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Immersed in a palm grove and hidden behind a dune, Casa Roca Ahumada sits in splendid isolation just minutes from the beach in Oaxaca, Mexico. Designed for a group of friends by Mexico City–based architect Ludwig Godefroy, the concrete structure comprises a series of “casas” stretched along a single axis.

One of the challenges Joey faced was constructing this round window, which they wanted to add for a bit of personality. "When I was first building it, I accidentally broke the window and had to start over,

After buying an Echo Park bungalow, the homeowners, who originally intended to renovate the small home, realized the potential of building an entirely new dwelling in place of the existing garage. It offered better views of the neighborhood and the opportunity to design exactly what they wanted.

Builder Nick Maimone drew on his artistic background and the ’60s counterculture movement as he reenvisioned a home set where the Russian River meets the Pacific in Northern California.

The $85K off-grid tiny home on wheels Gonçalo Marrote designed in Mafra, Portugal, looks to views of rolling hills and wide-open sky.

The owner and architect chose to outfit almost every aspect of the studio in Douglas fir plywood.

The back patio and fire-pit area are central entertaining spaces. When the weather is nice, homeowner Joan and Ken wheel their dining room table outside for parties and dinners with friends. The fire pit was built using a steel cut-off from a natural gas tank.

Designed by Mexico City architects Pablo Germenos Garcia and Ernesto Pérez Rea Juncá, and prefabricated off-site by their company Peregrino, each O-Frame uses cutouts, circular windows, and sliding curved walls to frame specific views. "Everyone has a tiny cabin,

Nigel and Jane loved the views to the West of the property, and requested some big openings to be able to enjoy that view. With a sliding wall that opens up onto the patio, the interior and exterior spaces easily flow together. “Even if it’s raining, we can sit and see the big garden and the sunset,” says Nigel.

Architect Gabriele Mary Ann Schicketanz designed a modular compound in Carmel-by-the-Sea to house her son’s family and her own, offering a cost-effective alternative to the area’s $2–3 million homes. Placed on a nearly five-acre lot beneath old oaks, the project includes a three-bedroom main house, a freestanding ADU, and a site-built garage, all oriented for views and privacy.

The 3,000-square-foot house sits partially on stilts to tread as lightly as possible on its natural island site.

The company is currently working on securing certifications to allow the models to be used in a wider selection of areas, including as ADUs in California.