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“The entrance is very unassuming,” says Jack. “It says ‘offices’ on the smaller building that faces the street, and the warehouse flats are set back. East London is quite busy, and walking in through the plant-filled courtyard makes our flat feel like a little oasis.”

The slats on the window offer solar protection and privacy. “Before the slats were installed, it really felt like you were just living on the street,” says Vanbesien.

"The house meets all the requirements for being a Greenbuilt Home,

The architects specified an aluminum roof that “ghosts” the structure—it’s a material that recalls the typical use of corrugated metal on agricultural buildings, yet it subtly contrasts with the historic form. “It’s not quite what you’d use on a normal barn,” says Powell.

Studio Junction transformed a two-story apartment above Mjölk, Juli Daoust and John Baker’s design boutique on Toronto’s busy Dundas Street West, into a tranquil space. A courtyard joins the living room and the open kitchen and dining area.

The outdoor space includes a fire pit.

A view from the second-floor hallway shows the stainless-steel kitchen counter and its leathered black granite surround. On the wall in the dining area is an etching by Richard Serra titled Vesturey I.

When the family moved in, Cara warned the children not to touch the staircase’s steel rods or “the house would fall down,” but William seems unconcerned.

The pop-up tent is made by Mafia Bags from recycled sailcloth.

Out of the Valley create buildings, furniture and interiors that celebrate the beauty and durability of wood and connect people with the rhythms of nature.

Copper louvres punctuate the cantilevered corner window, helping to ventilate the home.

Reilly slotted a utility room behind the kitchen to house the oven, an extra fridge, pantry cabinets, and the laundry. A Navajo rug that Reilly found at a local yard sale adds a touch of color. The countertop and backsplash are stainless steel. She found the counter stools at a local thrift shop. “I scour every secondhand shop and go to ever yard sale in the Hamptons,” she says. “Each piece is the result of weeks of searching.”

Reilly identified the Santa & Cole Tekiò linear suspension light as a statement piece early in the design process; its metal frame is wrapped in Japanese washi paper. The Gaggenau induction cooktop integrated into the counter on the back wall is nearly invisible. The undercounter fridge drawer is entirely inconspicuous. “I made this as minimal as modern as I could because the last kitchen I designed was very traditional,” Reilly explains. The steel column was added for support after taking down a wall.

Nestled amongst the classic cornish cottages, Guthens modernity shows itself. Over time the larch cladding will silver to blend in with its surroundings.