Modern cottage renovation

All three bedroom suites come with a soaking tub overlooking ocean views.

Sliding pocket doors create a seamless connection between the indoor living areas and the north-facing deck.

The exterior is clad in fiber-cement panels and topped with a bitumen roof.

Designed by architect Tanja Rytkönen, Vista is a compact log home with a high pitched roof, and fully glazed façade.

White-washed birch plywood has been used for the interior walls.

The upstairs bathroom features a shower illuminated by a skylight.

Timber stairs connect the entry to the upstairs bedrooms.

The armchair is by Ricardo Fasenello.

Trout Lake | Olson Kundig

Trout Lake | Olson Kundig

The contemporary, single-storey house has a mono-pitch, solar panel equipped roof that can generate sufficient energy for nine months of the year.

This wilderness sauna cabin in the west coast of Finland was built with 112-millimeter thick squrae logs, and has a 1,028-square-foot outdoor terrace.

The boundaries between the indoors and outdoors are blurred with breakthroughs and a massive window on the southeast corner that presents a stunning diagonal views of the forest.

Leo repaints his playhouse in a color that's more to his liking. Mill Valley, California Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017

Constructed by landscaper Ronald Gramajo for a California family, the outbuilding would make for a great she shed for relaxing, hanging out, writing, or even yoga or art.

In the dining room, a James Burleigh table sits beneath a sizeable skylight. Throughout the ground floor, additional lighting is recessed in the coffered ceilings. Painted brick walls provide a reminder of the building’s industrial past.