Skylights

Wildman Chalmers Design devised the interiors for Populus to build upon the building’s Aspen-tree inspired architecture by Studio Gang.

The second-level bathroom is adorned with a decadent shade of green tile and wall-and-ceiling paint, linking the space to the lush landscape.

A skylight in the primary bathroom floods the space, tiled with bright white ceramic tile, with soft sunlight.

The kitchen is customized for Roberta, an avid cook. Easy-to-reach pots hang from a custom rack by Bjørn Design. Its hooks can be lengthened if she has to reach from a wheelchair someday; a lowered counter where she likes to work, read, and play cards can accommodate a wheelchair, should she need one. Oak veneers for the ceilings, floors, and cabinetry were a splurge, but Roberta loves their warmth and texture.

The design team added a skylight to the shower room, which has a ribbed glass partition and wall tile from Solistone.

The Perch at sunset.

After: The soaring new living and dining space benefits from an abundance of natural light from every side, and they spent a lot of time trying to find the best lighting for the kitchen. The final choice: long, narrow copper pendants from Denmark suspended by ultra thin wires to not disrupt the visual flow of the room.

The sculptural chimney breast and 60-inch void skylight accentuate the height of the room.

Listed for the first time since it was built in 1979, the cliffside home of architect Barry Downs is located in a waterfront area that is at risk of redevelopment.

The rock outcropping in the backyard of this house in Victoria, British Columbia influenced the design scheme of the home's addition. To visually integrate the form, architect Bruce Greenway took shorn-off pieces of rock and constructed a curving wall that extends into the house.

Skylights throw pink and yellow tones across the 850-square-foot unit’s stepped ceilings. “With small spaces, we try to play with clerestory windows, skylights, and ceilings. It makes the architecture feel spacious, almost as though it’s levitating.”

The white-washed Baltic birch plywood coffered ceiling is fitted with Velux skylights that bathe the work room in natural light.

A narrow corridor connects the three volumes, with shelving for Edna’s books and art collection and large picture windows overlooking the patios.