Design

A glazed section perfectly frames country views amidst the book-lined walls of the home’s sitting room. A mobile panel allows residents to modulate light and privacy as they please.

The two-acre site spans a small peninsula that historically supported an inshore fishing port. The project—known as Shobac—began over 25 years ago and today is home to a "micro-village" of cottages and homes designed by MacKay-Lyons and his family.

A lot of the living room furniture came from the Cross-Stitch House, including the Jardan couch and chairs.

Prince Concepts tapped EC3 to build True North, a live/work community of prefabricated Quonset huts, each oriented to maximize daylight and framed communal outdoor spaces. “I wanted to give people affordable, but also inspired, space,” says Kafka.

A decorative cinder block wall edges the property and provides a sense of enclosure without hemming in the yard too tightly.

The internal courtyard is the heart of the home.

Wild Lilac is set on the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, far removed from the glitz of Los Angeles. LaHabra Santa Barbara Mission Finish stucco was used for the exterior to protect the home from strong sun.

Steve Jocz and Jessy Moss make the case that their 1960s home is a forgotten William F. Cody design.

A tint can be added to the concrete mix to create houses of varying colors for a diverse community feel.

Expansive glass doors open onto the main courtyard.

All of the lights are equipped with dimming mechanisms, and they emit a honey-hued glow to create a sense of warmth.

The outdoor patio and corridor give guests an impressive tour of the property grounds.

Concrete walls support the living space and elevate it from storm surges.

Ingrid Blans and Tjibbe Knol relax outside their home, which is made of various recycled materials such as dismantled cable reels, old billboards, and broken umbrellas. Inside, a vintage shop display case exhibits a small fraction of the couple's collection of art and objects.

Australian firm Archiblox built the world's first energy positive prefab and then displayed it in the middle of Melbourne's city square for all to see. The house has large double-glazed windows that bring sunlight and warmth into the structure during winter. The garden walls also wrap over the roof of the structure to further insulate the home and act as a living roof.

In a bedroom, the walnut live-edge bed is a custom design from Emily Summers Design Associates.

Cedar Creek Residence in Texas sits on a seven-acre lakeside property much beloved to the client, who wanted a modern home that connects inside and out. "The goal of the design was to provide an artful and low-maintenance retreat that would blend in with the site," said Wernerfield Architecture, who worked on the project along with Emily Summers Design Associates. The stainless-steel kitchen system is by Bulthaup, and the countertop was fashioned by Brooklyn-based Wüd Furniture Design.