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The sleeping nook consists of a built-in platform bed on a bank of drawers. In here, the ceiling dips down to create a more intimate space.

The furniture inside the villas is custom-designed by Mexican architect Oscar Hagerman.

Populus, opened in October 2024, was designed by award-winning firm Studio Gang and developed by Urban Villages.

A 36-foot-wide and 11-foot-tall horizontal acrylic window—cut into the one-and-a-half-foot-thick concrete walls at the end of the tube-shaped restaurant—provides a panoramic portal to the wildlife outside.

The pentagonal structure was built using locally sourced timber.

Whether it’s cross-country skiing in the winter or trail running in the summer, the 330-foot home’s minimalist design encourages Catherine to be outside in the surrounding landscape throughout the year.

The dock at sunset at The Wilde Retreat

Double Rain Head Shower with Brass Hardware at The Wilde Retreat

The Wilde Retreat Glass House of Lake Gaston

An oversized fireplace anchors to living spaces and a kitchen, which sit below a pitched pine roof.

The front of the home has a ramp entrance that leads to a wraparound deck.

The light circuit runs off solar power, and the plumbing system uses rainwater for all sanitary requirements.

The foundation leaves 93 percent of the soil intact, explains Lüer, who was intent on minimizing erosion on the land.

Wrapped in glass on three sides, the Woodnest tree houses offer panoramic views of the surroundings mountains and fjord.