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She explains that the process of curating edits is more a matter of feeling than strict criteria. “I love the way nature dictates how each architect designs these homes,” she said. “The landscaping is less manicured and more natural, but the architecture is also more modern.”
As a native of Los Angeles, it’s easy to see why Kane has become the unofficial spokesman for California. But her love of gardens and houses in particular goes back to her mother. “She was like a sponge,” Kane said. “She was always learning, evolving, and taking in as much as she could.” Throughout her childhood, Kane was “dragged” to visit art and gardens. “In the beginning, I was like this, These are so boringbut I realize now that it did inspire something in me. I think my love for landscapes comes from the fact that she exposed me to them at a very young age. “
Jim Olson’s home in Long Branch, Washington.Photo: Courtesy of Michael PH Clifford
exist Pacific nature is everywhereA home on the shores of Washington’s Puget Sound—images of which are published exclusively in this story—underscores the book’s central theme: Simple, beautifully restrained architecture makes the best frames, and nature makes the best pictures. The property belongs to Jim Olson of legendary architectural firm Olson Kundig. “You can see this picturesque view from anywhere in the house,” she said, adding that it was an honor to feature the famous architect’s home in the book. “Their life’s work is to create beautiful spaces for other people, but then to see how they create their own spaces — whether it’s Vincent Van Duysen’s space in Portugal, Marmol Radziner’s space in Los Angeles, or Jim Olson’s space in Long Branch — that’s just a really cool part of the process.”
Jim Olson’s home overlooks the shores of Puget Sound.Photo: Courtesy of Michael PH Clifford
Glass walls blur the distinction between indoors and outdoors.Photo: Courtesy of Michael PH Clifford
