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Access into the garden is through the side of the kitchen and not the rear. This means the rear is protected for wildlife and the family do not have to go through the garden to access the BBQ and hard landscaping.

The green roof is a 20cm-thick wildlife sedum blanket carpeted in yellow flowers that attract bees. “Green roofs play an important role as pollinating surfaces,” explains architect Helena Rivera.

A sitting area features a sofa from Edloe Finch, a Herman Miller Nelson Saucer Bubble Pendant, and a Troubadour Saddle Leather Wood Frame Chair from CB2.

Generous windows, framed by electric shades, bring nature inside the space along with ample nature light for when inspiration strikes in the art studio.

The art studio is used by both Isaac, who works with oil paintings and pencil drawings, and his wife, Helen, who plays the piano: “She’s much more talented than me,” insists Isaac.

Outdoor lounge chairs from Design Within Reach rest on the floating wood deck.

Landscaping was another major investment in the project’s budget, turning the backyard into something more closely resembling a “golf course with trees.” Isaac spent $48K on the illuminated stone pathway that leads up to the space.

The living area features a Strato CB2 sectional that Melody owned before the couple moved in together. In the kitchen, pendants made by the pair hang over a concrete-topped island.

The simplified post-and-beam construction reflects Bob’s penchant for economy. “The house is designed on a sixteen-foot grid, which reduces a lot of waste of materials in random lengths and sizes,” he says. “I was able to build it entirely out of dimensional lumber rather than engineered lumber.” The wood is painted a custom charcoal color from Sherwin-Williams.

A complex created by designer Bob Butler on 60 rural acres in Fairview, Tennessee, includes a cabin, a renovated farmhouse, a tree house, and a home for Bob and his partner, Melody Geer. The sprawling property is just what the couple sought—an antidote to their busy lives in Nashville.

Floor Plan of Mantiqueira Refuge by AMFB Arquitetura e Interiores

Highly-durable furniture was chosen for the upper deck's sitting area, which routinely hosts sunset parties.

A cement wall feature in the primary bedroom contrasts the green trees that the bed faces.

The bathroom features the same dark-wood palette as the rest of the home.

the office has a desk that can be folded down and a couch that can extend into a bed, for occasional guests.

"On the wall behind the stove there is a panel of tiles from Oficina Brennand, to bring in Brazilian character to this space,

A U-shaped kitchen sits behind the living area, closest to the deck.

We proposed large openings that can open wide to connect the interior and exterior,