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The gable form of the cabin was inspired by vernacular utilitarian structures, as was the patterning of the facade with the horizontal datums. "The overlapping layers help pull water off the facade,

Passive House design strategies meet zippy hues and patterns, from a blue roof to a wall-spanning pink and brown curtain.

A lofted drawing studio features a sawtooth roof with expansive skylights that frame the branches of a jacaranda tree overhead.

Edwin and Cynthia, a couple from Virginia, built a cabin on Isle au Haut in Maine comprising a series of small shed-roofed cabins connected by decking.

Each volume—a workshop, one for the primary suite, another for the living space, and a screened porch—is 12 feet wide, a limitation set by the site and by what was possible to bring over by boat.

A workshop with a lofted area is contained in its own volume off the driveway. The primary suite rests on stilts at one end, which keeps it at the same level as the living spaces and creates a sight line through to the water.

Glacier boulders and granite outcroppings are integrated into the design. Here, the home’s silvery exterior matches rock formations. Firewood stacks beneath an overhang framing the entry.

Soft green kitchen cabinetry is paired with soapstone countertops. Modular hooks above the backsplash provide flexible storage.

In the living room, walls painted Sherwin Williams Snowbound and white oak floors balance warmth and light. Large, matching windows frame the ocean and forest.

Decking on the forest side of the residence leads from the entry to a screened porch.

The house is clad with shou sugi ban-treated cedar siding.