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Molokai Surf Shack
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 Not far from the stunningly beautiful West Shore of Moloka‘i stands a mystery, which is also a mirage. At first glance, it’s just an old barn—or so it appears. But that’s the mirage. On closer inspection…
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The Twins: Marcello & Alessio Bugagiar
 What happens when a classical Italian sensibility—embracing the Old World traditions of Michelangelo and the Renaissance—meets Hawai‘i’s island culture? In the breathtaking collaborative art of twin brothers Marcello and Alessio Bugagiar, the result is not culture-clash, but glorious
synthesis.
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Backyard Edens
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 All of Hawai`i could be described as one big garden -- although not in the sense of a cultivated plot of ground. Hawai`i-As-Garden belongs more to the “Garden of Eden” tradition: a lush, fertile, idyllic display of nature at its most enchanting.
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Every Design Is Distinctive
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When a top design team says, “We don’t have a signature style,” it means that they have mastered dozens of styles, and are equally adept at deploying, blending, and reinventing styles as the client, project, and occasion demand.
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Studios By the Sea
 “The world is my palette,” declares Hawai’i-raised artist Christian Riese Lassen. The connection between life and art is indeed a global nexus for this extraordinarily successful Hawaiian painter, surfer, and environmentalist. Lassen owns several homes around the world, including on the U.S. mainland, overseas, and, naturally, on Hawai’i itself (two homes on Maui, one on Oahu). His Island homes, in particular, are intimate yet grand-scale expressions of his vision…touchstones of a globe-trotting lifestyle that centers on art, sun, surf, and sea.
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Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club
 Sugarcane fields are no longer the main attraction at Ka‘anapali Beach, but life tastes even sweeter there since theDecember, 2000, opening of Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club.
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Showcase On Oahu
“When people walk into a house,” says architect Jeffrey Long, “I want their instant response to be one of comfort, ease, and happy awareness of the space around them.” Long and his team at Long & Associates Inc. (LAI) achieved that goal with an award-winning residence they created on Waiholo Street in East Honolulu. At 4,600 square feet this one-story, four-bedroom, oceanfront home is a true concept showcase; yet it’s anything but show-offy.
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Sue Moss
 “Much of my inspiration comes from nature,” says award-winning interior designer Sue Moss, ASID, IIDA. “Here in the Islands, just going outside to walk your dog, you can enjoy great vistas of water and mountains.”
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Michael Smith
 “I love what I do,” declares Michael Smith of Kitchen Concepts Plus. He’s a soft-spoken man, but somehow his gentle voice conveys great passion for designing kitchens and bathrooms. That passion is even more obvious in his results.
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That Good Old (Brand New) Neighborhood Feeling
 A popular 19th century New England proverb claimed “Good fences make good neighbors.” Even more famously, poet Robert Frost disagreed with that sentiment in one of his most honored poems, “Mending Wall.” Frost gently implied that neighborliness -- open hearts – may be best encouraged by open spaces.
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The Lü‘au & The Waterfall
 Quick, try a mental experiment. Close your eyes and discover how easily you can conjure up two of the Islands’ most beloved images…
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Cutting Edge Studio
 Enthusiasm and expertise are the stock in trade for Cutting Edge Studio, the Maui-based design, manufacturing, and installation experts who provide cabinetry and design for luxury Island homes as well as some Mainland residences. “We specialize in kitchens, bathrooms, closets, studies, and entertainment centers – virtually any area of the home that requires cabinetry,” says owner Ron Andreassen.
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Gina Willman, ASID
 “Here in Hawaii, designers have the opportunity to work on gorgeous, fabulous, dream-project homes, and choosing a favorite project is like trying to decide which of your kids you like best,” laughs Gina Willman of W Interiors. Located in Kamuela on the Big Island, she and partner Toni Knudson specialize in private luxury residences on the Islands, often featuring an elegant contemporary take on classical Hawaiian, Asian, and European elements.
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Richard Peterson, AIA
 Can architectural and interior design truly serve as healing arts? They can when Richard Peterson is the artist. One measure of just how well he succeeds in achieving this ambitious goal is the glowing thank-you letter he received from the owners of the Manoa Valley Retreat, a brand-new mountain home with ocean views above Honolulu, for which Peterson served as both architect and interior designer.
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Homeworks Construction
 When successful custom home contractor Jim Byxbee came to Hawai‘i from Connecticut 13 years ago, he brought a trunkful of practical Yankee virtues and building disciplines with him. Byxbee likes to think that his Honolulu-based company, Homeworks Construction, has helped raise the standards of residential building in the Aloha State.
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Interiors Pacific
 Some people have the gift of instant intimacy—or, at the very least, "rapid rapport." Carla Flood, ASID, is one of them. A woman of charm, culture, and accomplishment, she is also a down-to-earth lady with an easy laugh. But her friendly, casual manner belongs to a true world citizen who has traveled the globe to learn about art and culture, and who—in her fifth decade of design—is a tiger ...
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Indich Collection
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 “You dream it, we weave it,” is this rug specialist’s motto;
all-natural Hawaiian Rugs are still woven on traditional looms.
People in love with each other are said to walk on air. People in love with their Hawaiian Rugs walk on art…literally.
The Indich Collection provides beautiful Hawaiian Rugs ® that consist exclusively of 100% all-natural materials: silk, cotton, wool, and hemp. These “floor tapestries” are hand-dyed and hand-woven on traditional looms.
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