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Floor plan of Cherico by Charles Melanson Architect

Floor plan of Fazenda Bocaina by Arquipélago Arquitetos and Mariana Caires

The vertical, three-level cabin is compact in footprint, but maximizes every square foot.

Floor Plan of Oslo Loft Renovation by Rintala Eggertsson Architects

Suzanne and Brooks Kelley at the back of their 1,100-square-foot guest cottage.

The Hut rests peacefully on a bank overlooking the lake.

Inspired by hilltop views and traditional New England farm and barn structures, Marvin Architect's Challenge-winner Michael Waters of LDa Architecture & Interiors set out to strike the perfect balance between time-tested tradition and sophisticated, clean lines.

Geoff and Joanna Mouming’s compact modern farmhouse is the first permanent structure at Yum Yum Farm in Wellman, Iowa. On the field that stretches out before it, organic vegetables will soon make attentive farmers of the Moumings. The benches on their entry porch were built by Geoff using a design plan by Aldo Leopold, the pioneering Iowa-born conservationist and writer whose spirit and thoughts seem to preside over the house.

A simple shower design using corrugated steel references farmhouses of old.

Floor plan for Refugio Bariloche by Nicolás Tovo and Teresa Sarmiento

A wall of storage in the living area has become a revolving display of souvenirs and found objects, either from their travels or shopping trips around the city. A wide window was installed to make the room feel like a treehouse. "I really wanted the home to feel bright and serene,

The house's modest footprint and small detached garage left room for an inviting backyard stocked with drought-resistant plants.

High above Christina Lake in British Columbia, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designed an idyllic retreat for Lori Hudson, her husband, and their two boys.

Photo by Patrick Barta