Use of Materials

Operable polycarbonate panels and metal grates let sun and air permeate this double-decker home in São Paulo.

Lots of curves and shapes occupy the living space outside Eric's office, complete with an Eileen Gray Bibendum chair, a Mira Nakashima table, Noguchi floor lamp, Molo stool, and Verner Panton rug. A yellow Fairmat panel and recycled polycarbonate make up the back wall.

A pair of architects infused their 1930 house in Montreuil with sunshine and a soothing palette. “Plants, sun, and coffee—what else does one need,” says architect Olivier Leiken

The resort-style outdoor area boasts a pool and lounge area paved with Concrete Collaborative Trails pavers in Acier and Coal colors, and a bar clad in Concrete Collaborative Dwell Tails tiles in Acacia from the Strands collection.

In 2020, Isabel and David Yahng bought their Portland house, which was originally designed by architect Saul Zaik in 1963.

The entryway features a family heirloom in the form of an antique dresser, which sits beneath a West Elm chandelier.

The muted grey coloured ceramic cladding enjoys a quiet synergy with its surroundings as it mirrors the silvery bark of the bare trees in winter.