Sea Ranch, California

Interior Design, Residential —

Perched unusually close to the cliff edge at Sea Ranch—just before the Lodge, with uninterrupted views of whales, dolphins, sea lions, and seabirds—Ivy Ross’s home, Standing Wave, is a rare site with sweeping ocean views in a community where most houses sit farther inland.

Suchi Reddy served as interior architect, working in close collaboration with Ivy to reimagine the house from the inside out. The structure was gutted, the layout shifted, and walls reconfigured, while the floors and ceiling remained the same. Spaces were re-proportioned and views reoriented to strengthen the connection to the ocean, rocks, and sky.  Neuroaesthetics—the science of how environments affect our emotions and well-being—guided the design approach, continuing a conversation Ivy and Suchi began over a decade ago about the power of sound, vibration, and resonance.

The guesthouse was also fully updated, with a new kitchen and bath, making it a welcoming retreat for visitors. The result is a home that is both deeply personal and deeply connected—to place, to nature, and to the ongoing dialogue between design, healing, the senses , and the elements.

Read more in the New York Times.