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Clad in salvaged wood and adorned with moss, this tiny hexagonal home is #cabinlife goals.

The main entrance greets guests with a koi pond.

Featuring floor-to-ceiling redwood paneling and arched beams, the living room offers a dramatic room in which to gather. An original interior balcony overlooks the space from the second floor.

At the opposite end, another bedroom space is created by an identical wardrobe structure. The barn doors push outward to create a seamless indoor-outdoor space, while the pavilion roof extends to shelter a stand-alone concrete bathtub.

Using materials including site-cast concrete, prefabricated steel, and local lava rock, the 2,600-square-foot home is formed as two contrasting, linear sections flanking either side of a central corridor.

The oversized eaves provide protection from the elements and allow one to walk around the entire home in all weathers. Rain chains are used as decorative alternatives to downpipes.

“Our approach [to designing a home] is first and foremost trying to see and understand the dynamic in the family, their needs, the atmospheres that we want to create, and how that can work in an integral way with the site and the elements,” says Sundberg.

Global firm Perkins+Will built a home on a 10,764-square-foot plot in São Paulo to revolve around the gardens, which take up 50% of the site. They designed the property around a large tree with an open plan in the living, dining, and kitchen areas.

The intricate detailing of the laylight and windows provided ample inspiration for the design team, who were deeply influenced by the geometry, color palette, and materials of the original building.

Log seating around the fire pit reinforces Kūono's relationship with nature.

A cheerful red door welcomes guests to the cedar-sided cabin.

Built entirely from teak harvested on-site, this breezy solar-powered home in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, ticks all the right boxes for a pair of avid environmentalists who love surfing.

"While it looks imposing from afar," say the owners, "once inside, it’s tranquil and spiritual, a complete separation from the noise and bustle of 21st-century L.A."

The lounge deck at the rear yard of Sunset Hills Residence features a swimming pool surrounded by lush gardens. Architect Hsu McCullough's design beautifully merges minimalism with an abundance of nature.

The view from Longchamp Outdoor Living's ipe pool deck. Clark Richardson Architects designed the multi-use space to be perfect all year long.

To hide visual clutter, storage is hidden behind wood paneling. Built-in areas, like the reading nook, also contain secret storage.

The hallway pendant was another custom design made by Decorative Metal Arts with vintage glass buoys sourced from Along Shores Décor. "The panels behind the banquette seating in the stair hall are magnetic, so people can leave notes about their plans for meeting up or for outdoor adventures, or just as a place to exchange pleasantries," adds DeForest.

"The steel-and-wood beam details in the living room, dining room, and kitchen are a nod to the fact that the big open span facing the water is achieved with a large steel beam up in the ceiling from which all those large wood beams are suspended," notes the firm. The natural materials palette in the interior includes Pioneer Millworks 'Prairie' reclaimed wood siding for the walls, stained clear vertical grain cedar ceilings (main level), and solid end grain hemlock flooring by Oregon Lumber.