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Jorge Pliego and Cony Mier built a home outside Mexico City with polished black concrete floors that have been rid of their top-most layer of gravel to reveal the terrazzo-like texture of the mixture. “The pigment is made from natural colorants and different types of earth,” says Agustín Pereyra, an architect who collaborated with Michel Rojkind on the house.

2,629 people live in a group on 91 floating islands, and individual islands are inhabited by up to 12 families. While they live isolated on Lake Titicaca, the Uros islands are located only three miles from the small port city of Puno in Peru.

The corner is the family’s favorite gathering spot—“a contemporary cave for three,” says Serge. Luisa’s module, with its cactus-lined terrace, is visible through the glass wall.

Jose Mármol Reform by Micaela Racca Kitchen

Asheville, North Carolina, has long drawn creatives seeking a connection to nature. Garden Party in West Asheville is one of the quirky Appalachian city’s most inspiring stops.

A lofted drawing studio features a sawtooth roof with expansive skylights that frame the branches of a jacaranda tree overhead.

ESCAPE's new line of all-electric tiny homes are finished with white birch flooring, walls, and ceilings. The pale wood tone offers a fresh aesthetic that ties to nature.

A wide picture window overlooking illuminates the living room toward the rear of the plan.

The curved blue kitchen larder has a projecting “nose” that illuminates the worktop and a mirrored eye that “winks” each time the door is opened.

Kast Concrete Basins offers their whimsical designs in 28 colors. The Aura basin is seen here.

Clé Tile's authentic zellige collection comes in a rainbow of glazed and unglazed finishes.

The walls of this contemporary one-room cabin are covered in insulating polycarbonate siding.

Designed by Trias, the 215-square-foot Minima prefab packs the versatility of a Swiss army knife.