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"Finding a Niche on Cavallo\nOff The Coast of Corsica, A Sculpted Residence is an Extension of The Landscape\n\"I respected the existing environment. The house is married to the land and to the sea,\" architect Savin Cou\u00EBlle says of the residence he designed on Cavallo, near Corsica.\nGranite-and-cement arches frame the view from the first-floor living room, which opens onto a beach.\nA curving staircase leads to the living room on the second floor. The metal railing, which Cou\u00EBlle had painted white, \"is very abstract,\" he says. The wrought iron star in the window adds a whimsical touch. Driftwood and a Moroccan lantern decorate the landing.\nTwo banquettes hug the walls of the upstairs living room. \"It's a vaultlike space, with the walls and stone niches painted white to give it harmony and composition,\" says the architect. Furnishings were used sparingly\u2014a Cou\u00EBlle signature. \"I believe in the simplicity of design,\" he says. \"A few pieces of furniture and some locally made rugs are about all you need.\"\nA trellis shades the terrace off a guest room. Juniper drawers are set into the base of the bed, which is built into the masonry. \"Juniper gives off an exceptional fragrance that lingers in the air,\" notes Cou\u00EBlle. He installed pocket doors for use in the cooler weather.\nReclaimed stones were used to build a guest room's terrace.\nThe low-lying structure, tucked into a cove, \"overlooks the sea in all its expanse,\" the architect points out. \"I always design with the landscape in mind. I use natural materials and neutral colors whenever possible. From a certain angle the house is completely camouflaged by the boulders around it.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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