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In the main bath, a wall of Heath Ceramics tile joins a terrazzo floor from Ann Sacks.

Mori’s addition is constructed of steel, concrete, glass, and bluestone veneer. She decided to preserve the ceiling height of the main house (11’6”) and lined the roof with Voltaic solar panels.

During the day, this home takes poolside relaxation to the next level, with sun loungers spread out across the patio, which is paved in a large Para slab in Greyed Nickel. The pool’s ornate edge pattern was created with the linear Westmount paver in Shale Grey and Onyx Black, and is finished with the brand’s elegant Raffinato wall cap and steps in Greyed Nickel.

Floor Plan of Gneissland by Legendary Group

The house is oriented north-south, with the broad side of the structure facing east-west. This guarantees not only gorgeous views of the sunset, but also minimizes wind exposure.

Large for a tiny house RV, but still small - especially in the western landscape.

Staircase

While the owners really liked the idea of shou sugi ban, they opted for a more cost-effective black stain. The random-width, reverse board-and-batten siding reflects the wabi-sabi concept. “The builder said the math for the random siding was torturous,” the wife said. “We didn’t know how hard it was to make things look simple.” DeNiord planted hay-scented fern and lowbush blueberry sod around the house. “We didn't want any side of the house to feel unconsidered,” he says. As for the local boulders he placed around the house and terrace, he says, “They give the feeling that the house grew up around the outcroppings.”

Seen here from the entrance level, the sculptural stair emphasizes the home’s verticality and opens up what had been a low-ceilinged, dark interior.

The redesign added about 750 square feet and a new ground-floor level to the original two-bedroom structure, built in 1901.

In Australia, a manufacturer and an architecture firm create an off-grid home that can be broken down and shipped across the world.

Architect Brett Farrow creates a wood-wrapped family home that celebrates coastal living.

A bathroom shows off the large scale of the site's sloping rock with a floor-to-ceiling window.

The exterior of the home showcases its measured simplicity. "It looks like it lands lightly on the ground,