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Field Report: Framing the Island Outpost

30X40 Design Workshop

The Outpost project has entered the rough framing phase. And, custom construction on an island takes much longer (I'm learning). That's because building on an island is subject to an entirely different set of rules. This is the point where that initial sketch of an idea is rendered in physical form.

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Construction Begins on the Island Outpost

30X40 Design Workshop

Foundation + site work has begun on the island Outpost project and we quickly encountered an important decision after removing the overburden of soil at the building site. Easternmost wall - looking south. This is one of many reason I visit the site regularly to review + resolve the questions that invariably arise during construction.

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The Tide Turns for a Trio of Prefab Pod Houses in the San Juan Islands

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The founder of the Living Building Challenge and his family join hands to restore a quirky off-grid outpost. Getting to the remote islands off Washington State’s northernmost coast is not always smooth sailing. Just ask architect Jason F.

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Il Capri Hotel brings the ‘whimsigoth’ aesthetic to the island hotspot

The Spaces

It’s been a hotel for over a hundred years, but Il Capri’s fresh pink paint job and neo- gothic interiors have added a new lease of life to the island escape. Perched on the edge of the Capri coastline, the palazzo enjoys views of the island’s rocky scenery and the sea beyond.

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Singapore coffee shop Alchemist plants a wooden pavilion among the sea of skyscrapers

The Spaces

Alchemist coffee’s latest outpost at The Hereen Mall in Singapore’s is a hybrid indoor-outdoor space by local studio Wynk. The outpost is the sixth for the Singaporean coffee chain, which started as a humble hole-in-the-wall in the island’s CBD back in 2016.

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This all-season ocean-front home began life as a mid-century cabin

The Spaces

Located on an ocean island in Maine, this restored mid-century seaside house is filled with artwork and warm woods, and enjoys picturesque bay views. Starboard Rock house is part of the island community of Vinalhaven, overlooking Penobscot Bay and Acadia National Park. acre island nearby, known as Little Western Island.

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This Caribbean hotel spa is designed to resemble ‘a bathhouse carved from a hedge’

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