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Just inside the ground-floor entry, the hallway incorporates built-in storage, coat hooks, and a small seating nook.

Floor plan of Xero Home by Studio Ma

Christiana Moss and Christopher Alt work from home occasionally, alternating use of the home's flexible office.

The angled roof over the new fitness room extends to cover the outdoor kitchen and dining room, but is punctured by strategically placed skylights.

Warm Douglas fir cabinetry, Olympian White Danby marble countertops, and Sub-Zero Group appliances build the contemporary kitchen.

Floor plan of House DL by David D’Hulst and Annemie Lathouwers

There’s no deck or patio at the back of the house—nature begins directly at the doorstep. "Our home steals as little space as possible from the setting. It is almost traversed by the forest,” adds David.

Nine-year-old Stan reads on the platform bed his father built for him. A trio of birch branches helps to bring the outdoors in. The pendant and bed linens are custom.

The master bedroom features a closet in the corridor to use less space. Sight lines lead to the forest from nearly every space.

A newly expanded window over the atrium allows glimpses of the surrounding neighborhood.

Chris Price of Klima Architecture designed an alpine home that mimics the grade of a steeply sloping site.

The weekend retreat is a welcome respite from the hustle of Mexico City.

Eames chairs surround the live-edge dining table on a terrace.