Eliminating the deck and the small rooms off the terrace created a unified living space that extends between inside and out. For continuity throughout, the flooring is irregular slabs of marble with an antiqued finish. A linear drainage system was installed with the embedded track for the glass doors.
What’s Mattias’ favorite feature? The custom pull-up bar, of course. “I guess it’s the little personal details that make each pod’s design reflect the character of their owners,” says Home.
This contemporary retreat is a two-hour drive from New York City, but it feels a world away.
To pick a site for the buildings, Matt used his drone to scan the site and then Daybreak created a 3D model to test out options for placement.
The cabin lit up at night.
A still from “The Brutalist” of Adrien Brody as László Toth, taken by cinematographer Lol Crawley.
While the new bedroom isn't fully enclosed, it's much more comfortable now.
A traditional gapahuk shelter and an outhouse are some of the amenities offered at Fuglemyrhytta.
One of the benefits of building into the hillside is that Catherine and her dog, Lydia, are able to access the home's rooftop deck.
An expansive picture window frames views of the natural landscape in the bedroom area, where the headboard doubles as a bar for the dining space.
Architect Ravi Handa camped out on the site before ground broke to find the sweet spot... and the best views.
"Some people want a manicured garden, but I'm of a different mindset," says Patnaik. She left the grounds untamed and organic. "If we're building in the wild, I want to live in the wild."
This tiny house in Indore, India, is designed to accommodate a family of four. It occupies a minimal footprint of 210 square feet.
This Swedish prefab cabin by
In 2020, Isabel and David Yahng bought their Portland house, which was originally designed by architect Saul Zaik in 1963.
The Konga Float houseboat features a prefabricated design that operates fully off-grid.
A trove of original details awaits inside, including the sandstone walls wrapping the main living spaces on the ground level and the wooden beams above.
"We did our best to tuck the buildings into the site—the goal was to get up high on a perch. It was a matter of setting that elevation and working back down with the topography," says architectural designer Riley Pratt.
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