With windows facing the lake, Donna and Oliver have a front-row seat to the action every day. "It’s water that you just want to look at every day because even though it's a vast plane it changes all the time," says Lolley.
Ladera Heights ADU by DNA Architecture + Design
The home's distinctive butterfly roof gives it serious curb appeal. The property also includes a two-bedroom, one-bath guesthouse with views of the water.
The midcentury home is now on the market for the second time since it was built.
GreenSpur and McAllister Architects imagined a cabin sided with Cor-Ten steel, glass, and shou sugi ban–treated cedar for a wooded property outside of Washington, DC.
The bedroom is located on the mezzanine level.
Remarkable for its walls of triple-glazed glass, Snorre Stinessen Architecture’s Ejford Cabin straddles two stone ridges on northern Norway’s Hallvardøy Island. Perched on a concrete slab, it intentionally capitalizes upon passive solar conditions and features thick insulation to minimize energy output.
The concrete cladding contrasts with warm orange teak.
The Monokuro House blends minimalist, Japanese-inspired architecture with indoor/outdoor California living.
"Exterior materials include black anodized-aluminum windows, stained western red cedar, and pre-painted metal siding," Parish says. "These materials complement the new modern volume of the house, while also nodding to the existing character of the neighborhood."
A look at the beautiful wooden door at the front of the house.
Gull-wing doors flank a three-quarter-size mattress that sleeps two adults.
The outdoor space includes a fire pit.
The simple massing consists of two blocks, which have been connected via an outdoor patio that wraps around the home. Here, outdoor spaces become one with the indoor elements.
City Cabin | Olson Kundig
Elysian Landscapes modernized a classic brownstone by creating a private bi-level patio with clean, built-in seating for outdoor dining.
