Night Swimming

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Swimming on a summer's day - the scent of sunscreen, practicing laps before a meet, children splashing, diving, shouting. The sun sets. The mood changes. Fireflies flash. Katydids call (Listen to </span><a href="http://musicofnature.com/stormy-night-of-the-katydids/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stormy Night of the Katydids</span></a>)<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Night swimming.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglht_cDuvEXyw4dcvqlQg6wpHH4maf6vJyhPtWFfvcDte_6kMI4capGRzhMXBn-r_aSBJsYIMbsnsJdhs7yvcolOU-Aa0LWVS337zqCjS2aEvhaBpTKdsBLrRws-2UwDErOqnR73dv6Vw/s1600/01-Eric-Hughes-Hamptons-home-remodeling-lgn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglht_cDuvEXyw4dcvqlQg6wpHH4maf6vJyhPtWFfvcDte_6kMI4capGRzhMXBn-r_aSBJsYIMbsnsJdhs7yvcolOU-Aa0LWVS337zqCjS2aEvhaBpTKdsBLrRws-2UwDErOqnR73dv6Vw/s640/01-Eric-Hughes-Hamptons-home-remodeling-lgn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The Wainscott, New York, home of interior designer Eric Hughes."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by Carlos Mota.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/home-remodeling/out-of-the-box#slide-1" target="_blank">Out of the Box</a>" by Stacie Stukin.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/" target="_blank">Elle Decor</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2hO5qouFplEastPvTzAPQ_1IEbHeJWODXHHgsDh1puC50SJENVUqM4xzAhatTFAD9-loLqgHCWKwOD8QVilMTSOOJ65cdulyuLWFmV_F18_J0qKmXiXoZxqIDDUB_jVYJEQvs9Wy_oI/s1600/24-hbx-floating-stainless-steel-gazing-balls-nievera-1206-lgnHB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2hO5qouFplEastPvTzAPQ_1IEbHeJWODXHHgsDh1puC50SJENVUqM4xzAhatTFAD9-loLqgHCWKwOD8QVilMTSOOJ65cdulyuLWFmV_F18_J0qKmXiXoZxqIDDUB_jVYJEQvs9Wy_oI/s640/24-hbx-floating-stainless-steel-gazing-balls-nievera-1206-lgnHB.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Foxtail palms surround the pool in [landscape architect] <a href="http://nieverawilliams.com/">Mario Nievera</a>'s Palm Beach house. Floating stainless-steel gazing balls are from <a href="http://www.lawnornamentsandfountains.com/">Lawn Ornaments and Fountains</a>; a pair of <a href="http://www.starck.com/fr/">Philippe Starck</a>'s Louis Ghost chairs sit on a sunken platform."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Nick Sargeant.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/photos/pool-design-ideas?click=main_sr#slide-24">30 Beautiful Swimming Pools We'd Love to Take a Dip In</a>"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a>.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJumxiFYsdu3ZI6_1WUw0Xd3g5wFq2g97u5akU0wl6zHBzPs_ZK79u2eTRe891w6FJqx4__DRivwznXEFBHB64CLBa3Ej_TbJbPAcaoo_oAFEjpFiVde4QYN1hzjHbLDYSzIMLT6Xasn8/s1600/item0.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.february-estates-01-aspenADFeb2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJumxiFYsdu3ZI6_1WUw0Xd3g5wFq2g97u5akU0wl6zHBzPs_ZK79u2eTRe891w6FJqx4__DRivwznXEFBHB64CLBa3Ej_TbJbPAcaoo_oAFEjpFiVde4QYN1hzjHbLDYSzIMLT6Xasn8/s640/item0.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.february-estates-01-aspenADFeb2013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In 1996 AD 100 architect <a href="http://www.ramsa.com/">Robert A.M. Stern</a> created this French-inspired estate in Starwood, a gated community on scenic Red Mountain [Colorado]. Granite blocks in subtle hues sheathe the house's stately exterior. Inside, exquisite details abound, among them intricate moldings and wood paneling."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Michael Brands.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/ad/real-estate/2013/february-estates-for-sale">On the Market: February 2013</a>" written by Amanda Friedman.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (February 2013).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnk0QSdIyKLfdWjp1tuSTyeGzMkcqm5KqIvX3W83FpHC_vNeFaCPTXQiBm7XNIJuDXn4SrbG-4GKdEFxPvfGSfJD9I0ojQcU5rzJWsz5U6Hvx41hec5fH-QvLRu3aqa-OSt_oMkpXqWnE/s1600/item0.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.hosl01_hollywood_poolsADDemiMoore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnk0QSdIyKLfdWjp1tuSTyeGzMkcqm5KqIvX3W83FpHC_vNeFaCPTXQiBm7XNIJuDXn4SrbG-4GKdEFxPvfGSfJD9I0ojQcU5rzJWsz5U6Hvx41hec5fH-QvLRu3aqa-OSt_oMkpXqWnE/s640/item0.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.hosl01_hollywood_poolsADDemiMoore.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The rear garden of a 1950s canyonside house in Beverly Hills once shared by Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Brad Dunning.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">House remodeled by Leo Marmol and Ron Radziner, <a href="http://www.marmol-radziner.com/">Marmol Radziner</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscaping by Pamela Burton.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Erhard Pfeiffer.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2007/demi-moore-ashton-kutcher-los-angeles-home-slideshow_slideshow_item4_5">Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher</a>" text by Gerald Clarke.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2007).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiarVwiPZtlDjR-YhvNbZFtahsNdVoJhPpg3EdIwb4MNjVU5ScUUp6o7CLBTg7ertAEip5zRXSq-BSxqnJ-lghG5pjL3JyJ_t3XznMdr_CC90rpHrPCQvb2TAr12sJNDauphoxlRdghg/s1600/item0.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.steven-meisel-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiarVwiPZtlDjR-YhvNbZFtahsNdVoJhPpg3EdIwb4MNjVU5ScUUp6o7CLBTg7ertAEip5zRXSq-BSxqnJ-lghG5pjL3JyJ_t3XznMdr_CC90rpHrPCQvb2TAr12sJNDauphoxlRdghg/s640/item0.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.steven-meisel-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photographer Steven Meisel's 1963 house designed by architect George MacLean in the Trousdale Estates neighborhood of Los Angeles.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Brad Dunning.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Renovation architecture by <a href="http://www.marmol-radziner.com/">Marmol Radziner</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mayer Rus.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2012/photographer-steven-meisel-beverly-hills-home-slideshow">Martini Modern</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (October 2012).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBAMNuE73YmXhiDxXxUs8bvjugOmFa1wv89wM5RmSFiIxNQzMtLYUYtKrVnlw2RaBu9G7JUFkHSvOLT1NQ4J3KV8IdGywsJpjsrPkgaUxkyaPV4D240YNIFH3l9JMC89avUmsYWXm2Fw/s1600/item1.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.02_private-poolsAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBAMNuE73YmXhiDxXxUs8bvjugOmFa1wv89wM5RmSFiIxNQzMtLYUYtKrVnlw2RaBu9G7JUFkHSvOLT1NQ4J3KV8IdGywsJpjsrPkgaUxkyaPV4D240YNIFH3l9JMC89avUmsYWXm2Fw/s640/item1.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.02_private-poolsAD.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">" 'It's my own piece of Los Angeles,' designer <a href="http://www.thomaspheasant.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Thomas Pheasant</a> says of the rear garden and pool area of his classically inspired contemporary residence in D.C. Although Pheasant created the poolhouse with a Palladian facade, he used stucco for the walls and Spanish-style tiles for the roof. 'It's very un-Washington.' "</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Photography by Durston Saylor.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">"Designers' Own Homes: Thomas Pheasant" text by Gerald Clarke.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (September 2009). </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vIfQd7C8fCqnBY9ZtRGpHxsbO5xR8mwzYCaJ_jZxqy-XBalkznVSgnIP0DWf7pWVTbm7S3ETk2wcxmFDf1jGylRp1BdFV_Sbu1FRLZNnoShqOQPapdV7vlRkYJabDDG2yZeWAcXrtcc/s1600/item2.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.may-estates-03-moroccoAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vIfQd7C8fCqnBY9ZtRGpHxsbO5xR8mwzYCaJ_jZxqy-XBalkznVSgnIP0DWf7pWVTbm7S3ETk2wcxmFDf1jGylRp1BdFV_Sbu1FRLZNnoShqOQPapdV7vlRkYJabDDG2yZeWAcXrtcc/s640/item2.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.may-estates-03-moroccoAD.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A modernist assemblage of glass and concrete planes, this abode was created in 2007 by local architect <a href="http://www.imaadrahmouni.com/">Imaad Rahmouni</a>, a protege of <a href="http://www.starck.com/fr/">Philippe Starck</a>. A dramatic structure partially frames the rectilinear volumes while shielding the outdoor living areas from the desert sun. The verdant five-acre grounds  boasts two pools, the smaller of which borders the secluded three-bedroom guesthouse. In a bit if whimsy, a six-foot-diameter hole was left in the canopy to accommodate a towering palm tree."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marrakech, Morocco.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Kensington Finest Properties.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/ad/real-estate/2013/may-estates-for-sale_slideshow_item2_3">On the Market: May 2013</a>" text by Amanda Friedman.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (May 2013).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_75faWeqqoaJQKW7kp9ynRp3pvm4_7bRS0WGyltnhHmpC3-gC_QPrpNuYIJrQuOQ32TabLe2yH_lREjbB3MoDeSrGoMInD-KzgaFQEcutKWkr7xKJ4012hs_mrbgWm929GArbJ6sofk/s1600/item3.rendition.slideshowVertical.04_private-poolsAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_75faWeqqoaJQKW7kp9ynRp3pvm4_7bRS0WGyltnhHmpC3-gC_QPrpNuYIJrQuOQ32TabLe2yH_lREjbB3MoDeSrGoMInD-KzgaFQEcutKWkr7xKJ4012hs_mrbgWm929GArbJ6sofk/s640/item3.rendition.slideshowVertical.04_private-poolsAD.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Fashion designer and Las Vegas native <a href="http://www.randolphduke.net/">Randolph Duke</a> collaborated with decorator <a href="http://tobitobin.com/">Tobi Tobin</a> on the finishes and furnishings of his hillside Los Angeles residence. For the pool, they decided to channel a bit of Duke's hometown sparkle with silver-leafed tiles. The deck offers expansive views that stretch from Hollywood to the Pacific Ocean."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Mary E. Nichols.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Luxurious Private Pools" text by Kate Jerde.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (December 2007).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8pGJ04mlSci3JDAc8c1Esq69C2u3eYTGTPwbc_fl6kQAnZlpDmItj0y75UWHKInRYlTNSBTIczxmy0VYTjxCJsjKBj1_kLRzGjzhnL23RTFsIPUZkY4z-jIYn7BUvhFWw_PXo178m5E/s1600/item5.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.06_designed_for_changeAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8pGJ04mlSci3JDAc8c1Esq69C2u3eYTGTPwbc_fl6kQAnZlpDmItj0y75UWHKInRYlTNSBTIczxmy0VYTjxCJsjKBj1_kLRzGjzhnL23RTFsIPUZkY4z-jIYn7BUvhFWw_PXo178m5E/s640/item5.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.06_designed_for_changeAD.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"[Karin] Blake and Alberto Valner collaborated with architect Henry Rust on the 8,200-square-foot residence. On the pool side, they incorporated ample outdoor space into the plan. <a href="http://www.sunbrella.com/">Sunbrella</a> fabric on chaises." </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brentwood home of Alberto and Stacy Valner.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Karin Blake.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by David O. Marlow.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2009-11/designed_for_change_slideshow_slideshow_item5_6">Designed for Change</a>" text by Jeff Turrentine.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (November 2009).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VSCSGv3NBBvxOK4gRRYrKniBkoaBXM1StvFuRK5IvjHjll-5j0XSbIQARUwNljOQHbmPTyMqLhFsk47xha9wZWDrbzkR0fiVe5szVJJykEpek8lgVE7Jh3OzhO-sM_5PjtIe6bHiJm8/s1600/item5.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.kelly-klein-06-exterior%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8VSCSGv3NBBvxOK4gRRYrKniBkoaBXM1StvFuRK5IvjHjll-5j0XSbIQARUwNljOQHbmPTyMqLhFsk47xha9wZWDrbzkR0fiVe5szVJJykEpek8lgVE7Jh3OzhO-sM_5PjtIe6bHiJm8/s640/item5.rendition.slideshowWideHorizontal.kelly-klein-06-exterior%5B1%5D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"An evening view of the property. [Kelly] Klein, 1100 Architect, and landscape architect Steven Marc Dauber collaborated on the spare scheme, featuring palm trees placed like sculptures around the European-edge pool, which is framed by limestone coping."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Palm Beach, Florida, home of Kelly Klein and her son.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Architecture by David Piscuskas of <a href="http://www.1100architect.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">1100 Architect</a>.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Nikolas Koenig.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by William Norwich.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2012/kelly-klein-palm-beach-florida-house-slideshow_slideshow_item5_6">Cool and Compact</a>" produced by Carlos Mota.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;">Architectural Digest</a> (August 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicO5uWbSlsldg9Nl5uFerQrb6hcSZ88TIqS4V0H1sGL6U8Jtn_eTM6MBr-mQEfKInkxuxwXemIaDJq8j1ZqAXtbdM9cjdRsv4kRwOtY9i6cxuk1zI6w30b1nVZcgn6WXJMx4NeD70WRLY/s1600/item9.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.arsl10_blakeAD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicO5uWbSlsldg9Nl5uFerQrb6hcSZ88TIqS4V0H1sGL6U8Jtn_eTM6MBr-mQEfKInkxuxwXemIaDJq8j1ZqAXtbdM9cjdRsv4kRwOtY9i6cxuk1zI6w30b1nVZcgn6WXJMx4NeD70WRLY/s640/item9.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.arsl10_blakeAD.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The pool bisects the rear garden. Santa Barbara-based landscape architect Gudrun Bortman simplified the plantings. 'The area was too flowery, and we wanted it to be more architectural. Gudrun cleaned up the unnecessary elements,' the wife explains."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Los Angeles home within walking distance of Brentwood Village.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Karin Blake.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by David O. Marlow.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/AD100/2010/karin_blake/blake_slideshow_item9_10">Two-Part Harmony</a>" text by Jeff Turrentine.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2004).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsTWOee39JkLmX5vLk3yv2olH30ysT_3DAVC8SXZqn_FhqiDeDN6Yfr9_KxgnoiJKINh8Z9Oa6NMJIVRES5Jgc3P64KQakfmP187_Qblz7032JumS3CZiccwE_Vq00hfeDskSm_azbWE/s1600/item11.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.12_poolsADPoolsAroundTheWorld.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsTWOee39JkLmX5vLk3yv2olH30ysT_3DAVC8SXZqn_FhqiDeDN6Yfr9_KxgnoiJKINh8Z9Oa6NMJIVRES5Jgc3P64KQakfmP187_Qblz7032JumS3CZiccwE_Vq00hfeDskSm_azbWE/s640/item11.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.12_poolsADPoolsAroundTheWorld.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'We created a calm and holistic environment,' designer Chandu Chhada says of <a href="http://shantimaurice.com/">Shanti Ananda Maurice</a>, a beachfront hotel and spa on Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, which he collaborated on with architect Jean-Marc Eynaud. Three swimming pools are nestled among the lushly landscaped gardens. Pictured: One of the swimming pools at dusk. 'The landscape is part of the building,' says Eynaud. 'The quietness is in line with the spiritual atmosphere of the spa.' "</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscaping by Bill Bensley.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Robert McLeod.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "Pools Around the World"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (December 2008).</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm8FXyk1qMITEyEfmAulEcvJEfpnM6Pvk2cDbk3i8pbFdm2T54A689PMskRbweDkdUUvPvzHbyC-Wb2sDxKuP5XKwLv208H_yo10Wj31Bwrp2DYH8bPUokyfbMIq8CcSn9KBAA4WVObU/s1600/item16.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.fisher-weisman-09-guest-houseAD0413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm8FXyk1qMITEyEfmAulEcvJEfpnM6Pvk2cDbk3i8pbFdm2T54A689PMskRbweDkdUUvPvzHbyC-Wb2sDxKuP5XKwLv208H_yo10Wj31Bwrp2DYH8bPUokyfbMIq8CcSn9KBAA4WVObU/s640/item16.rendition.slideshowWideVertical.fisher-weisman-09-guest-houseAD0413.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The designers built the guest casita to host their frequent visitors."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Andrew Fisher and Jeffry Weisman's San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, home - <i>Casa Acanto</i> - a former tannery built in the 18th century.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Andrew Fisher and Jeffry Weisman of <a href="http://www.fisherweisman.com/">Fisher Weisman</a>. Their book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Artful-Decoration-Andrew-Fisher/dp/1580933580/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372156254&sr=8-1&keywords=artful+decoration">Artful Decoration</a>, was published by <a href="http://www.monacellipress.com/book/?isbn=9781580933582">The Monocelli Press</a> in March 2013.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo by Simon Watson.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Peter Haldeman.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2013-04/andrew-fisher-jeffry-weisman-home-san-miguel-mexico-slideshow_slideshow_item16_17">Colonial Revival</a>" produced by Howard Christian.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> (April 2013).</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPIRZXVVnmbxVJHYTzELu_oPTvY1jiY3TsDD3MSddQYQB_cJ-BlzfPKUe5pIUOo3IaMo4bo_J7VpCrlEzz3z23ZEGY6PBii6he3y2bWQGlOE48AToBil7fXoKsYd_5dXw-gOv9s13hmU/s1600/EDC070112Calderone-06-lgn+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPIRZXVVnmbxVJHYTzELu_oPTvY1jiY3TsDD3MSddQYQB_cJ-BlzfPKUe5pIUOo3IaMo4bo_J7VpCrlEzz3z23ZEGY6PBii6he3y2bWQGlOE48AToBil7fXoKsYd_5dXw-gOv9s13hmU/s640/EDC070112Calderone-06-lgn+(1).jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The chairs on the terrace are by Gallant and Jones, and the fire pit is by Extremis; the vintage lantern is from Morocco."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1960s ranch house in Amagansett, New York.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Jason Schmidt.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styled by Noemi Bonazzi.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/sound-thinking-athena-and-victor-calderones-amagansett-home#slide-6">Sound Training: Athena and Victor Calderone's Amagansett Home</a>" by Tim McKeough.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a> (July 2012).</span></div>

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