Although just 300 feet from the beach, the home's location along the Pacific Coastline still feels secluded due to the surrounding dense, jungle-like greenery.
By reconfiguring the main areas, the designer was able to incorporate a mudroom area with custom bamboo built-ins.
The home office features a laminate desk and cabinets in a bright, cheery yellow. They were designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and made by Tomlinson Woodworks.
The custom-made reading nook. A Fnnch poppy mural is located on the outside wall.
The family loves books. This wall of bookshelves was custom-designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and fabricated by Tomlinson Woodworks. A bespoke reading nook is on the right.
Large windows can be stepped through and connect the new living spaces with the backyard. Built-in bench seats provide convenient storage.
The new Knoll Celebrates Bauhaus exhibit explores the historical intersections between Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Florence Knoll, and other modern design icons.
The netting suspended over the water feature makes for a whimsical spot to stargaze.
A built-in bench in the hallway.
Before building on the North Island of New Zealand, two friends spent years replanting the site. The 290-square-foot structures Cheshire Architects designed for them reject the local trend of oversize beach houses—instead, they sit on the landscape like a pair of minimalist sculptures.
The existing structures were updated with a material palette that included natural aging patinas, raw steel doors and shelves, zinc countertops, and wood-paneled and beamed ceilings—juxtaposed with clean and modern smooth plaster finishes.
This traditional stone home in France was renovated with a living room that features built-in storage for firewood, allowing the homeowners to stack logs by the fireplace.
In the home office of a Manhatten studio apartment, each of the sliding trays in the office desk serves a different function.
The custom storage solutions can hold a variety of items including bicycles and bicycle trailers, house and gardening tools, camping equipment and the outdoor grill.
Pegs slot into holes in the white laminate wall to support shelf units.
Using hidden gutters and scarce transitions, Skapa created a house with a defined volume and distinctly modern profile.