P110-117 Indoor-Outdoor DONE
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TOP RIGHT A raised upper area with television, ideal for lounging, sits beneath a wood beam-and-glass ceiling and has access to the back terraced garden. A large coffee table composed of a giant wooden root and glass top takes centre stage, while two oversized sofas in midnight blue provide comfort seating. Painted wooden panels on the walls and two standing lamps in hemp were both designed by Luca D’Alessandro; another decorative details is the horse head on the back wall. TOP LEFT Adjacent this upper sitting room is a utilitarian kitchen and serving hatch. Here, as elsewhere, the parti is open plan. ABOVE To the right of the master bedroom is a slightly Japanese-inspired sitting area that looks out over the back garden—wood and glass combine here for symmetry, but also to allow the room to be air conditioned. RIGHT A view of the entire house by night taken from the pool. The photograph clearly shows how, beneath high ceilings, the open-plan living areas are at the heart of the home. From them radiate the decks, pool and gardens, creating a fluid transition between indoor and outdoor.
