ADUs & Tiny Home Living

Jennifer and Kenard Bunkley braved resident wildlife and the soaring cost of plywood as they demolished and rbuilt their vacation home in upstate New York.

Built in 1912, the working 64-foot tugboat—restored by the seminal counterculture almanac’s original editor and his wife, Ryan Phelan—was featured in a 2024 issue of Dwell.

Actor and designer Krysta Rodriguez brought in vintage furniture, warm tones, and a faux fireplace to help her longtime friend Adam Levy bounce back from a breakup.

At 700 square feet, Adam’s midtown apartment includes a cozy living room, a bedroom, a bathroom, and an outdoor terrace.

A loft-style bedroom is situated beyond the kitchen above the bathroom.

“I envision people writing their books, music, refuelling their creative flow,” says Castillero. He should know about its energizing power more than anyone, really: it brought him back to his love of architecture, after all. “It’s truly my new happy place.”

The bathroom is decked out entirely in a material called Coosa, a plywood alternative that’s becoming popular in the boating and marine construction world. “The material can live underwater,” says Castillero.

Durable VCT tiles were used for the floor. Though this material is typically used in a checkered pattern (you’ll find them in grocery stores, for instance) but all in one finish, it makes for a sophisticated, lightly flecked look.

Floyd Home provided furniture for the compact space, including the bed, the table legs and the cozy rug.

The architects added a cork wall behind the bed for a layer of warmth within the space.

Unsure of how to light under the loft, Monica turned to a friend from the gym who works in lighting design. He helped her with the design, the installation, and even gifted her materials.

"An ADU facilitates flexibility,

The Perch at sunset.

Whether it’s cross-country skiing in the winter or trail running in the summer, the 330-foot home’s minimalist design encourages Catherine to be outside in the surrounding landscape throughout the year.

The bathroom walls (and floors in some models) are layered in Contec: a Danish material used to create concrete surfaces.

The prefab's footprint was kept small to better highlight its surroundings. The covered balcony was envisioned as a transitional space between the cabin's interior and the nature it wants you to explore.