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A lofted drawing studio features a sawtooth roof with expansive skylights that frame the branches of a jacaranda tree overhead.

Double-glazed windows are an important feature that help control the building’s interior climate.

Set on a narrow, 18-foot-wide site, Melt House presents a corrugated exterior.

In Barracas, Buenos Aires, architect Leandro Seoane teamed up with La Base to build a one-level home for his mother, Elena, on the site of a demolished 1940s dwelling. The project became a test of how La Base’s metal-and-wood language could merge with Place’s modular construction to create a compact, high-quality plan.

The shed has since become Kevin's office for Tiny Monster Design, nicknamed the Casita.

Matte black subway tile from Home Depot surrounds the shower and Kohler tub. The ceiling is natural Douglas fir.

The vintage mid-century modern chair is from the Alameda Flea Market, and the concrete flooring has a hard-trowel natural finish.

The sash-style windows are from Sierra Pacific, with a ‘Paramount’ sofa and ottoman by Blu Dot tucked underneath.

A screen made from concrete breeze-blocks allows breeze and filtered light into the stairwell.

A designer and an art director create a laid-back family residence with three patios, a new level, and a combination of granite, wood, and metal.