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One of the home's three bedrooms overlooks the front courtyard. French doors provide direct access to the outdoor space.

The living room flows into a dining space on the opposite side. A built-in desk occupies a small alcove along the side.

“The staircase is the hub, the soul of the project,” Rogers says. “It’s meant to be enjoyed.” From the ground, the steps start with the cool colors of the earth, then get warmer as they reach up to the sky.

Ab Rogers dons a bold suit that suits the spirit of the accompanying decor he designed.

- Buenos Aires, Argentina Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017

Front outdoor space

Rear deck and dining area

Continuous built-ins provide plentiful storage.

Architect Bruce Bolander made the most of a limited footprint in a house he designed in a Malibu canyon. With the small bedroom unable to accommodate any "normal" size desk, the architect designed a very thin custom steel desk where resident Heidi Wright works. The floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors from Metal Window Corporation open the entire corner of the room up to the outdoors. “The mountains across the way are almost like another wall—they contain the space to the point that you feel like you’re in a much bigger space, that you’re part of the overall landscape,” says Bolander. Photo by J Bennett Fitts.