POOL

Muirhead & Justice, Vancouver's earliest established landscape architecture firm, designed the outdoor spaces.

The new black-tiled pool is the perfect place to cool off on hot summer days.

The firm envisioned the pool as a spot where water floods the stone, "almost in a way of a pond remaining after the turning tides."

The four panels of aquamarine and green look like a work of art.

The tiles for the pool echo the ones used in the bathroom and kitchen.

Designed by José Guedes Cruz, César Marques, and Marco Marinho of the Portugal-based firm Guedes Cruz Architects, The Wall House is laid out in an open-box plan, and is fitted with plenty of glass windows to enhance the synergy between its interior and exterior spaces.

The infinity pool reaches out above the hillside with stunning views of Australia's Northern Beaches.

The living room overlooks the white marble infinity pool.

Yuan reconfigured the balcony layout and pulled the stairs to the side for safer circulation.

The original pool was kept, and now the sunken living room has a new window wall system to overlook it. Mahogany accents complement the preserved and painted brick.

The boldly cantilevered home rises to a prow-like peak, prompting some neighbors to nickname it “the ship.” The 3,875-square-foot house sits on 3.7 newly tamed acres. “When we first saw the place, there were mounds of earth and wild vegetation everywhere,” says Fabian. “We needed a tractor to clear it away. Now we enjoy walking around outside, and our dog, Lina, loves it.” The landscaping, like many of the less technical aspects of the restoration, was done by the couple.