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Solar panels create a geometric pattern on the roof of the ADU.

A full bathroom features all-over stone and a walk-in shower.

Floor plan of Junipero House by Cáceres + Tous

Hoch Studio turns a dingy, cramped apartment into a sunny sanctuary with a winning personality.

Street View of Residence: Sharp Razor Edge Roof is a dramatic Formal Gesture

The 27-foot retro trailer needed work done on both the interior and exterior.

In the main living area, full-height glass panes fully retract back, creating instant and intimate indoor-outdoor connection.

The Ramseys finished the pool after they moved in. Although Alterstudio had also designed a cabana, the couple decided not to build it in favor of keeping more outdoor space. Chairs and lounges by Loll join an umbrella by California Umbrella.

“From anywhere in the house, you have a sense of the outdoors,” says Melonie, “and yet it’s very private.” Ikegami agrees. “The building was really about the landscape—it can dissolve into the background,” he says. In the master bedroom, Japanese Tansu chests from the couple’s previous home flank a Duxiana bed. The full-height windows and swing door are from Western Window Systems.

Artist Christopher Florentino’s Ghost Loft is a delightful mix of midcentury treasures, Pop art, and Japanese design.

A 1000xBetter removed the wrought iron and striped awning, and covered the façade in wood, leaving the distinct midcentury elements intact.

The metal skeleton for the staircase was kept, and new white oak tread and a slat wall added.

"We imagined how six people would use the space and developed the shape accordingly," says Hello Wood cofounder Dávid Ráday. "We took inspiration from the design of space capsules, and the cabin was refined step by step before reaching its final form."