It’s not unusual to separate private sleeping quarters and living spaces but, sometimes, with vision, this practical layout can inspire stand-out modern architectural form.

Conceived by Craig McAuliffe and Zachary Blue from McAuliffe Stevens, along with the clients, this 330m² home is defined by two distinct forms pulling away from each other, connected by a seemingly suspended glazed box atop a flight of floating stairs. McAuliffe calls this connection ‘a permeable threshold’; this idea of permeability and connectedness is important in understanding how this home has been assembled.