Living between inside and outside

Sliding walls and open pavilions are a large part of why people fall in love with homes on the island. They also change how a household lives day to day.

Weather comes in

Rain blows sideways during the wet season, so check where furniture can stay dry and how doors seal.

So does everything else

Insects, birds and the occasional gecko are part of the arrangement. Fine mesh and good overhead fans do more than you might expect.

Privacy is architecture

An open room only feels calm if nobody can see into it. Stand in each room and look outward: what you can see can also see you.

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