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The living area is oriented around a floating window seat crafted from oak. "We wanted a place for guests to comfortably sit, read, and reflect in the beautiful Colorado surroundings," says Tarah. "We sourced the perfect slab of white oak from a local mill. We kept the edges raw and used a light, matte finish that highlighted the natural beauty without it being over saturated. I wanted it to feel as unfinished and natural as possible."
The living area is oriented around a floating window seat crafted from oak. "We wanted a place for guests to comfortably sit, read, and reflect in the beautiful Colorado surroundings," says Tarah. "We sourced the perfect slab of white oak from a local mill. We kept the edges raw and used a light, matte finish that highlighted the natural beauty without it being over saturated. I wanted it to feel as unfinished and natural as possible."
When arriving at the property, a sign directs guests down one path for the workspaces (The Loft) and another for the guesthouse (The House). "We knew that having separate entrances and not connecting the spaces internally would be the trick to keeping each space separate and private," says Tarah. "We spent a lot of time thinking through the walking paths that led to each space and considering how to make them cohesive while serving different functions."
When arriving at the property, a sign directs guests down one path for the workspaces (The Loft) and another for the guesthouse (The House). "We knew that having separate entrances and not connecting the spaces internally would be the trick to keeping each space separate and private," says Tarah. "We spent a lot of time thinking through the walking paths that led to each space and considering how to make them cohesive while serving different functions."
Blandine stands at the home’s entryway, where the siding is treated with black pine resin. The louvers were placed late in the build. “It was nice before the shutters were installed, but we were completely naked toward the city,” she says. “We wound up losing a little bit of light, but I prefer to be dressed up.” The pendant is from Zangra.
Blandine stands at the home’s entryway, where the siding is treated with black pine resin. The louvers were placed late in the build. “It was nice before the shutters were installed, but we were completely naked toward the city,” she says. “We wound up losing a little bit of light, but I prefer to be dressed up.” The pendant is from Zangra.
Blandine asked Égoïne to create handholds along each bookshelf to allow her boys—and herself—to climb from the ground floor to the second story. A pull-down ladder leads to the uppermost level, a mezzanine nestled beneath the roof.
Blandine asked Égoïne to create handholds along each bookshelf to allow her boys—and herself—to climb from the ground floor to the second story. A pull-down ladder leads to the uppermost level, a mezzanine nestled beneath the roof.
A large sliding glass door treats the kitchen and dining area to views of the surrounding foliage—including a plum tree that yields fruit for Blandine’s pies. In warm weather, she pulls her dining table onto the balcony to create an alfresco office. A globular Octo pendant by Secto Design can light the area from above. The dining chairs are from Caravane, and the artwork is by Philippe Charles.
A large sliding glass door treats the kitchen and dining area to views of the surrounding foliage—including a plum tree that yields fruit for Blandine’s pies. In warm weather, she pulls her dining table onto the balcony to create an alfresco office. A globular Octo pendant by Secto Design can light the area from above. The dining chairs are from Caravane, and the artwork is by Philippe Charles.
The architect and owners were in sync on every aspect of the design, including the desire for shou sugi ban siding. “I had been interested in shou sugi ban for a long time,” Herrmann says. “These Japanese cypress boards have been charred, wire-brushed, stained, and oiled. We did a lot of testing to come up with the right dark grey color; it changes in the light.”
The architect and owners were in sync on every aspect of the design, including the desire for shou sugi ban siding. “I had been interested in shou sugi ban for a long time,” Herrmann says. “These Japanese cypress boards have been charred, wire-brushed, stained, and oiled. We did a lot of testing to come up with the right dark grey color; it changes in the light.”
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The Japanese "no-brand" masters of minimalism unveil the first single-story design in their line of prefab homes.
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When an urban couple decided to build an affordable tiny house outside the city as a retreat from their busy lives, they found a site in the Stockholm archipelago and called on architect David Lookofsky of Lookofsky Architecture.