Danielle Noiset-Lekeu and Michel Noiset’s Immeuble Clarté apartment encompasses a balcony equipped with roller blinds and canvas awnings for shade.
Partially hidden from the main driveway, the cottage is accessed by a meandering stone path—you can't drive a car up to it. "It's not conventionally convenient,
Borrassá by Peris + Toral Arquitectes holds 54 social housing units in Barcelona’s Besòs district.
When the residents of Sinfonía Verde bought their property in 2002, they had expected to spend most of their time on the beach. But the land changed in the twenty years since the initial purchase, and—drawn to the sounds of the regenerating rainforest—they found themselves spending more and more time inland. They asked Ben Saxe to design a house immersed in the canopy because of the studio’s “beautiful designs that work with the environment rather than against it,” the clients say.
The gap between the back wall of the pavilion and the roof is perfectly sized to capture winter sun and summer shade.
The four containers are also the same brand, which was an important consideration as each brand has slightly different dimensions, and the highly detailed design of the hide-out necessitated precision.
Jason and Laura Miller-Smith tapped Cover Architecture and EEK Studio to update their Buff and Hensman midcentury home with custom casework, ribbed glass, and a grand fireplace while staying true to the original plans.
The company's base model comes with a custom Murphy bed and a Kohler bathtub for $64,955. It is technically a studio, and the company is working on its first one-bedroom model for ordering in March.
Before: While doing construction on one house, Mairead Murphy and her partner bought the neighboring home (on the left) in an effort to save it and fix it up. That project has since been dubbed Next Door House #2.
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 L features a large outdoor deck alongside a slightly bigger footprint.
After a forest fire destroyed their cabin in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Jeff Waldman and Molly Fiffer built a new retreat with salvaged, charred timber and a community of friends.
Solar panels create a geometric pattern on the roof of the ADU.
Brian and Melissa's two young children spend hours playing in the yard. With Melissa's mother in a house on the same property, the kids have easy access to Grandma whenever she's in town. "It's such a unique experience having multiple generations together," Brian says. "If the kids get up early, they can just run over to Melissa's mom's and spend time with her."
425 Juniper Drive in Pasadena, California, is currently listed for $1,880,000 by Nate Cole of Modern California House.
Extra-wide concrete pillars help to support the studio at its core.
Conveniently located on Main Street, the bright-orange home is just a short, 90-minute train ride from Manhattan.
The home's perched positioning creates ample covered outdoor space, including room for parking. Tall trees surround the property, presenting a private, peaceful oasis.
A massive block fireplace dominates the interior of this secluded retreat, which pairs industrial finishes with woodsy charm.
The eco-friendly escape is powered by solar panels and a wind turbine—and it even includes a full bath.
The Fish Camp acts as the couple’s forest getaway, just a quarter mile from their main house.
Small but Fine sauna section
L'Abri reinterprets the legendary A-frame to create a secluded shelter just north of Ottawa, Canada.
Located on a windswept site, this one-bedroom retreat is built to withstand the rigors of rural life, and it can be adapted to sleep up to six guests.
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