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The house itself is about 520 square feet, and there’s a separate sauna building with a guest bedroom, which is under 200 square feet. "I kept the buildings really small to keep costs down,

mökki and sauna were built

A view of the sauna building before the patio and seating were constructed on the other side. The log cabins were constructed by a specialist company, and another builder helped with the interior walls. Jussi-Pekka and his father did all the other building and landscaping work, apart from the electrical and plumbing—often working 12-hour days.

Frank Lloyd Wright photographed at his Taliesin studio by Pedro E. Guerrero, the longtime resident photographer at Taliesin West.

The project was completed entirely remotely. Since then, the husband-and-wife team have moved back to Santiago, where they had met as young architects working for local firms.

Julie also designed this spa deck, a few steps from the main house.

Floor Plan of Lagom Cabin by Carsten Stinn

Madison points out that the pod concept would make it easy to add an extension if necessary. “We see it as a house that can grow with us—and that we can pay for as we go along.”

Floor Plan of Tall House by Tall Architects

While they may resemble shipping containers, the pods are actually built of wood and clad in corrugated steel.

One of the first Dwell Houses, built by Abodu, was installed at Leslie Scharf’s vineyard home in Healdsburg, California. Norm Architects led the design of the 540-square-foot prefab, which is wrapped in Real Cedar siding.

Besides coming in Arctic White or Cyberspace (the charcoal grey shown above), the standard fiber cement lap siding is available in three other colors. The model pictured here also showcases a mirrored layout with the entrance situated on the right.