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The firm envisioned the pool as a spot where water floods the stone, "almost in a way of a pond remaining after the turning tides."

The stainless steel kitchen is extremely functional and low maintenance.

The exposed underside of the thatched roof adds to the rustic feel of the home. “It’s a bit like being in a tree house,” says Lasala.

Deborah sits on the concrete staircase at the center of the house. Doubling as an extension of the kitchen, it encases a stove, a refrigerator, and storage space. “These stairs for me are like sculpture that you can use,” says the Venezuelan-born artist. “They’re a cross between art and functionality.”

A Chilean home’s dramatic stained-pine exterior references local vernacular architecture.

This Rhode Island home has a modernist box structure with an exterior made of milled, charred, brushed, and oiled cypress slats manufactured by Delta Millworks.

The lower terrace, which features a hot tub, is farther down the hill to immerse its users in the landscape.

The burned Douglas fir exterior cladding reveals a lighter grain as the seasons pass.

Depending on the time of year, Aska can serve as an idyllic setting to enjoy the Northern Lights.

According to Studio Heima—the Danish-Icelandic firm behind the project—thoughts of volcanoes with ash and lava "lying like a blanket in the landscape

Camper House

The five-foot tall fire pit rock is buried three-feet into the ground for stability.

The bench extends beyond French doors onto a deck, blurring the line between outside and in.

The shou sugi ban exterior is durable, but will lighten over time.

Located in La Unión, a city and commune in Chile’s Los Ríos region, Refugio 3x3 is set in a forest on the side of a new lot of residential houses that were built in response to the recent expansion of city limits.