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Surrounded by Lake Koggala, TRI Hotel is a sustainably built resort Sri Lankan resort with green walls and roofs, recycled wood furniture and solar heating that offers spectacular 360-degree views of verdant rainforests and the lake.

To turn a home into a permanent residence for a family of four, Rama Estudio attached a prefab glass-and-steel box that extends into the surrounding wilderness.

The living room.

Virginia-based screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan’s 400-square foot work studio features NanaWall doors that fold open to connect the interior to the surrounding forest.

The studio is clad with cedar, glass, and a sloping, standing-seam metal roof.

The NanaWall doors on the corners of the front facade fold open, joining the interior and the wooded landscape.

Built-in floor-to-ceiling bookshelves filled with Carnahan’s favorite titles create a library-like atmosphere in the work studio.

One section of the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves pivots open to reveal a concealed bathroom.

A minibar and storage area are hidden behind another section of the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.

The interior of the studio is outfitted with floors made of oak reclaimed from vintage whiskey barrels. Carnahan arranged the space with lounge chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller and a table by Blu Dot.

The cedar cladding was inspired by the towering mature oaks on the property.

The rooms hidden behind the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves give the studio a whimsical quality.

The home was designed as much for outdoor living as it was for indoor living, with a large porch around the home.