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Much of the home’s furniture was designed by Wu, Emily, or their artistic community. The kitchen island was fabricated by Wu and the curtain panels by friend Meg Callahan. That’s not to say the whole home was handmade—a Muuto pendant hangs in the middle of the room.

The view from Via de Las Olas looking out to the Pacific Ocean.

Architect Gabriele Mary Ann Schicketanz designed a modular compound in Carmel-by-the-Sea to house her son’s family and her own, offering a cost-effective alternative to the area’s $2–3 million homes. Placed on a nearly five-acre lot beneath old oaks, the project includes a three-bedroom main house, a freestanding ADU, and a site-built garage, all oriented for views and privacy.