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The oil painting over the living room sofa is Labyrinth Garden, by Darby Milbrath

The living area is furnished with a Gladom side table, a throw pillow, and cushions—all from Ikea. At night, the loft ladder leans over the sofa, secured with a bungee cord; during the day, it props up beside the Woodsman fireplace.

The couple did most of the build themselves, turning to friends for help with particularly challenging elements. “We did it on a budget – but it was paid for in other ways,” says architect-owner, Chris Stanley. “It took away most of our weekends throughout our 20s—most of our hangovers were spent building rather than watching movies!”

Summary turned some of the concrete modules on their sides to create two-story cabins.

"We have developed a taste for Nordic style and have tried to stay true to that aesthetic, without being precious,

The flooring is plywood painted in Benjamin Moore's Navajo White, and large rectangles of dark gray Marmoleum (made with linseed oil) appear in the kitchens and entryway. "It's durable, and it smells great,

The loft had a wall behind the headboard originally, which the owners removed. "We replaced it with fins,

The exterior of the home showcases its measured simplicity. "It looks like it lands lightly on the ground,

Tham and the couple were careful to create a layout that maximized views and didn't require too many building materials.

Floor plan of Mount Veeder Outlook by Atelier Jørgensen

With its large covered porch and glazed walls, the Beaver Creek Cabin frames the forest like a picture.

The exposed rafters were carried into the exterior areas, including the covered patio.

The double bed is located in the rear of the van so it has access to the views afforded by the open doors.

Nearly 500 miles from the high-rise apartment that Ralph Weigand and Maurício Uhle share in São Paulo sits a modest, prefabricated cabin, nestled deep in one of southern Brazil’s verdant forests.

Artist Cori Creed sits at the center of the vacation home in rural British Columbia that she and her husband, Craig Cameron, built with their friend and architect, Kevin Vallely. Dubbed WingSpan House, the split structure opens up to a large courtyard and stunning views of Skaha Lake. “It’s almost like an embrace,” says Vallely. “It’s like the two wings are capturing the heart of the home.”

In the living room, a Söderhamn sectional sofa from IKEA joins a Molded Plastic Rocker by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller and a Jøtul stove. The burlap pillows were crafted by Cori out of coffee bean sacks. “She has ideas about making stuff that I would never think of,” says Craig.

In the dining room, Cori’s painting Perch hangs near a Laneberg table from IKEA.