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On the hillside site, the triangular pool is on the same plane as the house.

At night, the home appears as a glowing light-box from the water. "The spacious lot is large enough to expand the property with a cottage, pool, or modern cabana,

The cabin's interior design is centered around a simple palette of natural materials–concrete, plywood, and glass.

"The gardens surrounding the home were designed with lyrical theatricality, following an undulating path through 25 different 'scenes,'

The living area opens onto a deck. A set of benches on ground level were built by the couple for their wedding but have been repurposed here as flexible seating.

“I envision people writing their books, music, refuelling their creative flow,” says Castillero. He should know about its energizing power more than anyone, really: it brought him back to his love of architecture, after all. “It’s truly my new happy place.”

The kitchen’s equipped with a Dacor refrigerator, a Miele dishwasher, a Thermador induction cooktop, and a Gaggenau steam oven. The large floor tiles are by Porcelanosa in Savage Dark Nature.

Known as the Sleeve House, the 2,500-square-foot residence was designed to appear as a smaller volume sliding into a larger one.

Another view of the backyard showcasing the home's pristine entertaining spaces.

In Darby, Montana, just steps from the Bitterroot River, John Shoemaker and Greg Case built a home base for their fly-fishing group vacations.

A look at one of four double-height bedrooms in the tallest structure. Each one comes with a “tapanco,” or loft, for sleeping or reading.