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“The curved shower is something I’d seen in Australia while camping—there were these cylinders outfitted with showers, all outdoors,” says Facundo. “Slowly I’m becoming friendlier with curves—I never used to do curves.”

Situated in the Fritton Lake community, the homeowners are provided access to shared amenities such as a floating sauna and pool.

"The forest outside our windows brings us joy from the moment we wake up in the morning," says Jonah, "while we watch the hawks and birds and drink our coffee to the period of dusk when the deer pass through on their evening foraging and the fox come out of hiding."

The landscape design, by Anna Boeschenstein of Grounded, followed a 2,200-square-foot extension by Formwork architects Robert and Cecilia H. Nichols. The front door is painted in Chinese Red by Sherwin-Williams.

Located in southern Chile’s Riñinahue commune on the east side of Lake Ranco, Casa Tobita is surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty—from the country’s fourth largest lake to Futangue Park, a nature reserve at the foot of the Andes.

Before: Previously, the front door opened directly into the kitchen.After: Kitchen-In the kitchen, an “Alpine Mist’ Caesarstone slab tops Alder cabinets. A mint green custom steel hood conceals a Vent-a-Hood insert, and Ann Sacks ‘Context’ tile in Frost covers the backsplash.

Surrounded by forest and accessed via a fairy-tale bridge, the resilient forever home showcases the strength of cross-laminated timber.