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The unit is positioned about 30 feet away from the house, which is far away enough that you can’t hear the kids if they’re being loud, says Sarah. (Her son recently hosted a karaoke party for 10 friends in the studio but it wasn’t disruptive, she says.)

From the sidewalk

This is a door! It's also a art piece that cleverly conceals the heat pump.

Set in Highland Park, the 1920s Spanish-style home pairs smooth plastered walls with Saltillo, Talavera, and zellige finishes.

Handmade Moroccan Zellige tiles from Zia Tile continue from the kitchen into the bathroom.

The interior is lined almost entirely in birch plywood panels.

“I wanted the house to feel like a boat in the middle of the forest or on an island, standing alone,

"The house is designed to change with the family's needs and weather with the elements,

The master bedroom is furnished with a rug from IKEA and a Mysa bedframe from Chilton Furniture Co.

The new kitchen is a vibrant mix of vintage-inspired and modern, featuring warm maple, bold pops of color, and stainless steel.

Prince Concepts tapped EC3 to build True North, a live/work community of prefabricated Quonset huts, each oriented to maximize daylight and framed communal outdoor spaces. “I wanted to give people affordable, but also inspired, space,” says Kafka.

The end walls feature custom steel frames around polycarbonate panels; the interiors are plaster or plywood.