The solid wood stool set was designed by the architects to showcase native timbers. 'Each block represents a different tree found in this type of forest within the Maritimes area,' says Monica. Acadian Forest solid wood stools set, Acre Architects. Similar cedar-clad hot tub, All Pools And Spas
People tend to forget that play is serious,' said the artist David Hockney; he could easily have been describing this house. For Monica Adair and Stephen Kopp, the co-founders of Acre Architects, based in Canada's maritime New Brunswick region, designing their own home was the opportunity to embody Hockney's observation, as well as honour the motto of their practice: 'storied architecture-inspiring people to live great stories'.
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