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glows softly, presenting its signature
curvatures as elegant outstretched
wings.
For the architects, "The curves are the
most striking element in the House of
Binil." The trio is not, as they put it, afraid
to break the rules, to design different.
"Like all our projects, we tend to create a
house that is outside the typical norms."
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like obedient soldiers while the house
itself sits in a shroud of less-disciplined
greenery and trees, emerging with some
reluctance.
T h o u g h t f u l l y c h o r e o g r a p h e d ,
stupendously peaceful and stern, the
interior of the house is an exercise in
restraint. With craft more central than
detail, décor is minimal, furnishings
abstracted and elements essentialist.
Exposed cement plaster ceilings lend
contrast to grey textured tile floors
and retractable glass walls feature
refined, warm-toned wood framing that
amplifies the vibrant-green vista seen
in the courtyard and surroundings
beyond. Of the house's unique interior
details—a delicate crucifix integrated
into a window frame, a cluster of earthen
pots, two pieces of art, a thin metal
bench fashioned in the character of a
space-age set piece, and a wood dining
table that contrasts the floor and ceiling
textures—are not overly advertised. The
bedrooms, in particular, are the least
touched by artifice, simply finished
with white plaster walls. Throughout
the space is natural light and strategic
shadows.
If a house could be on pilgrimage, this
might be the one. The floors beg to
be walked in bare feet. The courtyard
communes with nature. The veranda
sleeps, but could, with a few guests,
bounce vibrantly back to life. But would
it be right? The house seems most
itself when lightly inhabited. There is a
kind of ceremonial sacredness to the
composition. Like a flower, it opens itself
at dawn, and at night, lit from within, it
