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Sean and Geri Brunson designed and built the airy, glassy, midcentury-inspired home of their dreams on Florida's east coast.

Floor Plan of the Brunson Residence

The rigid geometry of the home sits in pleasing contrast to the enveloping natural landscape.

For 2015, Vipp, the Danish industrial design company known for its iconic trash cans and all-black kitchens, introduces a 592-square-foot prefab unit called Shelter.

Constructed out of structural insulated panels (SIPS), the Element House is a modular building that was designed to operate independently of public utilities by instead employing passive systems and on-site energy generation. The house functions as a guesthouse and visitor center for Star Axis, a nearby land art project by the artist Charles Ross in New Mexico.

A narrow and long 8 by 40 feet empty steel shipping container in an artists’ community in San Antonio, Texas serves a playhouse, garden retreat, and guesthouse for visiting creatives.

The curving, bulbous walls of the bath and shower reveal an unexpected secondary role as a screen for film projections, giving the house a sci-fi glow.

At James and Sara Davis’s weekend home on O‘ahu, double-height doors open to a lanai-like space at the center of the house. The home’s energy needs are met via solar panels set by the entry.

Built-in barbecue, fire pit

Sitting lightly above the eelgrass, this tiny dwelling serves as a port of entry for a family getaway on the Salish Sea.

Prentiss + Balance + Wickline's Boathouse

The new building has slightly less square footage and is nested within the same area as the original foundation.

Narrow columns support the structure and dock, allowing sunlight to nourish eelgrasses along the shoreline.

The balcony extends the usable area of the house, which mainly serves as a place to experience the water's edge.

In cooler weather, radiant heating is embedded beneath the wood floors.

Risa Boyer Architecture guided the whole house remodel of this 1955 Portland home. Lillyvilla Gardens executed a new landscape plan for the property, including this updated entry sequence, while Boyer added more glass to suit the midcentury façade.