Kora
Kora / The chapters

A life, open to the sea.

The vision

One place.
A considered whole.

Kora begins with a simple idea: architecture, interiors and landscape should share a language. The curve of a wall, the grain of a surface and the view beyond an opening are considered together.

Samples of limestone, linen, bronze and timber with a pencil on a stone worktable by a window.
Studies in texture, proportion and light.

01

Let the setting lead.

The horizon establishes the long line. The headland gives the architecture its weight. Native coastal tones bring the composition together.

02

Make room for light.

Deep openings create shade and shelter. Pale surfaces carry daylight into the interior. The experience changes as the sun moves.

03

Find richness in the detail.

A small family of materials can offer many experiences. Grain, weave, patina and shadow create variation within a quiet palette.

A curved limestone overhang meeting a recessed bronze-framed opening with a linen curtain inside.
A meeting of materials.

The whole is felt
in the detail.

Return to the residencesBegin a conversation
Curved limestone walls and bronze-framed glazing catch the late afternoon light.
Architecture in conversation with the coast.