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As Nicolás Tovo and Teresa Sarmiento of La Base embraced modular design as part of their architectural practice, they noticed that prospective clients were wary of prefabricated construction. So the duo teamed up with Place, an Argentine prefab builder, to make a proof of concept just outside the Patagonian resort town of Bariloche.

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The home is built into its grassy-dune landscape (icluding a day-lit lower level) yet still appears to float over its terrain.

The primary bathroom has Regoli Collection tile from Ames Tile and a Corian vanity counter.

Tricked out with a green rooftop deck, underwater windows, and a DJ station, this Vancouver family home knows how to have a good time.

"One of the clients is very attached to Texas and all it represents,

White penny tile and subway tile give the primary bath a crisp, clean feel.

Upstairs the white bathroom countertops are made from the same hemlock that was used for the staircase and countertop in the black bathroom.

Black tile is juxtaposed with bronze fixtures and a wood countertop that was made from a hemlock tree on the property.

“It’s supposed to feel like a hug when you’re in it,” Shelley says of the all-black bathroom on the first floor.

A floating Fireorb wood stove warms the living room. To avoid the odd nooks and crannies that an A frame’s roofline creates, low shelves were built along the wall to hold fire wood.

Upstairs a 300-square-foot loft houses the primary bedroom and bath.

Walnut cabinetry is topped with Calacatta Murano Quartz countertops.

A dying hemlock tree on the property was milled to create planks for the floating staircase.

The interior is clad in white pine and narrow skylights help to brighten the space.

Michael Waldron, Shelley Brown, their daughters and dog hang out in the family room of their modern A frame.

With a steep roofline and dramatic black exterior, the homeowners gave their Catstkills A frame a modern spin.

A third of the house and deck cantilever out toward the stream, and the void beneath the deck provides a place for wood storage. The cabin sits just 100 feet from the water, and with the windows open you can hear the ambient rush of the stream from throughout the house.