Giant Budda at Kamakura

Tamara said she wanted to create a house that breathes, is full of light, and surrounded by nature.

Three afternoons a week, Wenes opens the gallery and “my private space belongs to the public,” she says. On the box is a piece by Tamara Van San.

O’Sullivan designed the ceiling “to have a knitted or woven quality like that of wool or silk.” It dives down over the kitchen and dining area, eventually reaching a point at the entry that is low enough to touch. Here, resident Jes Wood leans against the onyx kitchen island while her daughter Ruby hangs out. Replica Jean Prouvé chairs surround the dining table; a vase by Bruce and Estelle Martin for Kamaka Pottery sits on top. The Reel table under the television is by Atelier Oï for B&B Italia.

Maria Issoufou Kamara’s ability to deftly synthesize contemporary aesthetics with regional forms is on full view in Venice through her firm’s installation, rendering her firm’s work in elegant traces over the walls of the Central Pavilion.

Opened in 2015, Keemala, which is located in Kamala Village in Phuket, Thailand, offers four private accommodation options – Clay Cottages, Tent Villas, Tree Houses and Bird’s Nest Villas. All villas come with pools with views of the jungle canopy.

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A skylight sends light down the new staircase. It is operable, which Kwame and Tamara like for ventilation.

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The kitchen now has an island with the sink, to create more work surface for Kwame and Tamara. A Bertazzoni stove has a Wolf hood.

Artist Tamara Gonzalez added to the rock n’ roll vibe of a recording studio. Tamara Gonzalez, I Like Your Room. Did a Pole Come With It?, 2013. Courtesy of the artist and The Red Bull Music Academy

Homeowners Mark and Tamara revel in the newfound connectivity that the remodel has enabled. “We can sit at the breakfast nook at one end of the house, sipping coffee, and look all the way down to the other end of the house, where the kids’ bedrooms are,” says Tamara.

A kitchenette anchors the rec room, where the family gathers to watch television--House Hunters International Renovation for Kwame and Tamara, and "unhealthy amounts of Thomas the Train with our 4-year-old,

The full Yoshino Cedar House branding, created by Airbnb Samara.

Brooklyn Brownstone Project, Tamara Eaton Design, CWB Architects

The Airbnb Samara and Yoshino marks are set side-by side to showcase their relationship and connection.

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A plaque reveals details about the Airbnb Samara x Yoshino Cedar House project.

Kwame and Tamara worked with architect Aniket Shahane of Office of Architecture for a gut remodel of all three floors. The staircase was rebuilt to include an integrated railing, a skylight added for more natural light, and the existing wall niche kept.

This house for a family of four in Kamakura, near Tokyo, was the first in Japan to receive Passive House certification, an international standard for energy-efficient housing. It was designed by Mori and completed in 2009.

Before: When Kwame Taylor-Hatford and Tamara Tribula bought this 1899 rowhouse in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, it had seen over a century of slapdash interventions. "There were bumps going up the stairs,

The Sucabaruca Coffee Set is manufactured by Kahara Ceramics, a Japanese porcelain company with a more than 400-year history.

Conceptual artist On Kawara wrote to Hill 72 times, detailing the time he woke up that day.

Kahara Ceramics is based in Arita, Japan, and uses traditional ceramic techniques, while also integrating new technologies.

Designer Tamara Honey plays with her seven-year-old Shih Tzu, Pickles, in their mountaintop Pasadena abode.

Pickles (seven years, Shih Tzu) and Tortilla (4.5 years, Maltese) lounge in designer Tamara Honey’s Pasadena–based studio.

Floating concrete countertop. Maison Kamari by React Architects. © Damien De Medeiros. upinteriors.com/go...

Collected objects from Amara's travels found in the lounge at Hotel Amarano.

We've noticed a lot of interesting, textured glazes hitting the market this year, and this ceramic Kahara plate from Japanese Ceramics is no exception; $66 each.

One of the most unique features of the resort is the outdoor courtyard area, which includes a small running stream and cherry blossoms in the warm seasons. During the winter, it's home to traditional snow domes called kamakuras.

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Designed by Asia-based practice Original Vision, this villa located on Cape Sol in Kamala Kathu, Phuket, is a stunning and spacious contemporary residence that inspires total relaxation. Available for rent through Ministry of Villas.

Casa Niri is built into a hillside above the hills of Samara Beach. The terrace is covered in faux palm leaves that will last a lifetime and provide less hospitable environment for critters.

Luc Carpentier is the founder and former director of the Belgian dance festival Laundry Day. “It almost feels like the mountain is supporting you, as if it’s pushing energy over your shoulder,” Luc says of his home. “The first time I saw Famara, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I was blown away, literally, since Famara can be windy. I’d traveled the world but never experienced a place that felt so quiet, remote, and otherworldly.”

Near the front of the store, a maple Three-Legged Table by Dylan McKinnon is topped by Cell Bowls by Tsunami Glassworks. A pair of Puzzle Standard Lamps by Tamara Rushlow fill in the corner.

Surrounded by mature trees, the original windows and doors were expanded to maximize the potential of the wooded lot. “We just knew we could make those doors and windows bigger, and bring the beautiful outside in,” recalls Tamara.