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One of Amber’s favorite features in in the house is the splash of color in the kitchen backsplash, via a tile called 'Unfading' green slate from Vermont Structural Slate Company.

Kartheiser’s private courtyard includes a covered seating area and fire pit, designed by Roberts.

In the medieval city of Girona, Catalonia, a Spanish architect saves a 16th-century townhouse by converting it into a five-bedroom rental.

A 100-foot-long wall of terracotta breeze blocks designed by Patricia Urquiola for Mutina—called Tierras 3D—surrounds the reception window and extends into a seating area.

The window filled facade with indoor outdoor connections

Sliding glass doors span a 16-foot opening from living room to exterior deck. The family enjoys keeping the doors open for the majority of the year, and regularly uses the space for grilling and socializing with family and friends.

Via Media Residence by Matt Fajkus Architecture | Photo by Leonid Furmansky

Accessed directly off the main living space, the covered outdoor porch acts as a second living room for the family, with a sculptural roof shape and wood furniture.

The peaceful cabana, decked out with furniture from Vancouver-based Article.

The addition carves out a cozy seating area with a natural sight line to lake views. The custom railing is steel.

The western facade features a pavilion-like area, where the family can dine outdoors together. A long, narrow corridor runs along the southern facade, leading to the different rooms of the house.

A vintage Malm fireplace is paired with Pebble seats "K" by Atelier Vierkant.

"We wanted the pavilion to be freestanding and to have minimal columns, so using CLT, which can span a long distance without support, made sense,” explains resident Anyeley Hallová.

Sheltered, second-floor balconies overlook the water, connecting the home’s occupants to the lake beyond.

White oak flooring creates a bright contrast to the stained oak ceiling.

The kitchen backsplash is white brick, so as to sync with the other white brick accents in the home.