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Every drop of water that is not captured in the potable water tank is funneled through stone canals to an open reservoir. The water here is in constant motion. An electrical pump, along with plants and fish, maintain the delicate ecosystem. This water is used for toilets, gardening, cleaning, and maintenance.

With mountains as its backdrop, the home was built on the only area of the site without trees. Rough, natural basaltic stone makes up the home’s exterior, and the surrounding vegetation grows around and within the built structure.

Two-year-old Annika and five-year-old Soren make music on the "nap swing," a popular hangout spot for kids and adults alike.

Two hours north of New York City, an unusual barn emerges from a hill just off a country road. Its black siding and bright-red window frames hint at the imaginative playground inside. This space, with its rope-railed catwalk and indoor tent, is just one element of the multifaceted getaway architecture and design firm BarlisWedlick Architects designed for fund manager Ian Hague.