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A Seattle couple built their own backyard house with a city-sponsored design—and then rented out their old home on the property to friends.

Hungarian designer Anna Horváth’s playful furniture uses reclaimed materials and references historical forms.

The new prefab unit is located just a few meters from the main home—a thatched-roof cottage that dates back to the 1950s. “The dark color of the cladding blends into the dark hedges in the garden, so the unit doesn’t attract too much attention,” says Vriesema.

A reading nook in front of the "cabin" workspace at the top of the stairs.

The historic home is dressed in a neutral palette of cement, wood, and glass.

"When the current owners bought the property in 1955, they wrote to Wright asking if he had designed any landscaping for the house; Wright responded that he hadn’t but directed them to buy furniture from his new line that matched the home,

The mix of plywood helped save on costs, adds visual interest to the space, and serves as an example for Tim’s clients.

Surrounded by forest and accessed via a fairy-tale bridge, the resilient forever home showcases the strength of cross-laminated timber.

"This is truly a one-of-a-kind architectural masterpiece,

- Tehachapi Mountains, California Dwell Magazine : November / December 2017

The 27-foot retro trailer needed work done on both the interior and exterior.

The home is clad in corrugated iron coated with Zincalume. “We chose the cladding so we could curve the metal sheets and create barrel vaulted roofs,” says architect William Samuels. “The finish gives a natural reflection to the surface of the house, picking up on the colors of the surrounding bush and the changing daylight.”