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these spaces to the broader composition
and the island beyond.
More than a complementary element,
light is an important and compelling
protagonist in the project. It is soft, ethe-
real, changing. Adrift in so much lovely
stone, ribbed wood pergolas serve as a
warming element, as well. They produce
varying patterns of sunlight and shadow
that grace the space with a calm that is
as mesmerizing and immersive as shining
Greek seas.
What is nCaved, then, if not a full immer-
sion into the landscape? A response to it,
an interpretation of it, and, as intended,
a belonging to it. It is also a balance of
beguiling contrasts—earth and sky, light
and shadow, above and below—for the
ultimate purpose of harmony between
habitat and home.
moldarchitects.com
A slow, methodical descent into the house
opens a new experience. While the exte-
rior landscape is harsh, the interior is warm,
infused with neutral tones and unifying hits
of black. It is one of strict minimalism, but
also, buoyancy and beingness. The living
room is particularly spacious, flowing out
to the outdoor oasis and spotlighting,
along with a re-creation of the exterior
material palette, an astonishing rail-less
staircase whose steps are fixed (as if by
magic) to the concrete walls, with the
whole contraption appearing to float while
connecting the space with the mezzanine
and bedrooms above. Featuring both rock
and timber-lined walls, concrete ceilings,
and elevated bed platforms made of the
same material, the tranquil and pared-
back private spaces are stripped of arti-
fice, backdropped by large windows that
look out to serene pocket gardens. The
continuation of the material palette sews
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