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The new dining room, at the clients' request, was kept distinct from the kitchen just behind it, which also provided room for additional shelving. Architect Michael Howells co-designed the rug.

“Barbecue season never ends,” says Liz, explaining how they live with such a small kitchenette. “We even made a cake out there.”

The couch is custom made, and is bathed in sun in the early spring and late fall. “It really warms you up,” says Matt.

Danièle de Courval.

Each of MyCabin's offerings were designed to work in concert and form a complete residential set, where My Milla (25 or long) houses daily living, My Kalmus provides a dedicated work space, and My Galia adds a bit of wellful luxury.

Nearly 500 miles from the high-rise apartment that Ralph Weigand and Maurício Uhle share in São Paulo sits a modest, prefabricated cabin, nestled deep in one of southern Brazil’s verdant forests.

The prefabs are built on a standard concrete pier foundation. MyCabin can design a stem wall or helical pile foundation at an additional cost if they receive a soil report for the site.

The concrete flooring is complemented by maple plywood walls, creating a warm, neutral interior.

Floor Plan of Weekend Cottage by Radar Arkitektur

The open layout brings breathing room to the new dining area. To the right is the home's central opening, built around a set of custom stairs.

Floor Plan of Abbott Hill House by Louis Wasserman and Associates

Floor plan of Shed/House by John Redington

Frontal facade - Street view

Steps from the dining area is a bright, airy kitchen featuring Portuguese marble worktops and high-end appliances.

The redesign enlarged an existing arched opening between the dining room (with its vintage Saarinen table) and the new addition.

The glass-wlled addition includes a new sitting room and fireplace, with white oak floors and vintage European sofas.