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“The idea was to create this total openness and informality and almost undomesticated domestic space,” says Leven. The concrete is textured by its forms on the outside but smooth where it cuts into the building—“almost as though you sliced into it with a knife,” adds the designer.

The kitchen cabinets, designed by Taku and built by Osamu Hironaga, hold dishes from Taku’s Hasami porcelain line, which is produced in Nagasaki.

The guest bathroom features bright turquoise Arcilla Field tiles by Ann Sacks and brass fixtures and fittings that will develop a patina over time. A skylight above the shower provides natural light and brightens the room.

The cabin decks all face either expansive views of the ocean or the magical forest of fir trees.

The house is hidden from the road and sits on a hilltop clearing that overlooks the rolling farmland of the Mississippi River bluffs in Western Wisconsin. From this vantage point, there is a 270-degree view, with dramatic sunsets over the distant hills.

A ladder in Skye's bathroom leads up to a secret passageway.

The dining and kitchen space opens up directly to an expanse of grass that leads to the water’s edge.

Den's A frame house is designed with 1,000 square feet of living space.

The entryway features a Studioilse Bench 443 in walnut with a leather pad by De La Espada.