windows

"I can’t think of anything we did that doesn’t serve some sort of practical function,

Even the windows can be concealed with custom plywood coverings.

The principal bedroom in the Totoro House features a circular window that was inspired by the East Asian concept of shakkei. A small hatch allows fresh air to enter the interior, while a built-in cushion on the window frame acts as a small seat for the homeowners’ children. "The window allows the clients to be private, yet also connected to the rear courtyard," says architect Clinton Cole.

The ceilings of the interior are all clad in wood

A George Nakashima chair sits in the corner office off the stair landing.

In the primary suite, a lounge chair from Moving Mountains sits in the corner window. The wall-hanging photograph is by James Welling.

The screened porch enjoys a darker aesthetic, with a couch by Kettal and table by mark Jupiter. The wall sculpture is by Malcolm Hill.

In the living room, corner glazing helps blur the line between inside and out. The sofa is by Minotti and the coffee table is by Jake Szymanski. The lounge chair is Finn Juhl.

A view from the kitchen looking toward the glass-ensconced great room, with a custom Olson Kundig-designed dining table in the foreground.

“I wanted the main focal point to be the outside,” says Castillero. “By minimizing what’s inside, even the slope of the roof makes you turn and look outside.”

SHED specified a new linear window above the stovetop so as to better frame the views into the surrounding forest and yard.

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

<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">"As our clients live in the space, we want them to be discovering new things,

At one end of the house is the primary bedroom, which enjoys floor-to-ceiling glass views and its own porch.