My whole philosophy about architecture and space," says Xorin Balbes, "is that there has to be a very strong relationship between the inside and the outside." As a matter of fact, the Los Angeles-based, metaphysically inclined designer subscribes to a number of such tenets, and he is not shy about sharing them. "In order for people and their souls to rejuvenate, there are two things they need to do," he maintains.

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