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“My favorite space in the home might be the master shower,” says Joseph. “The skylight covers the entire shower, and when there is a full moon you don’t even need a light. I find it to be a very peaceful and calming space.”

A look at the bathroom. “The window also gives a view out to the front garden and lets the morning sun in,” says David.

In the kid’s bath, the dimensional tiles are designed by Kho Liang Ie for MOSA, the colorful tapware is by Vola, and the light fixtures are from Barn Lighting. “It’s all kind of mismatched and playful,” says Tang.

In the guest bathroom, a light scone from West Elm hangs on lime-washed walls.

For the bathroom, local studio Dusty Whipple Designs created a custom concrete sink. It sits within waterproof tadelakt plaster walls that run into the shower and around the room.

During: This shot shows the new interior walls for the bedrooms and the heating system laid below the concrete floor.

Architect Robert Swinburne deploys a collaborative building approach and hyperlocal materials to craft a Passive House–certified home that celebrates the land it’s built on.

Floor Plan of Hayon Artist Residence and Guesthouse by Jaime Hayon

Sandwiched between two other red-brick properties, the revamped row home now gorgeously stands out with its crisp white facade.

Cornuelle’s dad made the outdoor furniture from old redwood.

Brass hardware adds a pleasing contrast.

The ceramic pendant above this cozy corner bench is by local studio Notary Ceramics; the wood table is by Vince Skelly.

The bespoke timber dining bench allows generous seating and integrated storage. The upholstered back cushions are made from a yellow Rogers & Goffigon fabric with an irregular twisted weave that complements the natural veining in the oak timber. The impressive, tapered dining table is crafted from one slab of walnut by maker Rowan Shaw-Jones and adds an element of drama to the primarily light space.

The couple’s king-size bed sits in the loft area of the cabin, decorated with books and a brass vase from a vintage store in Spain.

The 1969 summer house needed a gut remodel—so Carisa Salerno and Aaron Levin rebuilt it piece by piece: “In the end, we feel like we built a sculpture, not a house.”

An arched doorway between one of the bedrooms and a bathroom lends a soft, modern quality.

The bedroom displays more existing wood ceiling beams and a storage loft above the bathroom.

As part of the renovation, they extended the rear of the bottom two floors—their apartment—by 10 feet. The extension not only gave the couple more room but also created a terrace for their tenants above.