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Moss-covered boulders at the base of Colorado Camelot tree house helped to inspire the design for the compact structure.

“The clients are passionate about nature conservation,’ says architect Ant Vervoot. “They know how every plant, insect, and animal fits into the greater ecosystem—their curiosity about the Bushveld is insatiable and inspiring. It really is an amazing thing to be around them in the bush.”

Isometric drawing of House of the Tall Chimneys by Frankie Pappas.

The guesthouse is located in a private reserve in the Waterberg, a mountainous region about three hours from Johannesburg.

The bathroom has views to the bushland on the cliff. The space is entirely open, with privacy afforded by the remote location and dense vegetation.

The aluminum windows are powder coated in a charcoal color, which is intended to match the shadows created by the forest and help the building further blend in.

The bedroom is elevated around five meters above the forest floor, and the space beneath has—like the green roof—been given back to the Bushveld. “Naturally, this space is shadier than the surrounding forest, so it creates a different microclimate for different species to flourish in that area,” says architect Ant Vervoort. “It’s an area that we have cultivated.”

If you already have a projector, white sheets and some popcorn are all you need to create your own outdoor cinema. Alternatively, you can set up a backyard screening with a monitor, TV stand, and an extension cord.

From the outside, an unassuming 1942 cottage overlooking Vancouver’s harbor is an unexpected place to find Omer Arbel, a designer known for his experimental, amorphous creations for the Canadian furniture and design company Bocci. But inside the 2,600-square-foot home he shares with his girlfriend, musician Aileen Bryant, and a collection of exotic pets, Arbel’s rich imagination and exuberant love of objects are on display. Here, he takes us on a personal tour.

The simple, pared-down aesthetic and the open-ended time frame of the project—along with the couples’ building and design skills—helped Odgård and Lyng Hansen achieve their renovation on a miniscule budget, with a project outline that ebbed and flowed with Odgård’s professional successes in product design.

A look at Truedatorp's floor plan.

The front facade of the house roofed with pink slate complemented with walls painted in peach tones.

On the boathouse's lakeside, the family can just open a garage door and lead one of their two small boats down the rails and into the water. Beside is a small deck.

Flansburgh's office and study still contain his original built-in desks and shelving.

While updated, the kitchen maintains its connection to its mid-century roots through pops of color used against a mostly neutral background.

Built in 1963, the Flansburgh House remains an architectural gem within Lincoln, Mass.

The panelized building system places minimal impact on the job site and the surrounding nature. “DARIO is a better, more efficient way to build,