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The custom wood banister was designed by The Brooklyn Home Company’s artist-in-residence, Fitzhugh Karol.

Mike and Bryce planted dripping Algerian ivy to hang suspended against the raw concrete for a touch of greenery. "I always had a vision of growing plants on the facade,

Each of the cabins feature a balcony that's shaded by the geometric pine screen.

Homeowner Sean Brunson led the design of the new modernist home, enlisting the help of architect Alex Stone to complete the drawings. For the design, the Brunsons were inspired by the modest post-and-beam homes of the 1950s and 60s, particularly the Sealy House by Edward Killingsworth.

"A lot of people thought we were crazy to put in a fireplace in a Florida home, but the biggest surprise for my wife and me has been how much we use it,

In the kitchen, mullioned glass cabinets showcase Isabella’s tableware and treasures, while a brass pot rail makes it easy to grab her cooking tools.

Valari collaborated with architect Simona Serafino to design the landscaping around the pool area with a rocky garden, vegetable patch, and orange garden with a beach volley court. There is also a hammock area near the centuries-old olive garden.

The architects, founders of the local firm Valari, took great care to preserve the existing ruins, cleaning every individual stone.

The home’s original facade included wood board and batten finished in light gray and crossbuck designs. Worrell Yeung updated the exterior with a moss-inspired custom dark green finish.

New pine and spruce wood from the Pyrenees (both recyclable and PEFC certified) were selected for the façade of the 1,000-square-foot prefab. Smart blinds cover the windows, rigged to open and close depending on the weather forecast.

For 2015, Vipp, the Danish industrial design company known for its iconic trash cans and all-black kitchens, introduces a 592-square-foot prefab unit called Shelter.

This 14-by-16-foot modern dwelling is perfect for the Austin family who uses it as a guesthouse for visitors. It's also become a good investment, as they turn it into a short-term rental during Austin's busy spring and fall tourist seasons.

Constructed out of structural insulated panels (SIPS), the Element House is a modular building that was designed to operate independently of public utilities by instead employing passive systems and on-site energy generation. The house functions as a guesthouse and visitor center for Star Axis, a nearby land art project by the artist Charles Ross in New Mexico.

Cubicco’s prefab houses, like the Cabana Beach model, are built with laminated veneer lumber, an engineered material that uses up to 90 percent of a tree—compared to typical wood timbers that use only 60 to 70 percent. Modules can be disassembled if the owners relocate.

Interior designer Rachel Rosenfield decorated Josh Bearman’s office at the Vox/Epic headquarters with nonconventional workplace furniture, such as a midcentury-modern desk by Lou Hodges and a Brazilian lounge set sourced at Hernandez Bros vintage furniture shop in Los Angeles. She sourced the Azizi tribal rug from the Rose Bowl Flea Market.