Outdoor

The porch features spectacular views of the canyon and downtown Los Angeles.

Fed up with flashy, environmentally insensitive beach homes, architect Gerald Parsonson and his wife, Kate, designed a humble hideaway nestled behind sand dunes along the New Zealand coastline. Crafted in the image of a modest Kiwi bach, their 1,670-square-foot retreat consists of a group of small buildings clad in black-stained pine weatherboards and fiber-cement sheets.

"The importance of this outdoor connection was a very high priority for the clients," O'Brien explains. "They wanted the boys to be free, but wanted to keep an eye on them without them feeling like they’re being monitored."

The home’s exterior is painted Dulux Black so as to sit in contrast with the verdant setting.

Located just two miles from the beach, Casa Pueblo Tulum is positioned as a welcoming hub for locals and travelers.

A sitting room is located just off the pool.

The four-level, 2,690-square-foot home's oxidized copper elements almost blend into the surrounding greenery.

The main entrance was transformed with a wooden grid and a glass curtain wall, allowing ample natural light to enter the space.

The central courtyard connects to a raised deck for socializing within easy access to the kitchen.

A wall of glazing across from the kitchen pod connects to a centrally located courtyard, with landscaping by Eckersley Garden Architecture.

Wood screens blur the boundary between indoor and outdoor spaces.

The open plan upper level includes a private rooftop terrace

Lockyer added native desert plans to a courtyard near the garage.

A crisp concrete pathway leads to the entrance.

The first floor houses a kitchen/dining area and family room. Guillermo worked with local professionals, such as builder and architect Magdalena Donoso and master carpenters Lalo and René Miranda, who crafted built-ins throughout.

The patio features Diamond chairs by Harry Bertoia.

“This house considers also real and imagined aspects: It is now projected as a diffuse space, free of partitions, where the boundaries between rooms are blurred so that any unexpected events can happen,” says Pardo.

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