Fav homes

The cabin’s gabled form was reclad in black Colorbond steel. A new parents’ retreat extends off the deck to accommodate the growing family.

The natural aged cedar exterior is protected by a steel roof.

The owners requested many customizations to this home, including an extended island and plenty of vantage points to the views.

Mycelium—essentially, the building blocks that make mushrooms—is a remarkably versatile and entirely sustainable material that’s picking up some steam in the design world in recent years. Kamilla Csezgi uses the material to stunning effect in her lamps and sculptures, pictured on the right, by molding the mycelium around bubble wrap to create texture and structure as it grows.

The espresso maker has a concrete shell cast by hand, making each one slightly different than the next.

“We made the house more complicated by lifting it up on stilts, which is something our firm tends to do,” Braithwaite says.

“We use one of the walls in the great room as a screen for the projector. There are no screens in the house,” says Nathaniel. “There is a TV in the primary bedroom but it's hidden away in a credenza. I just find those things to be a distraction, but they are enjoyable when it's the right time.”

"Our many ideas were floating around the mountain, and we needed someone to bring them down and turn them into reality,

Much of the home’s exterior was preserved. The siding is painted Benjamin Moore “Dolphin,” and the trim is Benjamin Moore “Mopboard Black.”