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The back garden is a perfect metaphor for what the couple hoped to achieve with their project. "We feel a part of the city, but there’s still this sense of privacy," says Ali.

"You can see [with] this building how the design is in the small details and at the urban scale," says Cynthia.

A sunken courtyard at the front of the home provides a private lounge space that connects to the dining room.