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At Vietnam’s forested resort Ta Nung Homestay, Ho Chi Minh City–based Mỹ An Architects designed geometric pine-clad cabins as a collaborative live-work space for resort employees. Two cabins, totaling 5,400 square feet, are connected by an expansive shared timber deck that is elevated on stilts, hovering above the forest floor.

The façade unfolds to reveal the bedroom windows.

The vertical, three-level cabin is compact in footprint, but maximizes every square foot.

A small staircase separates the kitchen from the living space. "When you have two young kids, they never leave your side. Suddenly a 1,200-square-foot home feels even smaller,

This rustic shipping container home in Marfa comes with a guest suite and a rooftop deck that’s perfect for stargazing.

A primary suite was created on the new second level, complete with a freestanding tub.

In the main bath, a wall of Heath Ceramics tile joins a terrazzo floor from Ann Sacks.

The adjoining bathroom gets indirect daylight via openings in the brick wall and a transom window.

A wall of breeze-block open to the elements and sun from a skylight create a sort of outdoor shower inside the bathroom off the main bedroom.

The master bathroom has a floor-to-ceiling windowed corner that holds a Belle freestanding tub by Progetto and in-wall fixtures by Copper Bath.

A Wyndham Collection freestanding tub anchors the master bath. Low-flow fixtures are installed throughout.

All three bedroom suites come with a soaking tub overlooking ocean views.

The timber joinery in the bathroom conceals storage that allows the family home to remain uncluttered. The large windows frame green views that belie the urban context and complement the refined material palette.

A massive pine beam defines the master bathroom.

A large skylight looms above a Duravit tub and a Runtal Radia towel warmer in the en suite bathroom.