10 homes designed for practising yoga and meditation
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We’ve rounded up 10 houses from across the globe with rooms dedicated to yoga and meditation – including a beachfront spot in Mexico and a plywood-covered nook in Canada.
Hatley House by Pelletier de Fontenay and François Abbott, Canada
This gabled house in the Canadian town of Hatley, Quebec features a minimally furnished room clad in plywood. Built above the master bedroom, the nook was designed to offer the owners a space for meditation.
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Lyons Garden by Colectivo Lateral de Arquitectura, Mexico
Mexico City studio Colectivo Lateral de Arquitectura built a beach house on the Pacific Ocean for clients who envisioned a meditative getaway. One room overlooks the waterfront with sliding glass walls and has a large, round lightwell above.
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Lai Yard by Ming Gu Design, China
A glazed extension was added to a Chinese dwelling in Nanjing by Ming Gu Design. The studio created the volume as a place for cultivating mindfulness with an area nearby for preparing and drinking tea.
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Crestview Lane House by Deborah Berke Partners, USA
Deborah Berke Partners has outfitted this residence with separate gyms for a husband and wife in New York’s Hamptons area. Sliding glass doors usher in sunlight and provide access to a grassy lawn and outdoor swimming pool.
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Springhill House by Lovell Burton, Australia
This house was erected an agricultural plot outside of Melbourne for a writer seeking a change from city life. Inside, the room can be divided using a curtain to create a yoga studio or guest bedroom.
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Hill Country House by Miró Rivera Architects, USA
Floor-to-ceiling windows outfit this yoga room to provide views of a rolling meadow in Texas. Designed by Miró Rivera Architects, the residence also provides its own heating and cooling via a geothermal system.
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DX Arquitectos added a timber-framed extension onto the home of a yoga teacher in Santiago so she can teach classes. The project is for the director of Ashtanga Yoga Chile – the oldest school in the country specialising in this style of yoga.
Mermaid Beach Residence by B.E. Architecture, Australia
A couple with two young children desired a home where they can surf and do yoga, and tasked B.E. Architecture to create it. Located in Queensland, Australia, the abode features several outdoor areas for enjoying the outdoors.
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Creek House by Faulkner Architects, USA
Faulker Architects built a residence near Lake Tahoe as a California retreat for a research scientist who lives in New York City. Inside, a barely-furnished room has floors covered in Japanese tatami mats.
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Ceiba House by Jorge Ramírez, Mexico
Architect Jorge Ramírez preserved an old fruit tree when renovating his home in Aguascalientes, Mexico. He then added a studio on top as a place for his wife and himself to practice yoga.
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