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Floor-to-ceiling doors open up the central kitchen to the primary living spaces.

Todd Vogel and Karen Hust renovated their waterfront home on Bainbridge Island, Washington, in accordance with the energy and environmental standards of the Living Building Challenge.

Each bedroom comfortably fits a king-sized bed.

Kitchen appliances are hidden behind sliding aluminum "garage" doors.

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Floor plan of House on a Ridge by Barrett Made

Over 1,700 square feet of steel decking wraps around the elevated home.

“By using a hybrid model that includes both prefab and site-built construction, we were able to push the architectural vocabulary of prefab construction beyond the expected, with a bold, new visual vocabulary,” Denton says.

Large windows fill the interior with natural light, further highlighting the home’s striking material palette of wood, brick, and cement. A passthrough between the dining area and kitchen caters to smooth entertaining.

Floor plan of Hemlock Ave Home by Chioco Design

The dark color contributes to the stunning Hudson views by creating a void in the foreground and highlighting the vistas.

The Climate Barn floor plan

In the kitchen, Eames chairs flank a custom dining table, and the pendant is by Wever & Ducré.

F-5 Residence Floor Plan

Completed in 2011, the two-story Plane House—a wordplay riffing on its simplicity and strong, horizontal lines—now caters to what Konstantinos calls two “speeds” of life.