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Owners and tenants of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) share key insights about how to navigate the unique living experience.
Owners and tenants of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) share key insights about how to navigate the unique living experience.
Architect Gustavo Costa calls the home library the “project’s heart.” This central space houses the owner’s expansive collection of about 5,000 books, and acts as a meeting place for friends and colleagues. A Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red and Blue chair completes the space.
Architect Gustavo Costa calls the home library the “project’s heart.” This central space houses the owner’s expansive collection of about 5,000 books, and acts as a meeting place for friends and colleagues. A Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red and Blue chair completes the space.
Hughes’ collection of hundreds of books is stored on a vertiginous two story bookcase, which takes up the whole of the northern wall of the living room. It’s an ingenious solution to the small-space dwelling that draws the eye up, adding texture and interest to the room without taking up floor space.
Hughes’ collection of hundreds of books is stored on a vertiginous two story bookcase, which takes up the whole of the northern wall of the living room. It’s an ingenious solution to the small-space dwelling that draws the eye up, adding texture and interest to the room without taking up floor space.
Each unit is outfitted with an irrigation system to help maintain the rooftop plants. Cutwork envisions chains and stacks of the PolyRoom units forming intrinsically biophilic communities.
Each unit is outfitted with an irrigation system to help maintain the rooftop plants. Cutwork envisions chains and stacks of the PolyRoom units forming intrinsically biophilic communities.
Although aux boxes were originally designed as detached one-room structures of around 100 square feet, they now offer the larger Model 240 and Model 620. (The model number denotes its footprint in square feet).
Although aux boxes were originally designed as detached one-room structures of around 100 square feet, they now offer the larger Model 240 and Model 620. (The model number denotes its footprint in square feet).
Each of MyCabin's offerings were designed to work in concert and form a complete residential set, where My Milla (25 or long) houses daily living, My Kalmus provides a dedicated work space, and My Galia adds a bit of wellful luxury.
Each of MyCabin's offerings were designed to work in concert and form a complete residential set, where My Milla (25 or long) houses daily living, My Kalmus provides a dedicated work space, and My Galia adds a bit of wellful luxury.
This project was for an art studio in Northern California, where the client wanted a separate space to work.
This project was for an art studio in Northern California, where the client wanted a separate space to work.
Nokken modular cabin can be customized to suit almost any natural setting.
Nokken modular cabin can be customized to suit almost any natural setting.
This studio features wraparound, floor-to-ceiling windows to let in natural light.
This studio features wraparound, floor-to-ceiling windows to let in natural light.
The 275-square-foot LOVT prefab is a feast of crisp millwork, with a modular daybed stacked on drawers and kitchen cabinets with cutouts for pulls.
The 275-square-foot LOVT prefab is a feast of crisp millwork, with a modular daybed stacked on drawers and kitchen cabinets with cutouts for pulls.
The Cabin is used by a couple with a young child, who spend their weekends here while a larger country home is under construction.
The Cabin is used by a couple with a young child, who spend their weekends here while a larger country home is under construction.
The prefabs are built on a standard concrete pier foundation. MyCabin can design a stem wall or helical pile foundation at an additional cost if they receive a soil report for the site.
The prefabs are built on a standard concrete pier foundation. MyCabin can design a stem wall or helical pile foundation at an additional cost if they receive a soil report for the site.
This Eichler Home has been upgraded with, "an insulated foam roof, updated electrical system, EV charger, newer high efficiency boilers for the radiant heating, 2 car attached garage with automatic door, remote control solar shade window treatments throughout, 2 Nest thermostats, Nest video doorbell, and a CAT-5e wireless system for efficiently working at home, or running a business."
This Eichler Home has been upgraded with, "an insulated foam roof, updated electrical system, EV charger, newer high efficiency boilers for the radiant heating, 2 car attached garage with automatic door, remote control solar shade window treatments throughout, 2 Nest thermostats, Nest video doorbell, and a CAT-5e wireless system for efficiently working at home, or running a business."
Outside of wonderful natural lighting, the living room is warmly lit by antique wall sconces and a large brick fireplace.
Outside of wonderful natural lighting, the living room is warmly lit by antique wall sconces and a large brick fireplace.
Steel can be one of the options used on the exterior of the ADU.
Steel can be one of the options used on the exterior of the ADU.
The Tini XS model is intended to bring clients closer to nature.
The Tini XS model is intended to bring clients closer to nature.
The prefab structures start at $38,000 with this Tini XS model. It has a compact kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom.
The prefab structures start at $38,000 with this Tini XS model. It has a compact kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom.
The Tini S is about 250 square feet, with an open bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom.
The Tini S is about 250 square feet, with an open bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom.
The Tini S structure has a shared living room and kitchen, as well as a bedroom and bathroom.
The Tini S structure has a shared living room and kitchen, as well as a bedroom and bathroom.
The company plans to ramp up its services in the U.S. starting next year, and is currently certified in California, New York, and Colorado.
The company plans to ramp up its services in the U.S. starting next year, and is currently certified in California, New York, and Colorado.
The Tini M bedroom is surrounded by windows. The initial structure includes a bed base with drawers, bedside tables, and a wood stove.
The Tini M bedroom is surrounded by windows. The initial structure includes a bed base with drawers, bedside tables, and a wood stove.
Top 9 Gardens of 2020: The verdant spaces nominated for the Dwell Design Awards help enliven their biophilic homes.
Top 9 Gardens of 2020: The verdant spaces nominated for the Dwell Design Awards help enliven their biophilic homes.
New custom walnut cabinetry syncs with the rest of the built-ins throughout the home, to create a pleasing rhythm in the open plan. The backsplash is Heath Ceramics tile, and the counter is Pental Quartz. Open shelves at the rear overlook a cozy den, and allow sightlines out the new windows at the front of the home.
New custom walnut cabinetry syncs with the rest of the built-ins throughout the home, to create a pleasing rhythm in the open plan. The backsplash is Heath Ceramics tile, and the counter is Pental Quartz. Open shelves at the rear overlook a cozy den, and allow sightlines out the new windows at the front of the home.
Antonin Yuji Maeno and Kelsea Crawford founded Cutwork to "rethink spaces to make them more elastic in their usage,
Antonin Yuji Maeno and Kelsea Crawford founded Cutwork to "rethink spaces to make them more elastic in their usage,

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