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The design team created four different outdoor spaces—a planted terrace off the living room, a screened-in porch, a rooftop deck above the porch, and a yard—to achieve the indoor/outdoor lifestyle the homeowners craved.

An architect and construction engineer couple build a sustainable, 624-square-foot abode for $221,580 in their Southeast Portland backyard.

Floor Plan of St. Andrews ADU by Assembledge+

Thompson, a founding principal of Assembledge+, had recently participated in a Los Angeles Magazine project to imagine solutions for those who lack housing in the city. Their notion was for public agencies to subsidize building ADUs in backyards along alleyways, dovetailing with existing alley revitalization initiatives

Floor Plan of Flatrock House by Kelli Hix

One of the tenets of Treebones Resort is to build shelters that perch lightly on the land. The Autonomous Tent doesn't require a foundation, instead resting on a deck that is held to the ground with screws.

LH11 Helix pendant light by Brightbound + Windy Chien.

The stairs and handrail are fashioned from matching white-stained pine, lit from above by clerestory windows applied with dichroic film.

Dichroic film applied to the triple-glazed clerestory windows filters colored daylight into the stairwell.

A third of the house and deck cantilever out toward the stream, and the void beneath the deck provides a place for wood storage. The cabin sits just 100 feet from the water, and with the windows open you can hear the ambient rush of the stream from throughout the house.

Floor Plan of Burbank Remodel by Hub of the House Studio

Kūono at Volcano

The showers are enclosed in glass to bring in natural light and give the feeling of showering outdoors. But not to worry—there are drapes for privacy when needed.

Custom curtains and a matte black chandelier add layers of texture to the bedroom area, anchored by a Hawkins bed.