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A view of the sauna building before the patio and seating were constructed on the other side. The log cabins were constructed by a specialist company, and another builder helped with the interior walls. Jussi-Pekka and his father did all the other building and landscaping work, apart from the electrical and plumbing—often working 12-hour days.

A peekaboo window from a room upstairs overlooks the central atrium with the open kitchen and dining and living areas.

The base model comes furnished with wood floors, walls, and furniture.

This room can be a family room, office, or guest suite. The flooring is the same throughout: Riva Floors, Engineered Wood Select Grade, in Crystal Thunder, and the couch is from Restoration Hardware. Unseen is the foosball and ping pong tables.

The trees here “hug the building,” says Fritz. A Sycamore sits next to the house, providing shade for the patio in the summertime.

The lower level of Maison Amtrak has two studies, storage space and houses the mechanical equipment for the house. The two bathrooms upstairs are directly over the mechanical services, keeping cost and noise down.

A pair of architects infused their 1930 house in Montreuil with sunshine and a soothing palette. “Plants, sun, and coffee—what else does one need,” says architect Olivier Leiken

A metal ceiling and flooring made of Artigo rubber reflect daylight streaming through industrial blinds. “I like taking materials from other areas and using them in housing,” says Eduardo. His favorite item in the apartment is the Triangolo chair from Frama, a gift from Pelayo. The marble-topped dining table is paired with 611 chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, and the small red lamp is by Kauani.

Noho Architecture maximized space and natural light to revamp this cramped dwelling on a 14-foot-wide lot in Sydney.

For a family of four, Ueda Design Studio restores the luminous-yet-drafty midcentury home of Alden Mason with warm materials and sensible restraint.