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May 15, 2017

See the Treehouse and Converted Bus Pro Surfers Call Home

By Hyunjee Lee

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Photo: Paul Collins; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017

Just in time for summer, the book Surf Shacks by the surf-culture blog Indoek tells the stories of more than 40 surfers and their homes on different coasts of the world. The individuals interviewed in the book approach surfing as more than just a hobby. To them, it is a lifestyle.

The term “home” covers a wide spectrum of settings: a treehouse cabin, a house-converted bus, a Brooklyn apartment. Bound by the presence of surfboards and beachy elements, each space still maintains a unique look through the furniture, artwork, and layouts. Many of the subjects profiled in the book are icons in the surfing community. Randy Hild, creator of the clothing label M.Nii, who worked with surfwear clothing brand Quiksilver and its womenswear brand Roxy, shares his home in California, complete with a pink fireplace centerpiece. Hiromi Matsubara, the former CEO of Surfrider Foundation in Japan, has colorful rugs and curtains in her woodsy home in Chiba, Japan. The photos and easygoing Q&A style of the book show the individual personalities and lives of the surfers through the lens of their common passion. Click ahead to see more images from the book, out by Gestalten.

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Montauk, NY Mikey DeTemple on his couch. Photo: Drew Innis; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Los Angeles, CA Brook Power in her van. Photo: Paul Collins; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Bondi Beach, Australia Sam McIntosh's home was built in the 1920s and overlooks the ocean. Photo: Trevor King; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Ge... Bondi Beach, Australia Sam McIntosh's home was built in the 1920s and overlooks the ocean. Photo: Trevor King; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Laguna Niguel, CA A pink fireplace in the home of Randy Hild. Photo: Matt Titone; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Topanga Canyon, CA Mason St. Peter's cabin hideaway. Photo: Matt Titone; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Kauai, HI Home of Jess Bianchi and Malia Grace Au. Photo: Matt Titone; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Kauai, HI Jess Bianchi and Malia Grace Au. Photo: Matt Titone; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Encinitas, CA Cyrus Sutton and his modified van. Photo: Matt Titone; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Carlsbad, CA Home of Russell and Brianna Brownley. Photo: Matt Titone; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Topanga, CA Ronnie Silva and Staley Prom. Photo: Matt Titone; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Sydney, Australia Home of Damion Fuller and Fern Levack. Photo: Zak Bush; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Bissel Cove, RI Home of Matthew Olerio and Joanna Zamora. Photo: Read McKendree; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Laguna Beach, CA Surf Magazine columnist Gabe Sullivan's green VW van. Photo: Read McKendree; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Topanga Canyon, CA Jake Burghart and Meredith Danluck in their hot tub overlooking Topanga Canyon State Park. Photo: Read McKendree; from Surf ... Topanga Canyon, CA Jake Burghart and Meredith Danluck in their hot tub overlooking Topanga Canyon State Park. Photo: Read McKendree; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Santa Barbara, CA Inside Ryan Lovelace's converted bus Cosmic Collider. Photo: Will Adler; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Papara, Tahiti Home of Raimana Van Bastolaer. Photo: Ron Thompson; from Surf Shacks; Copyright Gestalten 2017
Surf Shacks by Indoek 
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