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A beautiful, naturally-lit, and airy living space, with a central display wall and carved-out box ceilings epitomizes modernism in this luxurious home.

The house is composed of 3 separate buildings that are interconnected via a long gallery hallway. Outdoor spaces for entertaining and the like are nestled within the buildings gaps.

"Using enameled standing-seam steel made by a company that specializes in airplane hangars, this structure is both imposing and strikingly beautiful."

Stadt Architecture’s Christopher Kitterman transformed a generic studio in Chelsea into a bright one-bedroom apartment for Vancouver couple Dale Steele and Dan Nguyen. The living room features a Hans Wegner GE290 lounge chair upholstered in leather by Spinneybeck, a round rug and Cobble Hill Adams sofa from ABC Carpet & Home, a Pedrera coffee table by Gubi, and a Bob side table by Poltrona Frau. An automated lift raises a TV from inside the custom millwork under the window. Acid-etched tempered glass doors lead to the bedroom.

Barcelona-based Slow Studio builds a bioclimatic home for a couple who work with the United Nations.

An aerial view of the property showcasing its lush setting and wide backyard terrace—an idyllic hub for lounging, dining, and entertaining. The structure behind the main residence is the three-bedroom guest house.

McLean chose artificial turf for the front yard, where Hana Bea and her sister, Pilar, 9, play as Sharen looks on.

Even the bathroom offers access to the outdoors.

A rendering shows Kabinka set up as a lakeside cabin with a different timber finish and a glazed facade.

Off-Grid Guesthouse by Anacapa Architecture

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

“The ceiling plane starts with giant beams as you step up on the front porch, and they run at the same level throughout the axis of the house,” says Lamaster. “As you step down into the home, they accentuate the feeling of moving down the hill. We wanted to create that intimate, low feeling when you walk in.”

Sleeping berths are curtained off to provide privacy in the guest quarters.