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Even though Strøm and Putzolu have international experience working out of Oslo and Marseille, France, they agree that smaller projects in less populated areas can offer outsized benefits, especially for younger architects eager for experience: ““You can skip a little bit of the bureaucracy that you have in big cities. It’s a shorter way from idea to decision.”

The walnut-framed bay window is a favorite spot for the children. “My eldest son, the moment he arrives at home after school, makes a beeline for that pop out,” says Bonnie. “He wants to eat his lunch right there build his Legos in that space.”

Vitra’s Anagram starts with smaller pieces that can be hooked together, and added on to.

The renovated home is distinctive for its unpainted cedar cladding, paired with fiber-cement siding.

A mix of walnut veneer and solid walnut in the kitchen (like custom solid walnut handles) is paired with white quartzite countertop and backsplash.

Before: The large, graded lot was a plus, but also a challenge to landscape.

Tantalus Studio coaxes a Palm Springs home into the 21st century with fresh finishes and a sublime palette plucked from the desert landscape.

The original hallway was used to turn the primary bathroom into a spa-like retreat.