Amazing Caribbean Homes

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Home on the Rocks

On the remote island of Bequia, in a community hand-sculpted out of stones and shells, John and Lusan Corbett live deeply connected to the sun, wind, and sea.

He ultimately built 16 houses: Four are the property of his business, The Moonhole Company, and 12 are privately owned.

Photographer Bruce Hemming, Stylist Elizabeth Raines Beeler, , Writer David Hanson

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Hand-Crafted

Tom, who had no architectural training, began sculpting their home with rocks, conch shells, and any other available materials he could recycle. With the help of a few island masons, he’d build a wall here, another there, depending on the direction of the trade winds (the prevailing weather pattern in the tropics near the equator) and Tom’s perception of each owner’s individuality. He ultimately built 16 houses: Four are the property of his business, The Moonhole Company, and 12 are privately owned.