Comprising 11 modules, this green-roofed prefab was built in 90 days in a factory near São Paulo and then transported to the site in three shipments on flatbed trucks.
In the kitchen, honed Welsh slate tops pale English Sycamore cabinetry.
In the primary bedroom, daughters Ellis and Panda play on pieces of a 1972 Camaleonda sofa by Mario Bellini. A Davide Groppi Moon pendant, made of Japanese paper, hangs overhead.
High above Christina Lake in British Columbia, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designed an idyllic retreat for Lori Hudson, her husband, and their two boys.
The home is nestled in a stand of cedar, pine, and Douglas fir trees. The family relocated a smaller cabin to make room for their new retreat, and they plan to convert the original structure into a game room for the kids.
A Vane Grand pendant by Tech Lighting hangs in one of the bedrooms.
More than 60 plant species were used in the layered design.
Shallow shelves in Jung-Ja’s practice room accommodate her many music books.
Inspired by the Ice Age rock formations found throughout the region, the Meteorite, so named for obvious reasons, is a faceted dwelling designed by Kivi and Tuuli Sotamaa, the brother-and-sister team behind Ateljé Sotamaa.
"It is something that seems at home in the forest, but at the same time, it’s strikingly strange,” notes Kivi.
The primary bedroom includes an IKEA wardrobe “hacked” with doors from Noremax in a custom orange color.
Pied-à-Mer Plan Diagram
Breathe selected simple, durable interior materials for what had been a simple glass box. (Bread and coffee not included with purchase.)