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The primary bedroom includes a reclaimed-wood headboard extending to the ceiling.

The ADU features a small kitchenette for visiting guests, work breaks, and relaxing cups of tea.

Project 01, a 262-square-foot micro cabin imagined by Canada-based Instead is clad with black-stained pine that helps it to meld with the natural landscape.

An outdoor breezeway between the storage shed and the main house is ideal for outdoor dining.

“We were inspired by memories of the space—full of life and entertainment, warmth and familiarity,” says Allegra. Adds Erik, “We wanted to build on that legacy by preserving the great entertaining spaces and using familiar materials in contemporary ways.”

The interior also features numerous local touches, including a pair of oak Krysset chairs in natural leather by the Norwegian furniture company Eikund.

The Little Owl A-Frame’s matte-black exterior sets it apart from its woodsy neighbors.

Floor Plan of Camp Altezza by Amy Pigliacampo

Floor plan of Stained Glass Townhouse by Sarah Jacoby Architect

The three arms of the Apfel House stretch out to catch the best views of Ranco Lake and the Andes Mountains.

To pick a site for the buildings, Matt used his drone to scan the site and then Daybreak created a 3D model to test out options for placement.

Floor Plan of Tinyleaf by GO’C

"This home is a testament to architectural heritage and thoughtful design,

Architect Gabriel Montañés brought in marés sandstone and indigenous plants to restore a 19th-century family home that sat abandoned for decades.

Riffing on local farmhouses, architects Patrick Walker and Elizabeth Demetriades covered the 4,000-square-foot house in rough-sawn red cedar and capped it with a standing-seam galvalume roof.

Double doors open to the deck.

Floor Plan of Hill House by Natalie O. Design