Plantings

Junipero House is both open to the elements and protected from their unfiltered impacts. All rooms are bestowed with their own private terrace and garden views or access.

The imposing entrance of the house combines elements of traditional Balinese materials like local Kerobokan stone with international influences such as Shou Sugi Ban Bankiari cladding.

Moss-covered rocks and twisted tree trunks give the landscape a fairyland-like quality.

A look at the lower-level bathroom and courtyard garden.

Sooke House 01 floor plan

Lutsko Associates chose to integrate stepped terraces into the landscape design of this Ketchum, Idaho home.

When not in use during winter, the tub is hidden from the home’s view. The entrance has a sheltered overhang for car parking.

Opaque, white masonry walls alternate with large glass expanses throughout to create a visual palette of shadow and light.

At the ranch of Nancy and Tony Lilly in the hills of Sonoma, an area plagued by drought and fires, landscape designer John Greenlee struck a balance between beauty and resiliency with a water-wise meadow-garden.

An 11.8-foot-wide opening creates a fluid connection to the side yard.

The master suite also features a private living room, giving Antonio and Estela their own completely separate space to relax in.

A shaded patio can be used throughout the year, creating an extra "room

The structure is made of double-brick walls with insulation between each layer, which regulates indoor temperatures while still providing strong protection from the elements.