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With its cliffside perch, the home is clad in copper-hued weathering steel to help protect it against the storm gales.

A refreshing lap pool awaits in the private backyard.

Weightlessly floating across the interior, the FLIGHT Stack staircase becomes a sculptural centerpiece of this modern home.

with light-beige walls, pinewood floors and repurposed original wooden beams,

Coming down the stairs, one is able to connect with the large garden through expansive floor-to-ceiling sliding windows.

Floating steps rise past leafy branches in this skylit stairwell designed by Anonym Studio.

A geometric wire sculpture by artist Antonino Sciortino hangs near the bedroom entrance.

Jennifer requested the Japanese-style outdoor soaking tub, but it’s enjoyed by the whole family. It was built by J&K Cedar Works for around $6,500.

Korppoo's open-concept living space makes it possible to host a crowd.

Zach Batteer and Carlyle Scott designed Field Cabin, a 288-square foot accommodation at Serana, their communal retreat in Paige, Texas. Wrapped in Yakisugi-treated pine, the cabin took 40 days and almost $46K to build.

The Woodhull team created a small nook for the home’s wood-burning stove. “Because we wanted the eyes to continually look outward, we didn’t want the wood stove and associated flue to detract from that,” says Morris. “Having it sit inside this nook allows it to still be visible from the living room, but also provides a nice place to sit beside and read.”

The goal: create a living space that would be connected to the garden, with great functionality. “They wanted a house they could raise children in, to the point where their children could be teenagers and adult children,” says Dovey. “They were really thinking forward into the future.”

Another light-filled space is the dining area, complete with an L-shaped built-in bench.

Sandy Chilewich and architect Joe Sultan, proprietors of textiles firm Chilewich|Sultan designed their own vacation home together in Columbia County, in upstate New York. On a simple wooded lot, they developed a contemporary loft-style home with furnishings from B&B Italia, Feel Good side chairs by Flexform, and a suspended, contemporary Ergofocus fireplace from Focus.

Inside, the flooring is radiant concrete, and the home is further warmed with a clean-burning Flores 8 stove by Buntfires. In fact, the entire house is conditioned without the use of fossil fuels.