Blocks of soft Minnesota limestone clad the undulating front walls of this Shippan Point house.
A stainless steel sculpture, The Wave by Volkmar Haase, anchors the staircase.
A curved hedge mirrors the narrow slip of a house. Hand-hewn teak detailing offsets the smooth stone cladding.
The horizontal lines of limestone and the teak panels are picked up in ceiling struts and the floor designed by John Howe. Philippe Starck chairs surround a glass dining-room table produced by German designer Jan Wichers.
Built-in sofa seating conceals storage space, just as in a boat, while custom armchairs made to order in Munich offer a cozy warmth to offset the straight lines reiterated in the limestone and teak.
A glass and gunmetal desk designed by Karl Springer offers a grand view of the Sound through a wall of windows.
The owner installed new Tischler windows to enliven the wall overlooking the Sound.
Geomentric shapes accent the front entrance.
A single strip of teak in the pebbled flooring (which is found throughout the house) contrasts with the plush living-room carpet.
Multiple colors and sizes of soft Minnesota limestone add a sense of warmth and handmade texture to the house.
Shaped like the prow of a boat, the pool seems to want to split the hedge and move right into Long Island Sound.
A carefully constructed and ship-inspired kitchen, designed and built by Kitchens by Deane, Inc., nestles into a curved corner.
A wall of hallway-accessible closets on the second floor features beautiful teak detailing opposite the curved center stairway.