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In the living room, the built-in daybed was fabricated by Michael Mellon and Benjamin Winslow out of old-growth redwood. The vintage Japanese and Turkish rugs were sourced from Slow Roads. “We chose the green fabric for the daybeds because we wanted it to be retro looking,” explains Nick, who worked with San Francisco company Hardesty Dwyer & Co. on the upholstery. The Noguchi pendant light is vintage, and the orb sconces were sourced from In Common With.

At this summer house in a Danish forest, the cabin's T-shaped plan branches between existing trees.

The pen shelving keeps the kitchen light and bright, which was the goal of its design. The kitchen and bath fixtures cost about $26,000.

Using off-the-shelf materials, including standard plywood and polycarbonate panels, helped streamline construction, even if it posed design challenges. “There were a lot of complexities that made it interesting,” says architect Tony Salas. “It was a big ask for a tiny project.”

A Knitted Dropped pendant light by Ariel Zuckerman hangs in the corner of the living room. The side chair is from Croft House, the custom couch is by West Coast Modern, and the rug is from Nordic Knots.

Elena gardens on the terrace, accessed by the stair at the entry.

La Base designed the shelving in the living space.

Across the entry courtyard and through a lapacho wood door is the living space, which was constructed using traditional methods.

In Barracas, Buenos Aires, architect Leandro Seoane teamed up with La Base to build a one-level home for his mother, Elena, on the site of a demolished 1940s dwelling. The project became a test of how La Base’s metal-and-wood language could merge with Place’s modular construction to create a compact, high-quality plan.

Located in the addition of this Toronto home, a new kitchen flanks the residence’s original brick wall which has been painted white and paired with whitewashed maple cabinets to create a clean, simple cooking space.

Lighting alignments were carefully considered to account for the layout of Richard's existing midcentury modern furniture collection.

The sofa in was designed by Lortie in collaboration with Canadian furniture designer Thom Fougere. It's inspired by 1970s Scandinavian vintage pine sofas, and the SMK Museum Copenhagen.

The atelier is the most traditional "work" space of the home.

Furniture Hayon has created for top design brands form part of the eclectic mix.

Clasen says that the home felt open, even though it's decades old, and she didn't touch its footprint. The refreshed view looks out onto various plants and trees.