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There’s even a sense of play in the entryway: Bocci lights are installed in the layout of the Orion constellation.

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Before: A portrait of architect Chip Detweiler in his Honolulu home.

Inside, you’re greeted by a lovely minimalist collaboration between Contem and designer Nick Ross, both Stockholm-based. The works are reminiscent of Donald Judd but in some ways more sustainable. All of the pieces have been constructed from large branches of historic Linden trees on Kungshatt Island. The trees from which the wood has been sourced remain otherwise intact.

The workshop is used for messy model-making and creative playtime for the kids.

Marie Saldivar’s experimental metal-clad dwelling is the perfect place to host family—and proof of concept for her new prefab company.

A variety of trees, including cedar, fir, maple, hemlock, and redwoods, tower right around the exterior of the home, which features a wraparound covered terrace. "There was a desire to filter sunlight and demarcate the area,

The family home that residents Tyler Lepore, Lisa Giroday, builders Hanson Land & Sea, and September Architecture devised in the Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, is wrapped with cedar and brick, tying to its wooded surround, which is only a four-minute walk to the ocean. "The house feels like it's part of the setting,

A simple kitchen includes a traditional wood stove, but much of the cooking is done outside, on the outdoor wood-fired grill.

On a rocky bank, Hebra Arquitectos builds a breezy home that opens wide to nature.

Summer time in the woods

The feeling of immersion is achieved on the ground floor, where communal areas open to the surrounding forest through opposing windows that can fully slide into the wall, merging the outer and inner living space. “The home’s footprint is roughly 480 square feet, but still meets all the clients’ needs, including hosting family and friends, for a simple yet comfortable life,” say the architects.

The living room’s wood-burning fireplace has a concrete hearth that wraps the chimney and runs under the windows, acting as seating, a plant ledge, and creating a spot to store logs, all of which are harvested from the site.

An Akari pendant from Isamu Noguchi hangs above the living room. The table and stools are from Ah Um Design Studio.

A family room on the second floor gets dappled light. Coco, the resident pet, looks out into the tree-shaded shaded garden