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A lemon-yellow staircase leads from the first to the third floor.

The woodburning stove in the living room is from Stûv America.

The red-tiled entrance leads past a set of curvaceous powder-blue cabinets to the kitchen.

Floor plan of Pop! House by Alao

Spread across two lots, the house has two wings: One acts as a more private, residential area, and the other is a communal living space. The designers sought to create “small, private, comfortable homes that were then tied back to a space for gathering, performance, creation, and events,” says architect James Carse, cofounder of Alao. Missy stands in the hallway that connects the two sides and opens onto an outdoor seating area and a garden designed by Garden Gnome Plantscapes.

Also in the foyer, beside a wall of glass that brings light into the living/dining area, is storagefor coats, bags and shoes.

Floor Plan of Schicketanz Residence

Victor and Brittany’s kitchen features a Bertazzoni range and oak floors.

Yakisugi siding and site-built details enhance the $1.05 million modular package.

Mary Ann used flat roofs to maximize ceiling heights.

On a nearly five-acre parcel near Carmel, California, architect Gabriele Mary Ann Schicketanz used modular units from Method Homes to create a custom residential property for herself and her son’s family.