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Exposed rafters and a steel ridge beam bring character to the new space, as does oak herringbone floors, from 121 Flooring.

A Cos Sofa from Arlo & Jacob sits atop a Flecky Wool Rug by Loaf.

Knight designed a window seat that extends from inside to out once the window is opened. The window is a Sunflex Tilt & Turn unit by HBD Systems.

A mudroom area in the hall has the same Ash casework to be consistent with the rest of the house.

In the bedroom, a Womb Chair and ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll sits beside a Nelson Thin-Edge Bedside table by George Nelson for Herman Miller. The Pixo Plus Table Lamp is by Pablo Designs.

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The table is surrounded by vintage Emeco Navy Chairs, with a Flos Glo-ball Suspension Pendant Light overhead.

SHED replaced the drafty windows with tall sliding glass doors to connect to the deck. The Acre Lounge Chairs and Turn Tall Side Table are both by Blu Dot.

Ash wood was used for all the casework, including this built-in cabinet and floating shelves at the landing.

SHED replaced a solid wall at the stairwell with a slat wall, which allows natural light to filter inside and hit the curved wall of a powder bathroom. "When you come inside, you get these really nice gradations of light,

Before: SHED wanted to preserve the entry bridge and the curved walls inside, but eliminated the glass block.

The whole project comprised only three months of design, two months of production (some 90 percent of which was completed at a Buenos Aires factory), one day of assembly, and five days of adjustments. The structure consists of just four 9-foot-8-inch-by-19-foot-7-inch modules supported by a foundation plate. “If we want to move it, we can,” says Teresa. “We could get a crane and disassemble it and then reassemble it on the coast.”

Nicholas Beggs and Joyce Prestes in the living area of their new home in São Paulo. The ’70s property was redesigned by Arkitito. The rug on the floor, by Rodrigo Ohtake, complements the bright yellow wall in the background.

The new floors are also rift-sawn red oak and the living room has vintage pieces throughout, including seating and tables by Herman Miller and Knoll.

The windows were replaced with new, larger units on the lakeside wall, as well as sliding glass doors, and a slat detail added to the space between the headers and the ceiling. The back wall now has rift-sawn red oak cabinetry and paneling.

The couple added a ledge to the side of the fireplace for display or possible seat.

“We use one of the walls in the great room as a screen for the projector. There are no screens in the house,” says Nathaniel. “There is a TV in the primary bedroom but it's hidden away in a credenza. I just find those things to be a distraction, but they are enjoyable when it's the right time.”