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A Tizio lamp by Richard Sapper sits on a custom desk.

The swanky mid-pool conversation pit was added by new owners during the renovation of a 1970s Brutalist villa in Sardinia, Italy.

Exterior view of open venter garage, and drive through

Exterior view, the house is reached on a winding path through acres of wild flowers instead of grass, planted to attract local birds, bees, and other pollinators.

Exterior view, from the boulders below, looking up at the house

Exterior view of the drive through to the interior courtyard, wild flowers beyond

Exterior view, greenhouse, primary bath, and wild flowers

Working greenhouse and family room, view from the kitchen and looking to the kitchen garden beyond

“I envision people writing their books, music, refuelling their creative flow,” says Castillero. He should know about its energizing power more than anyone, really: it brought him back to his love of architecture, after all. “It’s truly my new happy place.”

Molly and Jeff wanted their guests to have creature comforts, so early on they built an outdoor shower that’s illuminated by string lights at night.

The patio below the custom pergola is laid in a herringbone pattern with Techo-Bloc Borealis pavers and transitions to Blue Grande Slab laid in a running bond pattern for the uncovered patio

The home meets the owners' wishes to be far removed from city life.

An oversized fireplace anchors to living spaces and a kitchen, which sit below a pitched pine roof.

The home overlooks Rapunco Lake in Southern Chile, about 10 hours from where the owners' primary residence is.

The attic has space for a compact sleeping area, which can host adventurous guests.

Solar panels create a geometric pattern on the roof of the ADU.

The company recently completed a larger-scale property in Topanga Canyon in Los Angeles.