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North of San Francisco, Faulkner Architects draws on agricultural influences to create a striking homestead.

In Sunnyvale, California, architect Ryan Leidner cracked open a 1962 Eichler with a crisp remodel flush with foliage. He replaced the home’s vertical plywood facade with one-inch strips of American red cedar set at two depths. The rhythmic slats conceal a garage door that swings open on a hidden hinge. At the entryway, two massive panes of frosted glass shimmer with light and shadow from the atrium inside. Homeowners Isabelle Olsson and Matthaeus Krenn stand out front.

Built-in millwork with integrated lighting add extra storage.

Floor plan of Taigh Créadha by Dualchas

Taigh Créadha has stunning views northwest across Loch a' Ghlinne to the Cuillin mountain range. To the left of the home, Neil and Laura Stephens’ horse, Dram, can be seen outside its shelter and stable, alongside the couple’s Hebridean sheep. The Dualchas architects’ house is clad in Siberian larch, with an aluminum-clad guest studio to its right.

The Stephens’ whippet, Boswell, can often be found lounging on the bespoke Namon Gaston bench, below a Le Klint 224 Sax lamp by Erik Hansen. The terrazzo part of the bench, countertops, and floor throughout the home are custom-made by local business Skye Stone Studio.

The black aluminum Senior Architectural Systems windows open flat to the Siberian larch exterior of the house. Guttering above the exterior walls is neatly concealed at the roof line.

During: The building cleaned of vegetation. “Obviously the original roof was gone completely,” says Tom. “So, we deliberated about how to treat that, how to express putting that back.”

Located steps from the beach in Kent, England, the recently renovated structure has a Flemish-bond brick facade, limewashed interiors, and a striking steel staircase.