Creating an oasis

The multi-purpose room opens to the courtyard and looks over a small reflecting pool to the Puget Sound beyond.

The meditation room can also double as a guest room when the couple has visitors. Wide plank white oak floors throughout bring a softness to the cabin.

The vintage IKEA chaise bought at antique store Joint Detail, is a favorite spot to read in the morning. The vintage rug is from Round Top, and the bed from Design Within Reach.

As Nicolás Tovo and Teresa Sarmiento of La Base embraced modular design as part of their architectural practice, they noticed that prospective clients were wary of prefabricated construction. So the duo teamed up with Place, an Argentine prefab builder, to make a proof of concept just outside the Patagonian resort town of Bariloche.

Designed by Stuart Howard, the ’70s dwelling channels the spirit of the legendary coastal community.

The design team added a skylight to the shower room, which has a ribbed glass partition and wall tile from Solistone.

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 shelving repeats the arch treatment.

Many of the apartment’s motifs come together here, including the circular detail in the closet door, which is also found in a main room and repeated in the hardware, and the fluted glass. Custom arched mirrors hang on the wall.

The concrete foundation was poured on top of a rock outcropping, so that the house would feel like part of the natural features of the site.

Greenway Studio designed this home addition In Victoria, British Columbia, to blend in with an existing natural rock formation.

A stainless steel, wall-mounted sink appears to float, as does the steel shelf below, and the pipes are hidden in the wall.