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You enter at the very center of the building, “right at the groin, the crux, the crank,” as Braithwaite describes it, approaching along a gangway clad in weathering steel.

To capture prime views, Braithwaite and his students rotated the living space thirty degrees and lifted it on stilts.

created this spacious, spa-like washroom,” says Braithwaite.

The primary bath’s sink and floors were poured by hand.

The shared spaces step down and widen as guests make their way through the home.

Facing south, the living space’s glass wall brings in light, creating a passive thermal heating system.

A concrete dining table with a waterfall edge extends from the kitchen.

“We made the house more complicated by lifting it up on stilts, which is something our firm tends to do,” Braithwaite says.

Design details include mahogany and granite where the deck meets a stone retaining wall.

At one end of the L-shaped terrace, interior designer Martine Brisson included room for a full outdoor kitchen so the family could prepare meals without stepping inside during the warmer months.

Classic butterfly chairs from Universal Patio Furniture are stationed by the pool. The mural is by street artist Morley, a close friend.

UOVO OUTDOOR LAMP This outdoor lamp by Archivio Storico for FontanaArte brings new meaning to hiding eggs in the backyard. It's like Easter for adults—only these glowing orbs won't be hard to find and there is most cetainly no candy inside them.

The Nap seating collection in the white chevron Rivas print.

Architect Allan Shulman tackled one of Miami’s biggest architectural challenges when he designed a two-story home on a leafy lot dominated by a "solution hole," a depression in the limestone terrain caused by erosion. Inspired by the jungle scenery of painter Henri Rousseau, Shulman strove to leave the delicate habitat undisturbed. An elegant pool and outdoor kitchen extend from the living areas.

A dramatic departure from your typical cabin on the lake, this unique retreat adds shades of black to a tiny island awash with local color. A modern brick outdoor fireplace, tall and slim, is flanked by Philippe Starck’s outdoor chairs for Kartell for cozy fireside seating.

The architects discreetly sunk a pool into the roof terrace of the old corral. In order to shade part of the terrace, the architects designed a freestanding sun shelter. So as not to damage the outer walls of the old building, a galvanized-steel frame is secured to the terrace floor. A bamboo-reed covering projects a soft, filtered light onto the outdoor living area below.

Ryan Anderson of RAD Furniture designed the stools as well as the table and benches on the pool deck.