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Matching the nightstands is an EQ3 Marcel Dresser with a Chaz Bear painting overhead. Foscarini Binic Lamps offer a cheerful interjection of color. A rug from Revival Rugs adds texture, warmth, and pattern.

The couple opted for glass railings in order to open up views of the backyard pool and complement the structure’s overall aesthetic. “It certainly isn’t a typical home for Northwest Indiana, but it was built for us and we have no plans of moving,” Karen adds.

The Lofthouse is built one of the many hills separating it from the couple’s main residence. "Excavation was a challenge, as we wanted to maintain as much of the existing landscape as possible, but needed to clear out trees for the foundation," says Tarah.

"Radical sustainability

Bear River Country Log Homes produces kits composed of high-quality, pre-cut and sized building materials that are stamped for easy assembly. They offer both stock and custom-designed log homes milled from seasoned western woods including local pine varieties, spruce, and Douglas fir.

Based in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Valley Custom Homes builds modular houses that range in style from ranches to cape cods. The family-run business was established more than 20 years ago, and its designs incorporate local stone and vernacular features like wraparound porches.

The pint-sized Carapate and Carriole trailers bring big design to small-space living.

In 2014, Jeff and Karen Gunning began researching building another house, hoping to create a single, contained volume without compromising their retirement funds. The resulting Tree House comprises three pitched volumes with cutaways to create a porch in phase one and recessed window planter ledges in phase two. Simple wood columns provide support.

The Thornton House sits on a steep site in Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand, with a small footprint of just 50 square meters.