Project Name: G640 Model

The steel beam original to the building was left exposed but toned down with gray, flame-proof paint. It runs the length of the flat, delimiting the passage area.

Sliding panels of Tagliabue's design delineate space in the first-floor sitting room, which opens to an office.

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Jimena makes use of a giant chalkboard just outside.

The Giant Spider and the Mushrooms playground features a huge spider, entangled in its own web, allowing children to climb into the body like a tree house. The interior is outfitted with warm LED light which gives a warm glow at night, and the eight eyes on the spider’s head are LED spotlights, which lit up the area in front of the spider.

With a large glass door from Capral that opens completely to the elements, the master bedroom becomes part of the landscape. Imogen sits with Millie, one of the family’s two greyhounds. The art is by Noel McKenna (top) and Ray Crooke; the butterfly chair cover was custom-made by a saddler. The carpet is from Supertuft.

View of the boathouse from the lake.

Poster for alternative band, They Might Be Giants.

Being inside the boathouse, with its deep corrugations, is a unique experience. "You feel like you're in an upside-down boat or in a whale's body," Adam says. "It's quite beautiful."

To bring sunlight into the lakeside home, Max-A set a giant skylight in one of its roof facets.

Giant Budda at Kamakura

The lava rock used for the steps was cut on a giant saw near Hilo. Craig finished assembling the staircase just in time for Zane’s one-year baby luau.

Giant oak trees dominate, and offer coveted shade, in the courtyard.

A feast that includes stuffed tomatoes and giant meatballs called “koofteh."

This giant Styrofoam sculpture lives in Mundi along with the ready-to-wear fashions.

The trip from garage to first floor is through a wood-clad spiral staircase that resembles a giant slatted barrel.

Located in the woods of Malborghetto Valbruna in the Italian Dolomite commune of Tarvisio, this egg-shaped tree house appears to hover in midair like a giant pinecone.

The concrete floor acts as a giant thermal bank, storing solar heat well into the evening.

Caption: This giant set was created to film scenes for the 1987 movie The Gate

At Moanalua Gardens, visitors gape at the giant monkeypod tree, famous in Japan for starring in Hitachi ads.

Murren chose maintenance-free materials, such as Stepstone precast concrete pavers for exterior decks and river-rock-covered flat roofs. He recalls his neighbors’ astonishment and delight when “we went from a giant hole in the ground to a two-story house in just four days.”

The giant shutters can easily be opened and closed by one person.

The giant windows make you feel as if you are standing amidst the tree canopy.

Inside the cabins, giant windows provide views of the lush tree canopy.

Sunlight and fresh air enters through the four giant apertures.

Giant sliding glass doors from Fleetwood connect the dining room to the atrium.

The inverted pyramid roof of Kloof 119A glows at night, creating a giant light box effect.

This giant bi-fold door opens up to a covered boardwalk-style walkway and the backyard.

A sunken bathtub is positioned right next to a giant window, just off the living lounge.

AFTER - Son's study area and activity room with giant wall climbing pegboard.

The home cantilevers out over a giant boulder which was originally found on the site and incorporated into the design.

The Winston Dining Table is by Rove Concepts. The Giant Pendants over the kitchen island and dining table are from Anglepoise.

The parents’ bedroom is intentionally small, with a custom storage unit framing a giant window. “It makes the views feel that much bigger,” says Handa.

The Lucy barstools from Bend Goods are topped with neoprene-covered cushions for durability. The giant Flos pendant lights are by Marcel Wanders.

Faced with a giant wall of glass, the new concrete extension houses an open-plan living area, dining room and kitchen.