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“The pitched ceilings and ribbon of clerestory windows make the interior feel more spacious than it is,” notes Gooden.

The side patio doubles as a parking spot for a custom-built 1970 Honda CB750.

In the kitchen, Eames chairs flank a custom dining table, and the pendant is by Wever & Ducré.

The exterior of the home is clad in Norway spruce. All of the windows are from Velfac, with the sliders from Schuco.

The remote location is only accessible by a narrow road, which the architect believes strengthens the owners' bond to their environment.

Instead of the separated space for living, dining, and cooking, the renovation has instead connected spaces that open up to the outdoors.

A series of “stacked boxes” laid the foundation for this Sea Ranch–inspired home on a narrow site set on two flood zones and filled with protected redwoods.

The design team added a skylight to the shower room, which has a ribbed glass partition and wall tile from Solistone.

Quartz countertops and two-by-eight-inch subway tile with tan grout (on the backsplash) complement the tone of the birch cabinetry and ash shelves in the kitchen.

The biggest savings here were found in labour: Liz and Matt got hands on with almost everything, and called in favors for the electric work.

The pendant in the kitchen is from Huup Iluminación. The kitchen’s Sticotti shelving system and are by the couple’s studio, La Base.

Architects Nicolás Tovo and Teresa Sarmiento designed their glass-encased vacation home for a site in Patagonia, a two-hour flight from their studio in Buenos Aires. Nicolás calls it “a magical enclave” overlooking Nahuel Huapi Lake. “It’s a panoramic viewpoint where we can watch what happens,” adds Teresa.