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The kids' bath is playful while adhering to the home's overall color and material palettes.

The home’s front facade is wrapped with translucent glass panels.

The dining area features a PH5 pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, a T12 table by Hay, and Møller Model 77 side chairs. A 1960s rocking chair by Vladimir Kagan sets off the living area.

"It was rundown, dark, and divided," recalls Masaaki of his first impression of the warehouse, the ground floor of a multistory apartment building. But after some thought, Masaaki, a Japanese-born architect, and Esther, an artist from Minorca, realized that owning the combined 2,700 square feet would allow them to headquarter Mas-aqui, the architecture and design firm they were planning to start, on-site. They bought the property and within months transformed it into a bright, modern live/work space.

A wood-paneled sleeping alcove lies upstairs.

On top of seamlessly blending into the design of the room, “one of the great things about the microwave/oven is that it has over 150 preset cooking settings, so you can do all these things like “healthy fry” and dehydrate your food, which I’m excited to start testing out,” Meelena adds.

A built-in writing desk overlooks serene desert views.

A linear modern light fixture by AlexAllen Studio hangs above the center island. Black Windsor counter stools from Target complete the center island’s breakfast bar. The shiny brass faucet and shelf brackets are both from Rejuvenation. The beautiful glazed Moroccan zellige tiles are from Cle, and the countertops are Ceasarstone.

Floor-to-ceiling cabinets add ample storage space and also help hide any mess.

A colorful table by Muller van Severen stretches across the living space. In the background hangs a Picasso exhibition poster.

More Marthe Armitage wallpaper, this time in a bold, red floral print, graces this bedroom. A vintage Moroccan runner continues the dot pattern, and is paired with a vintage bench, and a rattan chair and pillow from The Apartment.

Upon entry, the home appears as simple, solid blocks of concrete with warm, wood accents, hiding the drama and the openness of the opposing facade.

A dramatic cantilevered roof extends over the lower building volume, tying together the separate, yet connected, blocks of the home.

White walls provide a blank canvas for the family's grand art collection which glows like a contemporary art museum at night.

Built as a live/work space for a sculptor, Indigo by Dutch practice Woonpioniers is an eco-friendly, prefabricated cabin with bent wooden walls.

Built as a live/work space for a sculptor, Indigo by Dutch practice Woonpioniers is an eco-friendly, prefabricated cabin with bent wooden walls. The low-slung bed in the loft accentuates the height of the pitched roof and mimics the experience of camping in the woods.

Just because your kitchen is on the smaller side doesn’t mean you can’t make it as efficient and effective as possible.

For over a decade, Joel and Meelena Turkel of Turkel Design have been “continually evolving the notion of what a home should be—maximizing flexibility and energy efficiency using engineered materials in thoughtfully designed, sustainably conceived living environments.” Here is a look inside their latest project, the Axiom Desert House, which will soon be their own family abode.