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The custom sliding window screens, which shield from solar gain, were designed by the couple and are a modernized reference to the operable shutters that Denise remembers from her childhood in Austria. They first used the idea on one of their apartment buildings.

In this Australian project, a resort-worthy swimming pool sits beside the industrial-chic kitchen and living area. It's a joy to swim in, of course, but the body of water also provides evaporative cooling for the courtyard.

Floor Plan of La Posmoderna by FMT Estudio

"The camper is not aerodynamic whatsoever," Peterson-Hui says. "The part facing the wind is longer. I angled it out, so if you're sitting in the bed, you can lean back and not have to sit at a 90-degree angle."

The custom dining table—which was made by a local artisan—is located in front of west-facing windows that frame the sunset in the evenings. The table can be easily moved inside or out depending on the weather.

Azure Printed Homes provides an online configurator that lets their clients adjust the layout of the unit. For example, while the kitchen is normally situated along the midline of the unit, it's been moved against the envelope in this model.

Visitors can use the covered area beneath the living room as a carport, and keeping the space open allows a view of the water when arriving by car.

The Rosy Mound Retreat is comprised of two intersecting volumes: a wood-clad main house and a living room wing.

From the sky

Each villa sits harmoniously within the tropical landscape, shaded by trees and vegetation.

Each villa is equipped with its own salt-water swimming pool and outdoor shower.

Two new structures were also built in the backyard, and connected to the main house via the landscape plan by Lilyvilla Gardens. One is a 485-square-foot guest house, and the other is a 375-square-foot workshop for the owner, who’s a bike builder. They have the same exterior siding as the main house: rough-sawn tongue and groove cedar.

Ann Sacks terrazzo tile covers the floor and backsplash. The sinks were fabricated by a local artisan, Cement Elegance.

The guest bath has a retro feel with Clé Tile’s Forage white terrazzo, New York Tile Company’s 4x4 pink tile, a Moreno Bath MOB high-gloss white vanity, and light fixtures and a mirror from West Elm.