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“They gave us so much storage there are still empty cabinets,” says Kirsten.

The primary bedroom was too sprawling and open, so SHED reconfigured its entrance to be a large walk-in closet. It shares a two-way fireplace with the living room.

The master bedroom also opens onto the deck with floor-to-ceiling glass.

The concrete flooring is complemented by maple plywood walls, creating a warm, neutral interior.

Whether it’s cross-country skiing in the winter or trail running in the summer, the 330-foot home’s minimalist design encourages Catherine to be outside in the surrounding landscape throughout the year.

The majority of the structure, including the floor and ceiling, is made of locally grown eucalyptus timber, with some external cedar cladding and steel roofing. In the living area, an Ottawa modular sofa from BoConcept provides a cozy nook for Koa, one of the couple’s two dogs.

Remo Kommnick and Emi Moore wanted a minimalist home that could blend with its site in rural Virginia. “We had to keep things really simple,” says architect Patrick Farley. The cabin is clad in stained western red cedar, and its form is inspired by shelters on the nearby Appalachian Trail.

“I’ve loved Moritz Kundig’s work for years,” says designer Josh Hissong, whose home in Spokane, Washington, turned out to be a 1971 work by the architect. Josh and his wife, Shiva, executed a thoughtful revamp of the house, which began with thinning an overgrown stand of pine trees to bring the entryway out of hiding. The exterior is painted Deep Space by Benjamin Moore.

Storage was built in all down the hallway, making efficient use of a linear space.

To avoid excavating the land, Pang and Boyle designed a structural platform to keep the cabin level.

The home’s circular plan frames a square, central courtyard with living areas surrounding it.

The sliders and windows throughout the home are from Fleetwood.

The simplicity of the structure, in form and materiality, amplifies the dramatic mountain views and feelings of solitude. "We called it the hermitage because it’s a getaway,

Poolside.

Warm summer nights by the pool.

The home's original butternut paneling in the kitchen inspired new white oak cabinetry for its open plan layout.