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One of the benefits of building into the hillside is that Catherine and her dog, Lydia, are able to access the home's rooftop deck.

The Portuguese firm Madeiguincho designed a trio of tiny homes for a regenerative agriculture farm in Alqueva in southeast Portugal.

Floor Plan of Alerce Oculto by Alejandro Otero and Felipe Lüer, ZeroCabin

Floor Plan of Halcyon 02 by Fritz Tiny Homes

Floor Plan of The Nook by Isaac French

“It’s very similar to what you’d see for corn storage,” the homeowner says of the custom designed stairwell screen. On the landing, a long vertical window frames a picturesque view of the property. As a passageway that you would typically walk through quickly, the design details in the stairwell create an experience where you instead stop and linger.

The sofa flips into a comfortable queen-sized bed. “We’d rather have the space be mostly available for hanging out, but able to convert when we need to," says David.

Greg Knapp and Robyn Traynor worked with architect Peter Braithwaite to design a nature retreat for their family on a slice of Canadian wilderness. It has two shed-roofed structures joined by a boardwalk elevated above a preexisting walking path on the couple’s land.

Refugio 3 x 3 section

Now, floor to ceiling slats define the staircase. The pendant light is from Flos.

The firm also designed a slatted screen next to the staircase.

The new staircase to the bunk room also has a privacy screen made of a bookcase with storage.

For added interest, the team designed custom plywood window casings. "Usually you try to hide it,

After passing through Tartago's ancient village, visitors approach The Hermitage by walking down slope. Access to the front door is via a hovering footbridge.

"It's not close to highways,