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The cabins are entirely built from materials sourced in the United States.

Floor Plan of Southfield Farm Cabin by Barlis Wedlick Architects

The architects removed decorative wood beams and wood paneling, and raised the ceiling to reveal a bright, open space. The existing fireplace mantle was swapped out for Bolection molding, a minimal-yet-traditional profile that allows more space for wall art. Hendricks installed the sconces and Noguchi lantern above the clients' wood table and chairs.

An aerial view of ESCAPE's new "The Oaks

The home is located in Todds Valley, a 10-minute drive from Nelson, where architect William Samuels grew up—and one of the least affordable areas in New Zealand. “The obsession with the price of housing is pervasive and can cloud our thinking when we consider the true value of a home,” he says. “In New Zealand, there is a tendency to think of housing purely as an asset, an investment, rather than a home, a place for life to happen.”

The cozy, 323-square-foot cabin is a cozy retreat amidst the vast landscape it inhabits.

This Iwi prefab was designed by architects Juan Ruiz and Amelia Tapia for anyone looking to add a flexible space to their property. With a timber frame clad in cork and waterproof canvas stitched into wood ribbing, it expands like an accordion to a total of roughly 92 square feet. When compressed, it becomes a 26-square-foot roofed hutch.

Wood-paneled walls in the bunk/mudroom are painted Farrow & Ball Hardwick White No.5, and have custom storage units to the left, and two custom white oak bunks to the right.

Textures, including bark and moss, inspired Romero's design for the tree house.

The new, attached ADU is rented out as a passive source of income that is helping Amanda finance the project.

T+E+A+M completed Northwood ADU in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in late summer 2021.

#Vanlifers can convert their vans into tiny homes on wheels in as little one to two days with VanLab USA's DIY conversion kits.

The compact, 54-square-foot kitchen is equipped with an induction cooktop (no gas used). The countertops are Create Stone's White Quartz made with 72-percent post-industrial waste.

The herringbone brick floor bridges the dining room and screen porch, which are delineated by a set of custom glass-and-steel doors.

"We fell in love with them for the first time when we were living in one,

Cabana offers Ford Transit and Mercedes camper vans for rent as mobile hotel rooms that let travelers explore with comfort, peace, and privacy.

The bathroom is the only space in the casita with sheet rock walls. The colorful encaustic tile floor adds a modern pop of color.

“Most RVs are huge, white beasts with loud graphics, and we wanted to do something different,” Taylor says. The couple settled on painting the body Behr Brooklyn and the cab Behr Midnight in NY. They used a sprayer to apply the exterior latex house paint, and Taylor says “so far it’s holding up great!”