About the Author

Mark de Reus is president and founding design partner of de Reus Architects and resides in Waimea, HI. As founding design partner of de Reus Architects, Mark de Reus is responsible for establishing the design concepts on all projects and overseeing the creative aspects of the firm. He is honoured to be one of the AD 100, Architectural Digest's international directory of the world's top 100 interior designers and architects. Nirmala Nataraj is a journalist, freelance writer, and editor whose areas of expertise include art history, spa and travel, health and wellness, Eastern religions, architecture, the performing arts, and sustainability. She lives in San Francisco.