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Collection by Joy Bailey

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A 100-year-old oak shades the front of the house, which is clad in weathering yellow cedar.
A 100-year-old oak shades the front of the house, which is clad in weathering yellow cedar.
Recently retired and ready to downsize, Paul and Melonie Brophy found a lot in Palo Alto that gave them the chance to start fresh. Their glass, concrete, and wood house, designed by Feldman Architecture, seems to float above a landscape by Bernard Trainor. Of the board-formed concrete wall, architect Taisuke Ikegami says, "It connects the building to the ground plane while allowing the house to be a landscape element."
Recently retired and ready to downsize, Paul and Melonie Brophy found a lot in Palo Alto that gave them the chance to start fresh. Their glass, concrete, and wood house, designed by Feldman Architecture, seems to float above a landscape by Bernard Trainor. Of the board-formed concrete wall, architect Taisuke Ikegami says, "It connects the building to the ground plane while allowing the house to be a landscape element."
A bench seat in the hallway overlooks the central courtyard, emphasising the indoor/outdoor connection.
A bench seat in the hallway overlooks the central courtyard, emphasising the indoor/outdoor connection.
While restoring Hektor, the couple realized how important shade from the sun and protection from the wind would be for daily life on Lanzarote.
While restoring Hektor, the couple realized how important shade from the sun and protection from the wind would be for daily life on Lanzarote.