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atured a dining set by RAD, Target chairs rescued from the side of the road, a midcentury modern outdoor fireplace, and CB2 place settings.

The open kitchen is a frequent gathering and social space, whether for the family of four or when entertaining.

In the kitchen, custom cabinetry with transparent doors helps keep the space light and airy, as does a lower open shelf for tea, sugar and other everyday essentials.

A breezeway through the entrance allows separation between the two sides of the house.

For the floor, the architects chose black slate from the province of San Luis, a material that was popular in 1950s Argentine weekend houses.

A curved metal shelving unit divides the space into two sections, with the kitchen, dining, and living areas on one side and the bedroom and bathroom on the other.

Architects Ezequiel Adelmo Manasseri and María Sol Depetris created a modest retreat for Emilia Porfiri, a professional translator, in the Santa Fe province of Argentina. The home’s mint-green exterior carries into the kitchen, where a stainless-steel table, also by the architects, is flanked by a pair of vintage Thonet chairs.

As a practicing architect for over 30 years, Scott looked to his network to help take on the project and, to an extent, mitigate the budget. “I’ve described this house as less of a construction project, and more of an Amish barn raising.”

The bedroom is given some privacy from the kitchen and dining area, and the bench can also be slept on.

Built-ins and books, all original to the home, were Cooper’s backdrop for the week.

Cooper and crew make themselves at home in Neutra’s 1932 midcentury classic.

Susan and Chuck Webb relocated from Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Berkeley, California, to be closer to their daughter and grandson. The retired couple soon realized they’d need more space than their century-old, 1,300-square-foot craftsman bungalow could provide in order to spread out, host out-of-town visitors and, perhaps eventually, accommodate a live-in caretaker. They spent $196,270 to build this all-electric 300-square-foot ADU, designed by Type Five.

“We felt the apartment was often starved for light, so we wanted to inject our own sunlight into the space—on demand sunsets and sunrises!” says architect and interior designer Robert Garneau.

A cozy dining banquette with a custom walnut table by Susan Swingle saves some space.

The interior incorporates low toxicity finishes and natural materials like timber and textural oriented strand board.

Studio Block strives for their work to be “enduring and uncomplicated, modern yet warm, and embracing simple luxury with playful moments.”

The dining area can be transitioned into a Murphy bed at night.

The homes are available in North America, and can be assembled within three to four months of placing an order.

Blue Dot stools sit at the custom table. The sofa is from Joybird. Kitchen lighting was sourced from 143 Lighting.

David likes to cook and entertain so the architects designed a full-scale kitchen with Forbo Marmoleum flooring, white oak cabinets, ceramic tile backsplash, and Richlite counters.

David Roach commissioned a group of friends from GO'C Studio and Wild Tree Woodworks to rebuild his petite Seattle ‘houseboat.’ The living room has custom white oak cabinetry and a sleeper sofa designed by GO’C. Sliding glass doors lead to a small deck to drink coffee, or access the water.

"Functionally, we have so much more countertop space for prep,

Leah selected light-diffusing sepia-toned reeded glass for some of the upper cabinets because "you can store anything inside and not see any distracting shapes or colors. It feels like old glass from an apothecary, and it ties together the warmth in the oak floor and walnut cabinetry."

Leah placed a mirror in the kitchen side splash to extend the space and reflect natural light from the front windows.

Solk Architecture turned this tiny Brooklyn kitchen into a home cook’s dream, complete with an herb garden, a custom island, and cabinetry galore.

After months of waiting for approvals to build a house in Sintra, Portugal, artist Chris Saunders decided to pivot, commissioning a custom tiny home on wheels from architecture studio Madeiguincho. The 200-square-foot house, with its honey-colored wood cladding and contrasting blond wood interior, suits Chris perfectly. “Since moving here I’ve simplified not only my way of living, but also my mentality and work ethic,” he says.