concepts, applying twists to make them relevant to the guest market. Take transparency. In the dining room, the massive wrap of windows suggested the feeling of a gazebo. So, the line of the furnishings is low to keep the view uninterrupted. But the ceiling serves as a secondary gazing point with its laser-cut pattern of abstracted grapes, vines and leaves. Turning to the guest rooms, the designers maintained the feel of openness with a glass wall that separates the sleeping and bathing areas. A roller shade affords the desired level of privacy. The theme picks up again in the hand-painted glass ribbon that hovers over the display kitchen and the backlit oculus that filters a verdant glow 3 1 LEDs tucked between the wall slats complement a shower of custom-designed pendants to keep the bar intimate without making it a man cave. 2 Ilan Waisbrod, founder, of New Yorkbased Studio Gaia. 3 Shape adds major impact without closing down the spacious but narrow guest rooms. A shot of color doesn’t hurt. JULY + AUGUST 2013 boutiquedesign.com 21http://www.boutiquedesign.com