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The central building, housing the dining room and kitchen on the ground floor and an office and library above, is lit for the evening.

The long-leaf-pine roof decking was salvaged from the original home and used on the ceiling in the new playroom.

The twins’ loft bedroom features a Scott Rug by Wallace + Sewell, and an ILOT stool by Amaury Poudray for Ligne Roset.

Homeowner Stephen Peck and the family Labrador, Luke, in the home’s kitchen. Throughout the interior, earthy color tones are complemented by midcentury modern details and expansive windows overlooking the landscape.

To avoid excavating the land, Pang and Boyle designed a structural platform to keep the cabin level.

Cerused radiata pine wraps around the ceilings and walls. Native tepa timber lines the floors of the main wing, while the floors of the visitor wing feature native laurel.

From a classic IKEA number to a wood table from Sossego, there’s a hardworking desk to suit every style and budget.

Boxy spruce-framed windows punctuate the 1,615-square-foot structure, which is clad in corrugated metal.

Pictured is the rear of the Farnsworth House, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The home's structure is based on three horizontal steel planes lifted out of nature.

One of the most significant of Mies' works, the Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois, was built between 1945 and 1951 for Dr. Edith Farnsworth as a weekend retreat. The home embraces his concept of a strong connection between structure and nature, and may be the fullest expression of his modernist ideals.

Comprising 11 modules, this green-roofed prefab was built in 90 days in a factory near São Paulo and then transported to the site in three shipments on flatbed trucks.

The property has a rainwater harvesting system with underground cisterns that supply the toilets and washing machine, as well as a recirculating hot water system. Cindy and John estimate that they will save roughly 30,000 gallons of water each year.

"Some days the view is insanely vivid, and other days it's very muted. But it's always changing, even within minutes,

The couple did not include a deck off the living area because they didn’t want to disturb the view with a railing. Guests can gaze across the bay from PK22 rattan chairs by Poul Kjaerholm or sit by a fireplace from Ortal. The painting hanging above is by Harry Cohen. The Russian oak hardwood is from Tulip Floors.

The entry courtyard opens to the living and dining areas.

A painting by Tina Beebe hangs in the master bedroom.