Full insulation and a metal awning above the front door keeps this home cozy and stylish.
Full insulation and a metal awning above the front door keeps this home cozy and stylish.
Each of MyCabin's offerings were designed to work in concert and form a complete residential set, where My Milla (25 or long) houses daily living, My Kalmus provides a dedicated work space, and My Galia adds a bit of wellful luxury.
Each of MyCabin's offerings were designed to work in concert and form a complete residential set, where My Milla (25 or long) houses daily living, My Kalmus provides a dedicated work space, and My Galia adds a bit of wellful luxury.
Blend Projects offers to install solar arrays and water catchment systems in their homes to make living in them more sustainable.
Blend Projects offers to install solar arrays and water catchment systems in their homes to make living in them more sustainable.
All the millwork inside the homes is custom made by Victoria-based Woodshop 506.
All the millwork inside the homes is custom made by Victoria-based Woodshop 506.
The floor of the bathroom and the wall of the shower booth are tiled in matte porcelain sourced from Canadian supplier Ames Tile.
The floor of the bathroom and the wall of the shower booth are tiled in matte porcelain sourced from Canadian supplier Ames Tile.
In their two-story models, the floors upstairs are paneled in engineered hard wood: a material made by attaching a layer of natural wood to plywood bases that interlock with neighboring slats.
In their two-story models, the floors upstairs are paneled in engineered hard wood: a material made by attaching a layer of natural wood to plywood bases that interlock with neighboring slats.
Though Blend Projects can customize any part of the home excepting the underlying structure, they also offer standardized designs that range from one-story, 400-square-foot garden suites to the two-story, 1800-square foot home shown here.
Though Blend Projects can customize any part of the home excepting the underlying structure, they also offer standardized designs that range from one-story, 400-square-foot garden suites to the two-story, 1800-square foot home shown here.
Made from MDF and finished-grade plywood, the wall panels are fabricated by Blend Projects at their workshop in Nanaimo, BC. The aluminum-framed windows from Pella are placed to enhance cross ventilation through the home. As seen in the kitchen, skylights and clerestory glazing are added wherever possible.
Made from MDF and finished-grade plywood, the wall panels are fabricated by Blend Projects at their workshop in Nanaimo, BC. The aluminum-framed windows from Pella are placed to enhance cross ventilation through the home. As seen in the kitchen, skylights and clerestory glazing are added wherever possible.
As a default option, the kitchens come outfitted with Fisher & Paykel appliances and a matte black finish for all the cabinetry pulls and fixtures. The lighting throughout the home is sourced from Graypants, Muuto, A-N-D Light, Barter, and Wesco.
As a default option, the kitchens come outfitted with Fisher & Paykel appliances and a matte black finish for all the cabinetry pulls and fixtures. The lighting throughout the home is sourced from Graypants, Muuto, A-N-D Light, Barter, and Wesco.
Sourced from Stûv and Novo, the wood-burning stoves complement the radiant heating system build into the concrete slab.
Sourced from Stûv and Novo, the wood-burning stoves complement the radiant heating system build into the concrete slab.
In addition to the 175-square-foot deck, Blend Projects also offers to build amenities like outdoor showers, saunas, and ADUs.
In addition to the 175-square-foot deck, Blend Projects also offers to build amenities like outdoor showers, saunas, and ADUs.
The standing seam metal roofs are made from steel, and the cladding from natural cedar. The siding is darkened with a low-VOC, formaldehyde-free stain: a healthful alternative to more traditional options.
The standing seam metal roofs are made from steel, and the cladding from natural cedar. The siding is darkened with a low-VOC, formaldehyde-free stain: a healthful alternative to more traditional options.
The prefab homes are built from a structure of 8-foot-long glulam (a robust, structural material made of laminated wood) sections sourced from Western Archrib.
The prefab homes are built from a structure of 8-foot-long glulam (a robust, structural material made of laminated wood) sections sourced from Western Archrib.
Each of the microHaus models come with interior and exterior LEDs that respond to motion and ambient lighting.
Each of the microHaus models come with interior and exterior LEDs that respond to motion and ambient lighting.
The planters in the “Living Balcony” host a curated selection of flora intended to attract specific insects and birds, ensconcing a slice of nature into the PolyRoom unit.
The planters in the “Living Balcony” host a curated selection of flora intended to attract specific insects and birds, ensconcing a slice of nature into the PolyRoom unit.
The siding is treated with the Japanese <i>shou sugi ban</i> technique: a method of charring wood to improve its resistance to weathering and avoid the need for artificial sealants.
shou sugi ban
Pablo designed his family’s home to disrupt as little of the landscape as possible.
Pablo designed his family’s home to disrupt as little of the landscape as possible.

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