood. The picnic-style table is from Crate & Barrel and the chairs were bought from an old church. An umbrella from Room & Board shades a seating area on the concrete patio.
A window seat provides a place to relax post-sauna.
A window seat provides a place to relax post-sauna.
Elina works beneath a series of skylights and LED spots from Zumtobel in her studio. <span style=
Elina works beneath a series of skylights and LED spots from Zumtobel in her studio. <span style=
Project: House at Hanging Rock Location: Victoria, Australia Architect: Kerstin Thompson Architects
Project: House at Hanging Rock Location: Victoria, Australia Architect: Kerstin Thompson Architects
The literal and figurative centerpiece of the house is the atrium, through which light filters into the rest of the house year-round.
The literal and figurative centerpiece of the house is the atrium, through which light filters into the rest of the house year-round.
Ritenour carved a window into an L-shaped wall to open the cramped master bedroom to a small, light-filled atrium (below). An unsightly structural beam was covered with wood to create a distinctive sunken bed.
Ritenour carved a window into an L-shaped wall to open the cramped master bedroom to a small, light-filled atrium (below). An unsightly structural beam was covered with wood to create a distinctive sunken bed.
Perched over a cliff face, the hooded deck of the Gambier Residence reads like a ship’s prow over Howe Sound, the scenic waters near Vancouver.
Perched over a cliff face, the hooded deck of the Gambier Residence reads like a ship’s prow over Howe Sound, the scenic waters near Vancouver.
Screens can be used to alter the amount of daylight that streams into the studio.
Screens can be used to alter the amount of daylight that streams into the studio.
East Village Penthouse, New York, NY, 2007. Architect: Pulltab.
East Village Penthouse, New York, NY, 2007. Architect: Pulltab.
On Vashon Island, about 20 miles southwest of Seattle, architect Seth Grizzle designed a 440-square-foot multiuse structure for his clients Bill and Ruth True.
On Vashon Island, about 20 miles southwest of Seattle, architect Seth Grizzle designed a 440-square-foot multiuse structure for his clients Bill and Ruth True.

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