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"The covered patio and carport are shielded by a full cinder block facade with the exterior wall doubling as an interior wall and incorporating a decorative block element where it passes through to the patio atrium."

Street View of Residence: Sharp Razor Edge Roof is a dramatic Formal Gesture

Nestled in the heart of Manhattan, at the crossroads of the West Village, SoHo, and Greenwich, the multi-level house extends a cheerful welcome with a bright red front door.

Set in Indiana, the Frost House’s original furniture and built-ins by Paul McCobb and Knoll will make you want to throw on a caftan and pour yourself a martini.

“The name 'Unfinished House' refers to an aesthetic attitude…. Self-finishing materials were selected to reduce resources and reveal the building’s construction. Tile and plywood are the only added ‘finishes’; They cover areas with wiring and plumbing,” the architects tell us. “The building is an all-timber structure with cellulose and wood fiber board insulation. Many of the materials were locally-produced including the wood framing, plywood, corrugated metal, and wood cladding.”

"The forest outside our windows brings us joy from the moment we wake up in the morning," says Jonah, "while we watch the hawks and birds and drink our coffee to the period of dusk when the deer pass through on their evening foraging and the fox come out of hiding."

The cottage is located on a site just over an hour from Gothenburg and two-and-a-half hours from Oslo, Bohuslän was the ideal location. “We immediately fell in love with the slightly hilly site and its location along a narrow dirt road with cows grazing on the other side,” says Helena. “Until then, I had never thought of building a summer house but when we got the chance, we just had to take it. Especially when my old friend Susanna said she could design a house for us.”

The couple love the home’s privacy and the way it interacts with the environment. They describe certain rooms as feeling like being inside a treehouse with views out to the surrounding forest canopy.

An aerial view showcasing the home's lush lawn included in the fenced-in backyard.

Located off paved roads, across a river, and up a mountain, Pablo Pérez Palacios’s cabin in the Mexican wilderness has a rooftop terrace designed for entertaining.

The family home that residents Tyler Lepore, Lisa Giroday, builders Hanson Land & Sea, and September Architecture devised in the Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, is wrapped with cedar and brick, tying to its wooded surround, which is only a four-minute walk to the ocean. "The house feels like it's part of the setting,

Enveloped by trees, shrubs, and grasses, the two-structure home was dreamed up by a contractor-turned-screenwriter and his wife.

The home, which is located on waterfront property, sits atop cement columns as both a safety measure and to take advantage of the ocean views.

Offsite Camp cabin in Wassaic, New York, offers a place for city dwellers to work remotely surrounded by nature.

Kari’s colorful living room features a handful of her paintings, a splatter-painted sofa, midecentury wall sconces, and curved wooden coffee table. The palette was informed by her art and vice versa.