Deck

The purple flowers of sage and succulents are part of a landscape that reflects seasonal changes. Blu Dot Hot Mesh Lounge Chairs are on the main bedroom deck.

Along with the sage, citrus trees irrigated by gray water from the house provide the couple with lemons and limes for mixing drinks, among other things.

"It doesn't feel like it's propped in the air," says Appel.

The home’s master bedroom and living room face south for optimal landscape views. A large outdoor deck emphasizes the home’s indoor/outdoor connection.

From the dining table, "it feels like you're on the outdoor patio," says architect Takashi Yanai.

Adrian Bueno and Yvette Leeper-Bueno sit on the simple platform porch that extends from the living room of their weekend retreat in Saugerties, New York.

Using exclusively native plants, landscape designer Karin Ursula Edmondson created a layered garden of creeping sedges, ornamental grasses, bee balm, mountain mint, shrubby St. John’s wort, fragrant sumac, and more. “The eco-system of the site was so spectacular, it was all I needed for inspiration,” she says.

The addition is clad in timber boards of various widths and depths, adding a subtle layer of texture to the simple, gabled form.

The Japanese "no-brand" masters of minimalism unveil the first single-story design in their line of prefab homes.

The recessed area in the wooden deck can be used for a fire pit or a vegetable garden.

Set back from the road at an angle to minimize views from the road and to maximize connection with nature, the home is a quiet and private sanctuary. The photovoltaic panels on the garage can feed excess solar energy back to the grid.

Sleeping Cabin at dawn.

Sleeping Cabin from southeast lawn and existing storage shed beyond.

Sleeping Cabin arrival.

Sleeping Cabin at sunset.

“In every season, in every setting, it’s beautiful,” says Emilie.

Architect Ravi Handa camped out on the site before ground broke to find the sweet spot... and the best views.

The organic placement of the windows echoes the knots on the trunks of the surrounding trees.

Chris kept interventions to the exterior to a minimum, while celebrating the indoor/outdoor connection typical of homes of the era.