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The fully furnished Scandinavian-style home comes with a firepit and easy access to the Cascade River.

Floor Plan of Woodlands Hideout by Further Society and Arbor and Co.

A Luminaire Authentik fixture hangs above Camille and Alexandre's bed.

Architect Måns Tham designed an A-frame cabin in Edsåsdalen, Sweden, with ample space for Anders Smedberg and his family to host large groups for year-round outdoor adventures.

The detached screened porch sits out in the landscape, not unlike a Japanese teahouse.

Floor Plan of St. George Prefab by BrightBuilt Home

At night, the remote location supplies its own privacy. Minimal lighting indoors and out makes it easy to see the stars.

A small home office, also overlooking the pool and patio, was built just beyond the kitchen, with the same Villa Lagoon concrete tile flooring. The custom desk is paired with a vintage Kartell red Chair and a Ferm Living Ark dining chair.

Floor plan of Manhattan Beach A-Frame by Studio MacDonald Libit

Before: Despite an uninspiring façade, the carriage house had something other buildings did not: a curb cut, which René needed to be able to have a parking space in the building. “It became a game around finding a particular property that had a curb cut, because you cannot create a new parking space inside a building in New York City anymore,” says René. “You have to find something that already has the curb cut to be able to have a garage.”

"We did our best to tuck the buildings into the site—the goal was to get up high on a perch. It was a matter of setting that elevation and working back down with the topography," says architectural designer Riley Pratt.

Floor Plan of Silver Lake ADU by Bunch Design

Bøhn Cabin floor plan

At night, the home appears as a glowing light-box from the water. "The spacious lot is large enough to expand the property with a cottage, pool, or modern cabana,

Before: The team wanted to create more connection with the generous yard on the one-acre lot.

LaCoste Austin Residence floor plan