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Every room on the upper level has windows that face into the courtyard, blurring the line between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Every room on the upper level has windows that face into the courtyard, blurring the line between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Hutchins and Montague worked with Samuel H. Williamson Associates Landscape Architecture on the garden, which is planted with sword ferns, vine maple, and wild ginger. “When we look at it from the bedroom, it’s our private little forest,” Montague says.
Hutchins and Montague worked with Samuel H. Williamson Associates Landscape Architecture on the garden, which is planted with sword ferns, vine maple, and wild ginger. “When we look at it from the bedroom, it’s our private little forest,” Montague says.
Exposed concrete walls and lush plantings conjure images of a modern-day ruin.
Exposed concrete walls and lush plantings conjure images of a modern-day ruin.
Starting in 1975, Bofill began transforming an abandoned 1920s Sansón Cement Factory, located five miles outside Barcelona in the village of Sant Just Desvern, into his home and the headquarters for his firm, Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. Bofill described the renovation as sculpting it "like a work of art," and the project is ever-ongoing: the complex is over 300,000 square feet, and consists of over 30 silos that had been full of concrete.
Starting in 1975, Bofill began transforming an abandoned 1920s Sansón Cement Factory, located five miles outside Barcelona in the village of Sant Just Desvern, into his home and the headquarters for his firm, Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. Bofill described the renovation as sculpting it "like a work of art," and the project is ever-ongoing: the complex is over 300,000 square feet, and consists of over 30 silos that had been full of concrete.
The exterior of Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura's headquarters.
The exterior of Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura's headquarters.
Since spending time in the great outdoors may not be accessible, cultivate your own green spaces at home—whether that be a balcony or your backyard. Check out our guides for propagating houseplants, starting vegetable seeds indoors, or tackling your own victory garden.
Since spending time in the great outdoors may not be accessible, cultivate your own green spaces at home—whether that be a balcony or your backyard. Check out our guides for propagating houseplants, starting vegetable seeds indoors, or tackling your own victory garden.
The Lowreys worked with architect Luis Sánchez and a team of local craftsmen to complete the build. The custom counters in the kitchen are terrazzo and granite; the oven and cooktop are from Teka.
The Lowreys worked with architect Luis Sánchez and a team of local craftsmen to complete the build. The custom counters in the kitchen are terrazzo and granite; the oven and cooktop are from Teka.
An artist and an architect built their home, studios, and an exhibition space inside a lushly landscaped Antwerp warehouse.
An artist and an architect built their home, studios, and an exhibition space inside a lushly landscaped Antwerp warehouse.
A combination of sliding doors, strategically placed voids, and large indoor plantings create fluid boundaries between indoors and out. The interior courtyard garden—landscaped with tropical plants and volcanic sand—is visually accessible from nearly every room, including the dining and kitchenarea.
A combination of sliding doors, strategically placed voids, and large indoor plantings create fluid boundaries between indoors and out. The interior courtyard garden—landscaped with tropical plants and volcanic sand—is visually accessible from nearly every room, including the dining and kitchenarea.
Southwest: Steve Martino The red yucca, brittlebush, and prickly pear at a Palm Springs, California, home also relate to the southwestern climate. “Native plants let your garden tap into the food chain—it becomes a habitat while connecting you to the history of a place.”
Southwest: Steve Martino The red yucca, brittlebush, and prickly pear at a Palm Springs, California, home also relate to the southwestern climate. “Native plants let your garden tap into the food chain—it becomes a habitat while connecting you to the history of a place.”
Burnette sought to maintain the property’s natural vegetation and rocky ground surface.
Burnette sought to maintain the property’s natural vegetation and rocky ground surface.