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The bathroom features terrazzo floor tiles—which have a similar pattern to the material used to construct the fireplace in the living room.

Loader Monteith tends to have a "fabric-first" approach to sustainability. Any work happening on the roof or walls received a thick coat of insulation, and all glass is triple-glazed. "It’s like the house has a warm hat and jacket and a dry pair of Welly boots," says Loader. "Once you’ve done a lot of the hard work, you can make the heating system as small as possible." Photovoltaic solar panels on the roof collect energy throughout the day.

After a day at the beach, an outdoor shower tucked toward the back of the house allows everyone to rinse off without tracking sand indoors.

Contained within this gabled-roof section are the bedrooms and bathrooms, which look out to stunning views of the mountains.

The custom cedar tub, fabricated by Dovetail, elegantly fits into the master bathroom.

“I’ve always been crazy about tile,” says Jessy, which is why she was heartbroken when she found the 1961 powder blue tile in the master bathroom had been scribbled on with permanent marker. “Turn right for cold water. Turn left for hot,” the wall read. The new tile is by Ann Sacks. “We tried to source products that looked appropriate for the period,” Jessy explains.

A waterfront conversation pit brings a touch of midcentury glamour to this modern oasis in Miami Beach.

At the opposite end of the studio, Framework Architecture created a partially enclosed sleeping nook that is spacious enough to fit a full-size bed.

A view from the front door shows that the bright and airy open floor plan leads straight through to the backyard.

The outdoor atrium of Family House Litvínovice is a completely private space that's well-suited for the installation of a hammock, outdoor bath, or shower. A11 designed the home to be an exploration of minimalism and privacy from the outside world.

A look across the pond to the clubhouse. At night, guests huddle around the fire pit and swap stories about their day in the park.

The staircase was moved to the other side of the room and is now a sculptural focal point, thanks to a striking material change from wood to concrete.

A blackened-timber pergola extends from the modern barn that architect Greg Scott designed for Jody and Deirdre Aufrichtig in the Elgin Valley, an apple- and grape-growing region near Cape Town. Made of narrow slats stabilized with randomly scattered blocks of wood, it covers roughly half of the outdoor deck.

Axial View of the Limestone Patio leading from the Existing Residence