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After months of waiting for approvals to build a house in Sintra, Portugal, artist Chris Saunders decided to pivot, commissioning a custom tiny home on wheels from architecture studio Madeiguincho.

Designer Peter Steere took down the pitched roof and wrapped the home in metal cladding reminiscent of rural barns.

Just north of central Johannesburg, the home is a block away from Parkhurst's shopping drag—4th Avenue.

A small overhang provides coverage from the elements on the deck.

The entry hallway doubles as a library, filled with books related to Chris's vocational life. A kitchenette with a two-burner stovetop and small refrigerator offers a place to prepare simple meals.

The triangular shower, Julia's favorite part of the cottage, features a large window that gives the sense of showering outside. The clay zellige tiles "follow the ethos of the building,

A look at the lower-level bathroom and courtyard garden.

The chairs are from Hay, the Cast Pendant is by Tom Chung & Jordan Murphy with Menu, and the TE070 countertops are from Diespeker.

A translucent glass door leads to the primary suite and yoga room. The walk-in shower is lined in dark blue fiberglass; the fixtures are from Sanwa.

Like the other houses on the pedestrian-only street, their home comes right up to the pavement’s edge, but unlike any other, it greets passersby with a wide glass facade.

After looking at dozens of disappointing newer homes, designers Junko Uchiyama and Christopher Flechtner (here with son Nikki) decided to renovate a century-old machiya, or townhouse, in a historic section of Kyoto. Putting a playful spin on its classic style was an essential part of their vision.

Floor plan of Spider Hollow by Christopher Flechtner Inc.

Beach days, park picnics, and backyard barbecues—wherever your Fourth of July weekend takes you, these products will elevate your event with ease.

A bunk room is located at the end of the hallway, in the former office.