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Marcel Breuer's 1959 Hooper House II was featured in Dwell’s December/January 2009 issue. It’s a textbook example of Breuer’s classic “binuclear” house, a division of the home into spaces for adults and children. One of Breuer’s binuclear houses was featured in the Museum of Modern Art’s “House in Garden” exhibition series, which introduced modern living to the American audience.

The courtyard divides the "bi-nuclear" house into adult areas and children's areas, including a playroom.

Over the course of 50 years, Frank Weise turned a carriage house into a residence and studio defined by intricate brickwork and a dramatic mansard roof.

Floor plan of Villa Gontero by Carlo Graffi

Terrazzo flooring and a board-formed concrete ceiling add texture, while full-height cabinetry accented with bespoke, round wood handles provides plenty of hidden storage.

The marble counter morphs from a desk on the right-hand side to a sink next to the bathroom.

Floor plan of ROD House of Colour by Noke Architects

Continuing with the idea of immersive color in smaller spaces, the stairwell's paper-bag brown hue was inspired by artist Josef Albers many color studies, especially the Homage to the Square series.

Walden 7's unsystematic layout offers an alternative to conventional apartment blocks.