Building Investment (Jan - Feb 2017)

Design Feature
Staircase landing at the basement.
Bathroom with seaview.
Staircase taking the form of a ribbon.
stairs penetrate through and a glass floor
with views looking down two stories to the
basement level. The central part of the home is
dominated by an elliptical opening that winds
its way through every level in a serpentine
helix pattern.
At its widest in the lower basement, it
becomes tighter with narrower treads as
the staircase approaches the roof terrace.
Adjacent to the stairs is a skylight that allows
the sky to be seen from the basement.
Rooms are fluid with spaces flowing
into each another organically. The kitchen
and dining areas both have direct access to
a back garden designed for al fresco dining
featuring a vertical wall of plants. Folding
glass doors that can be opened up create a
strong connection between the inside and
outside. Sliding glass doors in the living room
lead to a grassy terrace with a glass balustrade
separating it from the cliff. At the lowest
level, two ensuite guest rooms each borrow
additional light with private Japanese-style
pocket gardens, while another bedroom
on the floor above boasts a white marble
Garden facing the sea.
bathroom with bathtub facing a 270-degree
view of the exterior.
“The concept for the house is transparency
and our focus is to provide a strong connection
internally with the ribbon-like staircase tying
the vertical levels together as well as the
connection with nature,” according to the
designers. •
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Ribbon room.
Kitchen area.
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