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Schumacher Shanghai Peacock wallpaper in the powder room adds color to the otherwise understated home.

Floor plan of Pritchard Residence by Woodhull

In the evenings, Alice sometimes joins her family for dinner in the main house and other times, she prefers a quiet evening alone.

Stop Making Sense ADU by Bunch Design floor plan

The exterior of the ADU is clad in cement-board siding. "It's readily available, relatively affordable, and environmentally friendly,

An aerial view shows the layout of the Moliving units.

The kitchen features open upper cabinets, which are a signature of the 25x25 system and also crafted from timber leftovers created during the production process. It’s a construction approach that architect Mette Fredskild employs for the way it champions zero-waste design.

The blackened timber cladding helps the prefab to blend into the forest. The interior of the home was conceived as two blocks that house less flexible spaces like the bathroom, kitchen, and storage. This approach helped to avoid the use of interior walls, “freeing up the rest of the spaces to connect with the setting,” explains iHouse. “The forest is framed at all times.”

MyCabin delivers each structure with interior finishes completed, but owners have to furnish the space on their own.

The cabin's roof is made from the strongest gauge corrugated metal that Carsten could find. "Trees fall over in large windstorms,

“Friends can use the screened porch for the day, like a cabana,” the wife says. The couple are also planning for teachers from High Meadow Farm to hold practices here. “People will be able to use the porch and have access to the lake while our family is also using the house,” the husband adds.

The couple poses in front of the finished cabin on their property in Alentejo.

"The hut is a series of simple design moves," says the firm. "The form is reminiscent of a surf lifesaving or observation tower."

The design of the Vika One is inspired by Swedish and Scandinavian architecture, and the interior has been kept as open as possible to take advantage of the natural light and square footprint. The kitchenette, dining table, sleeping area, and teak front porch are all accessible from the center of the space.