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Olive Passive House floor plan

Another view of how the white oak stairs wrap around to become the bench. Rogers wanted the simple interior material palette to both celebrate and gently contrast with the site’s features, becoming a backdrop for the “bark on the trees and the texture on the boulders.”

The stone slab forms a display niche in the cabinetry, and syncs up with the materials used elsewhere in the house. The step up, and the flooring material change, designates the boundary between foyer and the rest of the home.

The new foyer is designed after a Japanese Genkan, and ensures the entry is clearly delineated from the rest of the house. The wood of the bottom stair forms the bench for sitting and removing shoes.

Embracing California’s indoor-outdoor lifestyle, they brought the courtyard to life with encaustic Clé Tile, and architectural elements like copper gutters and steel windows. A Vesta Design table is surrounded by PK1 chairs by Poul Kjaerholm. When the doors are open, a breeze flows through the house.

An oak beam spans the room, and a custom fireplace was created by Noor El-Mohandes.

Robert and Cortney Novogratz enjoy a drink at the pool house bar, which was created by Roman Padilla.

The primary bath upstairs was outfitted by Water Works.

To preserve counter space in the kitchen, the architecture student created a mason jar storage system that suspends from the underside of the upper shelving.

"The kitchen is rough and compact,

Volcanic cobblestones, exposed copper pipes, and a slatted timber ceiling provide a textured and moody feeling for the bathroom, where multiple windows help to give the feeling of showering outdoors.

The design team created open shelving above a built-in bench with integrated storage for the interior of the vintage camper.

Without propane, this dwelling in Big Sur would not have been able to take advantage of the stunning landscape.

The cabin is surrounded by evergreens and poplars that help to give a treehouse experience.

The bathroom is decked out entirely in a material called Coosa, a plywood alternative that’s becoming popular in the boating and marine construction world. “The material can live underwater,” says Castillero.