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The Max-A studio is another, smaller A-frame building that sits next door to the main house: not a bad commute at all.

The red Up chair is a classic Italian design... and a piece Patnaik bought before they'd even broken ground on this project. The pine ceiling adds some visual warmth to balance out the cool metal and tiles. (Patnaik originally had visions of doing the whole home in pine, but the damp climate would've made maintenance too challenging.)

Floor plan of Jan Ketonen’s home by Avarrus Arkkitehdit

The tight, orange hallway upstairs is packed with art, including Meg’s grandmother’s drawings of the Chicago skyline. A zigzagging light that Meg assembled with components from a commercial office supply company leads the way to the primary bedroom and library.

Floorplan of House in Senkawa by Mikio Tai

Floor plan of Raintree Home by Studio UF+O

Floor plan of Book Nook by Spot Lab

The interior of Hotel Parco dei Principi by Gio Ponti.

Architect Gio Ponti (with his wife and daughter in the background) in the Milan apartment he designed on Via Giuseppe Dezza.

Many visitors to Louis Armstrong’s Queens, New York City, home consider the kitchen to be a highlight. With its turquoise cabinets and futuristic built-ins, it is a striking example of 1960s design.

Eileen Gray’s 1920s home in the South of France sits in front of a view of the sea. Gray famously hated that Le Corbusier painted murals throughout the house.

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Architect Lina Bo Bardi designed this home for herself in São Paulo, Brazil. It was meant to be a place for the designer to bring creative types together; now anyone can enjoy its design and views.

Kitchen: bright airy garden level kitchen has several seating areas

A window in the garden-level master bedroom was enlarged, increasing the amount of natural light that enters the room. The built-in closets feature IKEA PAX components with custom fronts in matte white to match the walls.