Trends New Zealand Volume 35 No 3 | Page 80

Above: Ground floor living areas – both indoor and outdoor – make the most of the sweeping views. Right: As well as a cinema, sauna, massage and exercise areas, the lower level contains this small lounge, next to a 1000-bottle wine cellar. Facing page, top: The family room sits at the opposite end of the ground floor to the more formal seating area, and takes in views to the west. Facing page, lower: The dining space is at the centre of the Y plan, at which point the glass panels are curved. search | save | share at In contrast, two smaller bedrooms in the northern wing look out onto the hillside and rear garden and have an intimate feel – like being in a treehouse.” All this access to views is enhanced by the large expanses of glass on the ground and first floor, which are the result of fur- ther innovative approaches. SPF:a creative director Judit M Fakete says the light in Los Angeles can be both calming and energising. “As the house is high above the city with almost no visual impediments, we