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Though the dining room is across the hallway from the kitchen, the spaces maintain a connection via glass walls and an outdoor portion of the hallway, which can double as a covered patio.

Floor plan of Kostelov Residence by Peter Kostelov

Floor plan of c-Home by LOT-EK

The cabin lit up at night.

Ingrid Blans and Tjibbe Knol relax outside their home, which is made of various recycled materials such as dismantled cable reels, old billboards, and broken umbrellas. Inside, a vintage shop display case exhibits a small fraction of the couple's collection of art and objects.

Monica and Antony's cat feels right at home in their new accommodations.

A sliver of mirror cleverly conceals the gap between the existing marble slabs and the new, more contemporary architraves. Golden yellow grout gives new life to the marble slabs, and brings out the gold veining—which was the catalyst for the entire color scheme.

Despite a delay in schedule, the house will be capable of operating off-grid thanks to a solar photovoltaic system and battery back up system.

White oak slats and cork cladding give texture to the facade of a house that architect Jack Becker designed for himself and his wife, landscape architect Maddie Hoagland-Hanson, in an alley in the Capitol Hill area of Washington, D.C. High awning windows let daylight in while preserving privacy.

To avoid excavating the land, Pang and Boyle designed a structural platform to keep the cabin level.

White walls and light-hued furnishings match the airiness of the home's design. Douglas made the dining table from maple milled on site atop a Corbusier LC 6 base. A Heracleum pendant by Moooi hangs above it.

The outdoor seating was specially designed by IDSR Architecture.

Floor Plan of Kumagaya House by Chop + Archi

Makenzie Flom, photographer Cameron Wittig’s assistant, snaps a quick pic in the sitting area, which doubles as an additional sleeping space. There’s no TV, but there is a video projector; the white curtain can be drawn to serve as a movie screen.