Basic shapes help a Barcelona couple make their Catalan country house feel more like them.

Built for Bill Moggridge, the designer of the first laptop, and his wife Karin, the property provided a reprieve from the couple’s intercontinental life.

Stockholm firm Himmelfahrtskommando developed a movable 75-square-foot utility unit meant to make off-grid living easier, and weirder.

Brutalist grids cover the front and rear facades of the three-story family residence.

The all-electric home by OPAL Architecture pairs a striking charred timber exterior with bright interiors to create a forest retreat for a family of four on the coast of Maine.

Surrounded by forest, the funky ’80s residence underwent a complete, studs-out renovation over the past three years.

“For people who don’t like to entertain a lot, there’s not that much we have to do because it’s just so pleasant being in the space,” says Kirsten. “That’s the gift.

Designed by Clifton Jones Jr., the two-bedroom residences share a central dividing wall, and they’re still in pristine, original condition.