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Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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The panoramic views of Portland’s Lake Oswego are so good, you’d almost forget you’re standing in a midcentury cool enough to make Sinatra swoon. “The whole idea is that it’s a vacation,” says architect Melody Emerick of @emerickarchitects, who recently updated the 6,000-square-foot, 1963 home. “We’ve got the cool bar downstairs, and we’ve got the hot tub that was craned over the house so it can overlook the water.” The overriding design brief from the clients—“fabbo paddo,” a term likely coined by the Rat Pack themselves—was all about celebrating the home’s existing Mad Men style while making a few architectural changes to foster more openness. Aside from spacial adjustments, floor-to-ceiling wood paneling in cherry and walnut, ample glazing, and original basalt quarried from the site keep the slick ’60s ambiance intact. Still, it keeps a low profile from the street, where the owners now live full-time in vacation mode. Tour the Boiler Residence that’s all Mad Men vibes at the link in bio.
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Photos by @jeremybittermann
Construction by @rightangleco
Structural Engineering by @grummelengineering
Landscape Architecture by @langohansen
Cabinetry by @cardinalefc
Upholstery by @revivedesigns
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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“People who grew up here can be surprised by the exterior of the house, but inside they don’t feel like they’re in a spaceship. They can relate it to their own homes,” says @atelierbranco architect Pep Pons, who, with his friend and architect Matteo Arnone, instead designed Casa Modico in response to the region in which it stands. In the remote Brazilian fishing village of São Miguel do Gostoso, houses have few windows to keep out extreme weather conditions. They have large verandas where residents perform most of their daily activities when the weather is favorable. Arnone and Pons borrowed these ideas and kept openings in the walls to a minimum while extending the rear of the home toward the ocean via an elevated terrace. Gaps between header bricks are a kind of fretwork, allowing daylight and ventilation to move through the space. At 1,720 square feet, the two structures comprise a striking contemporary home fit for the elements, but one that isn’t altogether out of step with the burgeoning town. Tour the Brazilian retreat, this week’s Friday Escape feature, at the link in bio and tag your own idyllic getaway with for a chance to be featured.
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Photos by @federicocairoli
Landscape Design by @julietafialho
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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In response to cyclone winds capable of gusting at 89 mph—and resulting fires that can blaze through the region—this off-grid, “little weekend getaway” is chunky and bold, squatting on the landscape in defense of its own predicament. “Out here, you feel so exposed,” says architect Ben Callery of the 33’ x 33’ footprint home. “That intuitive craving for shelter definitely informed our approach to the design.” The external timber is spotted gum, a highly flame-resistant Australian hardwood, and the windows are as big as they’re allowed before they become susceptible to shattering by wind. Callery designed the home with deep eaves and two decks—one facing north and one south—so the owners would always have shelter from sun and wind on any given day. With elements like solar power and rain catchment systems, and a deliberate intent to leave out a television and a dishwasher, the home is simplified for self-sufficiency and tuned to the rugged environment. “They didn’t want too many modern conveniences,” recalls Callery. “But that doesn’t mean you can’t have any luxuries. The deep soaker tub with views for miles is definitely a moment of luxury.” Take the full tour of Elemental House at the link in bio.
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Architecture by @bencalleryarchitects
Photos 1, 3-6 by @davekulesza
Photos 2 & 7 by @jack.lovel
Built by @keenan_built
Landscape Design by @kmlandscape_design
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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Lately, we’ve all been spending more time inside our homes, and as the outside temperature begins to cool down in some regions, the warmth of a cozy interior may sound even more appealing. Yet, how often do you think about indoor air quality?
While our dwellings provide refuge from exterior conditions, a wide variety of pollutants can linger inside—from airborne particles brought in through open doors and windows to chemical residue from household products or simply dust and pet dander. If that all sounds unnerving, fortunately there are steps you can take to make the air within your home healthier to breathe. At the link in bio, Darcy Lee, an indoor air quality specialist at @trane, shares how you can improve your home’s indoor air quality in preparation for the cool months ahead.
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Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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Set on a forested lot on Vancouver Island, this angular cabin is perfectly poised to soak up breathtaking vistas. The two-bedroom home, set back from the water in the district of Sooke, captures views of everything the land has to offer: the ocean, the forest, and the mountains. “Each space has a different view,” says architect Javier Campos of @campos_studio. “Even though the house is very small, when you move from space to space, you feel that you are in a different area of the forest.” Before building, Campos and his team spent ample time on-site to fully understand the setting, and to better appreciate Sooke’s motto of “Where the rainforest meets the sea.” As a result, the sculptural retreat follows the contour of the land and feels one with the surrounding landscape. Tour the stunning cabin in the link in bio.
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Photos by @emaphotographi
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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When Alex and Nicole Bender moved to the seaside town of Marblehead, Massachusetts, seven years ago, the quaint, coastal setting felt like a perfect place for their dream home. Yet, scoring a waterfront property proved to be a challenge. After years of searching, the couple purchased a 1970s fixer-upper from which they could create a modern and airy dwelling for their family.
Envisioning a contemporary space with a strong connection to the outdoors, the couple embarked on a gut renovation. “When we began the remodel, we honed in on the materials that were going to make the biggest impact,” notes Nicole. “We ended up choosing beautiful European white oak, wide-plank flooring. Yet, when it came to the windows and doors, it was a little bit harder.” Wanting a sleek look and maximum thermal protection from the harsh Northeast winters, the couple opted for the VistaLuxe® Collection by @kolbewindows.
The resulting home features floor-to-ceiling windows with sightlines to the water and surrounding greenery, providing glimpses of wildlife. Even during the long winters, the views of nature inspire the family to get outside. “In the Northeast, each season is so beautiful,” says Nicole. “Having so many windows makes it a magical place to live.” Take the complete tour at the link in bio.
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Photos by @phillip_ennis_photo
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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When expats Karen Jack, an elementary school teacher, and her artist husband, Grant, were looking for a home in Cambridge, New Zealand, they knew they wanted to recreate the walkable village lifestyle they’d enjoyed in Britain several years before. So it felt appropriate to enlist their friend and roommate from that time, @christopherbeerarchitect, who had also moved to Cambridge, to help. The Jacks spent about $600,000, including the land, saving money by building parts of the interior themselves. The result is a 1,710-square-foot home with three courtyards, an art gallery, and a coffee kiosk—smack dab in the middle of town. Shortly before the business opened, the Jacks recount how their busy little home came to be. Read on by trying Dwell+ at the link in bio.
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Photos by @pippa_drummond
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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This upstate New York guesthouse began with an unusual request: “We want you to design it backward, from it as a ruin,” owners Andrew Zuckerman and Niki Bergen told their architects, showing them pictures of Pompeii. “What is this building five hundred years from now? When everyone’s gone and the glass is blown out? What’s left?” The designers, David Leven and Stella Betts of New York City studio @levenbetts, were more than game, but hadn’t a clue how the house would eventually look or function. Several years of conversations led to a quietly monolithic structure: a 43-foot-square concrete box set in a contemplative landscape of rocks and moss just up a gentle slope from the main house. Every detail of the meticulously crafted cedar formwork shows on the ghostly gray concrete. Other than that, the most striking feature on the exterior is a glass wall set into a distinctive angular cutout that follows the lines of an outdoor stair leading to a rooftop vegetable garden. Affectionately, Andrew describes the overall aesthetic as “bunker chic.” In a twist of irony, he transformed one of the rooms into his photography studio during the pandemic. “I joked that it really did become a bunker,” he says, “although one that’s more sanctuary than fortress.” Tour the Upstate guesthouse, featured on the cover of our September/October issue, at the link in bio.
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Photos by @edeani
Structural Engineering by @silman.structural
Landscape Design by @marcpeterkeane
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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Move over, hygge. This cabin and its accompanying casitas outside of Austin, Texas, are all about gezelligheid—the Dutch’s take on all things cozy. Inspiration for the retreat struck when the cabin’s owners, one of whom had spent some years in Amsterdam, stumbled across a spirit of familiarity when they viewed architect Tim Cuppett’s home during an American Institute of Architects tour. You’ll notice immediately that this project’s size—four buildings at a total of 3,600 square feet—doesn’t paint a picture of intimacy. Sprawl aside, the main home features a breezeway where the family can gather for dinner, and the rest of the rooms, lit moodily with an array of sconces, are pure gezelligheid. “A big part of creating that feeling was getting the scale right,” recalls Cuppett. “Even though they wanted to be able to accommodate several families, each of the spaces is intimate.” The two bedrooms, the bunk room with twin beds for the kids, the living room, and the kitchen are all neat little low-ceilinged compartments that offer a contrast from the wide-open skies outside. Tour the Texas interpretation of Dutch coziness at the link in our bio, or catch it as part of this year’s @aiaaustin Home Tours, which are being held virtually from October 16 to 19.
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Photos by @whitpreston and @pkfinkel
Architecture by @timcuppettarchitects + @d_a_kilpatrick
Landscape Design by @lionheart_atx
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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An underground passage once connected this Sicilian home to the sea. Il passagio delle amanti—the passage of lovers—as it was known, has since been walled off, but a section now serves as a wine cellar for its new owners, an Italian entrepreneur couple with two young children. In the rest of the renovation, the couple asked sisters Lycia and Gaia Trapani of @lygastudio to preserve the architectural and decorative features of the existing house, while adding contemporary details, an articulate and scenographic staircase, and a large bath in the bedroom that looks out to the sea. “From within, the apartment looks like an inverted horizon that corresponds to the skyline of the sea framed by the balconies,” says Gaia—fitting for an 18th-century apartment once owned by a seaman whose boats were moored just out front. Step inside the historical renovation of Casa a Nord-Est when you try Dwell+ at the link in bio.
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Photos Courtesy of Giovanni Costagliola
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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“It was weird, but I was up for a challenge,” says Sam Friedman of the Joshua Tree property he stumbled upon in 2016. The L.A.-based entrepreneur was at a creative crossroads when a friend shared the unique real estate listing with him, “unique” being the operative word. Previously owned by a pair of Canadian physicists—who also happened to be nudists—it encompassed 112 acres and featured an abandoned 1,600-square-foot geodesic dome crowned by a faceted skylight. That the site had no water or power only heightened its allure. Sam put in a cash offer. Despite never having done anything even remotely like it before, @samegfriedman decided to gut and rehab the structure with only the assistance of day help and friends. “I was the least handy guy before this, and now I can wire an electrical panel and frame walls,” he says with a laugh. “I tell my mom I can build a house, and she still doesn’t believe it.” Tour the rehabbed dome home, this week’s Friday Escape feature, at the link in bio and tag your own dreamy getaway with for a chance to be featured.
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Brought to You by @genesis_usa
Photos by @benjaminras
Interior Design by @juliaehrlich
Jan 01 1970 GMT00:33
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Nearly 40 years ago, designer Aldo Cibic helped make history. Along with other founding members of the Memphis Group, a collaborative of Italian designers led by Ettore Sottsass that introduced postmodern flair to a range of furnishings and housewares, @aldocibic showed that the whimsy, color, and reconceptual nature of Pop art could be extended to interiors.
It’s no wonder, then, that Cibic’s recent renovation of a penthouse in Venice exhibits all of these qualities, even as the designer’s style has evolved. “What I love about the place is that it’s beyond one time or style,” says Cibic. “It’s about pleasure, comfort, and the way you move through the space.” Make no mistake, though—while it may not be a postmodernist interior per se, it’s full of color and playfulness. Take the full tour of the legendary designer’s Venice apartment when you try Dwell+ in the link in bio.
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Photos by @filippobamberghi
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Oct 07 2020 GMT19:46
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Set on a forested lot on Vancouver Island, this angular cabin is perfectly poised to soak up breathtaking vistas. The two-bedroom home, set back from the water in the district of Sooke, captures views of everything the land has to offer: the ocean, the forest, and the mountains. “Each space has a different view,” says architect Javier Campos of @campos_studio. “Even though the house is very small, when you move from space to space, you feel that you are in a different area of the forest.” Before building, Campos and his team spent ample time on-site to fully understand the setting, and to better appreciate Sooke’s motto of “Where the rainforest meets the sea.” As a result, the sculptural retreat follows the contour of the land and feels one with the surrounding landscape. Tour the stunning cabin in the link in bio.
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Photos by @emaphotographi
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Oct 10 2020 GMT13:14
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The panoramic views of Portland’s Lake Oswego are so good, you’d almost forget you’re standing in a midcentury cool enough to make Sinatra swoon. “The whole idea is that it’s a vacation,” says architect Melody Emerick of @emerickarchitects, who recently updated the 6,000-square-foot, 1963 home. “We’ve got the cool bar downstairs, and we’ve got the hot tub that was craned over the house so it can overlook the water.” The overriding design brief from the clients—“fabbo paddo,” a term likely coined by the Rat Pack themselves—was all about celebrating the home’s existing Mad Men style while making a few architectural changes to foster more openness. Aside from spacial adjustments, floor-to-ceiling wood paneling in cherry and walnut, ample glazing, and original basalt quarried from the site keep the slick ’60s ambiance intact. Still, it keeps a low profile from the street, where the owners now live full-time in vacation mode. Tour the Boiler Residence that’s all Mad Men vibes at the link in bio.
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Photos by @jeremybittermann
Construction by @rightangleco
Structural Engineering by @grummelengineering
Landscape Architecture by @langohansen
Cabinetry by @cardinalefc
Upholstery by @revivedesigns
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Oct 05 2020 GMT21:23
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Move over, hygge. This cabin and its accompanying casitas outside of Austin, Texas, are all about gezelligheid—the Dutch’s take on all things cozy. Inspiration for the retreat struck when the cabin’s owners, one of whom had spent some years in Amsterdam, stumbled across a spirit of familiarity when they viewed architect Tim Cuppett’s home during an American Institute of Architects tour. You’ll notice immediately that this project’s size—four buildings at a total of 3,600 square feet—doesn’t paint a picture of intimacy. Sprawl aside, the main home features a breezeway where the family can gather for dinner, and the rest of the rooms, lit moodily with an array of sconces, are pure gezelligheid. “A big part of creating that feeling was getting the scale right,” recalls Cuppett. “Even though they wanted to be able to accommodate several families, each of the spaces is intimate.” The two bedrooms, the bunk room with twin beds for the kids, the living room, and the kitchen are all neat little low-ceilinged compartments that offer a contrast from the wide-open skies outside. Tour the Texas interpretation of Dutch coziness at the link in our bio, or catch it as part of this year’s @aiaaustin Home Tours, which are being held virtually from October 16 to 19.
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Photos by @whitpreston and @pkfinkel
Architecture by @timcuppettarchitects + @d_a_kilpatrick
Landscape Design by @lionheart_atx
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Oct 07 2020 GMT19:46
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Set on a forested lot on Vancouver Island, this angular cabin is perfectly poised to soak up breathtaking vistas. The two-bedroom home, set back from the water in the district of Sooke, captures views of everything the land has to offer: the ocean, the forest, and the mountains. “Each space has a different view,” says architect Javier Campos of @campos_studio. “Even though the house is very small, when you move from space to space, you feel that you are in a different area of the forest.” Before building, Campos and his team spent ample time on-site to fully understand the setting, and to better appreciate Sooke’s motto of “Where the rainforest meets the sea.” As a result, the sculptural retreat follows the contour of the land and feels one with the surrounding landscape. Tour the stunning cabin in the link in bio.
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Photos by @emaphotographi
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Oct 10 2020 GMT13:14
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The panoramic views of Portland’s Lake Oswego are so good, you’d almost forget you’re standing in a midcentury cool enough to make Sinatra swoon. “The whole idea is that it’s a vacation,” says architect Melody Emerick of @emerickarchitects, who recently updated the 6,000-square-foot, 1963 home. “We’ve got the cool bar downstairs, and we’ve got the hot tub that was craned over the house so it can overlook the water.” The overriding design brief from the clients—“fabbo paddo,” a term likely coined by the Rat Pack themselves—was all about celebrating the home’s existing Mad Men style while making a few architectural changes to foster more openness. Aside from spacial adjustments, floor-to-ceiling wood paneling in cherry and walnut, ample glazing, and original basalt quarried from the site keep the slick ’60s ambiance intact. Still, it keeps a low profile from the street, where the owners now live full-time in vacation mode. Tour the Boiler Residence that’s all Mad Men vibes at the link in bio.
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Photos by @jeremybittermann
Construction by @rightangleco
Structural Engineering by @grummelengineering
Landscape Architecture by @langohansen
Cabinetry by @cardinalefc
Upholstery by @revivedesigns
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Oct 05 2020 GMT21:23
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Move over, hygge. This cabin and its accompanying casitas outside of Austin, Texas, are all about gezelligheid—the Dutch’s take on all things cozy. Inspiration for the retreat struck when the cabin’s owners, one of whom had spent some years in Amsterdam, stumbled across a spirit of familiarity when they viewed architect Tim Cuppett’s home during an American Institute of Architects tour. You’ll notice immediately that this project’s size—four buildings at a total of 3,600 square feet—doesn’t paint a picture of intimacy. Sprawl aside, the main home features a breezeway where the family can gather for dinner, and the rest of the rooms, lit moodily with an array of sconces, are pure gezelligheid. “A big part of creating that feeling was getting the scale right,” recalls Cuppett. “Even though they wanted to be able to accommodate several families, each of the spaces is intimate.” The two bedrooms, the bunk room with twin beds for the kids, the living room, and the kitchen are all neat little low-ceilinged compartments that offer a contrast from the wide-open skies outside. Tour the Texas interpretation of Dutch coziness at the link in our bio, or catch it as part of this year’s @aiaaustin Home Tours, which are being held virtually from October 16 to 19.
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Photos by @whitpreston and @pkfinkel
Architecture by @timcuppettarchitects + @d_a_kilpatrick
Landscape Design by @lionheart_atx
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