Mid century

Bear Run's roofline resembles Wright's design for the Seth Peterson Cottage in Wisconsin.

Floor-to-ceiling windows and doors connect the primary space downstairs to the outdoors and to the view of the lake beyond.

Mary Ann used flat roofs to maximize ceiling heights.

On a nearly five-acre parcel near Carmel, California, architect Gabriele Mary Ann Schicketanz used modular units from Method Homes to create a custom residential property for herself and her son’s family.

There's a secondary "record room

The remodel included the formation of an inset porch to protect entrants from the weather, with a cheery yellow door behind an iron gate.

An Eames lounge

In the breakfast nook, a Snowball pendant by Poul Henningsen is suspended above a marble-topped Tulip table by Eero Saarinen. General contractor Don Tankersley built the kitchen cabinets.

Removing a wall between the living and dining areas greatly improved the flow of the main level. The live-edge walnut dining table was made by Goby Walnut and the Wishbone chairs are by Hans Wegner.

The living room is awash in modern 20th-century furniture, from the Cherner armchairs to the

A pivot-hung door

Designed in the early 1950s by architect Roscoe Hemenway for the inventor of the famous View–Master toy, this ranch house was reimagined by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson for enhanced views, light, and indoor/outdoor connection.

In the living area, floor-to-ceiling windows by Schüco frame a Gyrofocus suspended rotating fireplace by Focus. At night, a crackling fire appears to hover in the dark.