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Listed for the first time, Mart van Schijndel’s ’90s residence in Utrecht has a postmodern facade and a minimalist interior illuminated by two glass-encased courtyards.

A side view of Facundo Ochoa’s 1,900-square-foot house, situated on a forested lot near a surfable beach in eastern Uruguay. To create a solid foundation, Ochoa laid ballast over the sandy soil. During construction, he got the idea to cut dozens of eucalyptus trunks to delineate part of the sloping perimeter. “A lot of details were decided on-site,” he says.

Floor plan of Fazenda Bocaina by Arquipélago Arquitetos and Mariana Caires

The house is partially off-grid, with all water collected on site and all sewage treated and disposed of on site.

Segmenting the home allows it to expand and contract depending on the number and needs of its occupants, who use it as a vacation residence.