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The prefab design utilizes a pin foundation system that reduces the project’s carbon footprint by 77 percent, says Wittman.

Many of the rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows that open into the surrounding desert.

In addition to the home, the property features a Quonset structure.

Artist Alma Allen, whose sculptures are featured on New York City's High Line, designed the home as both a work and living space.

The living room overlooks the white marble infinity pool.

A wide driveway leads to the one-level painted property, the facade of which pops against the encompassing leafy trees.

Architect Fred Hollingsworth designed this woodsy residence, which was built in 1950 and has been owned by the same family ever since.

The wooden box is as functional as it is finely crafted, with room for clothes up top. Each niche holds treasures from travels, family keepsakes, books, and more.

Renovated in stages over the course of a decade, a home in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood proves the power of thoughtful design using humble materials.