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The original house was built in 1914, on a slightly raised portion of the property.

In the evening, the house looks like a lantern. Originally, the homeowners planned to paint the house a light color. “Bassel encouraged us to go bold,” says Ming. “The contrast at night is more intense.” The exterior is painted in Calico Blue from Benjamin Moore, which is a dark green.

The pitched roof upstairs is set back from the flat-roofed main floor, breaking up its mass. The detached rear garage became an office for Moshe and firm partner Wayne Erb.

The front of the home has a ramp entrance that leads to a wraparound deck.

The family of four and their guests can sit on a low railing that acts as a bench to take in the views.

The couple followed permaculture principles for their garden, complete with a robust compost system. You’ll also find an orchard, native prairie grasses, and a winter pond on the land.

Unique among tiny homes, ESCAPE's Classic wraps the entryway in a screened-in and roof porch. It could also be fully enclosed to add an extra room to the home.

A crooked little fisherman cottage gets a new lease on life in the hands of owners Jamie Kwong and his wife, Ingrid, who renovate the seaside shack with an eco-friendly approach that includes recycled and repurposed materials wherever possible. Located across the bay from Australia’s Palm Beach, the Little Black Shack has been made available to rent for your next dream vacation getaway.

Thanks to the California weather, the couple can make use of the outdoor dining and living area for much of the year.

"Our many ideas were floating around the mountain, and we needed someone to bring them down and turn them into reality,

According to the homeowners, one concession they made to save money was downgrading the exterior retaining wall from a gabion retaining wall to native limestone blocks.

A covered breezeway connects the main house and the guest house. Here, Legge took the opportunity to play with perspective, framing part of a tree and the sky with an abstract roof cutout.

HR Design Department restored a decaying 1910 Craftsman home in the historic Avondale Place neighborhood back to its former glory. The house was once inhabited by Texas Governor Ross Sterling but renovations over time meant its original charm was covered over.

A massive gable roof draping the first floor makes this two-story house feel more like one.