Lumeria Maui, Makawao: How the Light Moves Upcountry
A retreat on the slopes of Haleakala in upcountry Maui, high enough that the clouds often form below rather than above.
Maui Tropical Plantation, Waikapu: The Venue’s Own Logic
A working plantation on the central Maui isthmus, between two volcanoes — where the planting is in rows and the light comes through a gap.
Olowalu Plantation House, Lahaina: The Venue’s Own Logic
A plantation-era house on West Maui's leeward coast, built before air conditioning for a climate with a vertical sun.
Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe: The Problem and Four Ways Out of It
A working ranch in a valley beneath the Ko'olau wall on windward O'ahu — a landscape that dwarfs anything you put in it.
Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe: One Frame and How It Is Made
A botanical garden set directly beneath the Ko'olau wall on windward O'ahu, with an avenue running straight at it.
Waimea Valley, Haleiwa: A Walk Through the Site
A botanical and cultural valley on O'ahu's North Shore, running inland from the coast to a waterfall at its head.
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Kailua-Kona: What It Suits and What It Does Not
A resort on young black lava on the Kona coast, where the rock is black, the sand is white and the water is very blue very close in.
Byodo-In Temple, Kaneohe: One Frame and How It Is Made
A Japanese temple at the foot of the Ko'olau range on windward O'ahu, with a reflecting pond in front and a fluted green wall behind.