Modern Rustic

In a Cape Town suburb known for its views of Table Mountain, architect Liani Douglas transformed a rundown, 80-year-old cottage into a house for her friend, Derek White, that embodies their shared design sensibilities. In the leafy neighborhood, the house announces itself with a pair of arched doorways at the front gate and the entry.

The house is clad with shou sugi ban-treated cedar siding.

Just past sunrise at Betasso Overlook.

Working with architect Ravi Raj, two siblings crafted a gable-roofed house in Saugerties that’s perfect for gatherings.

The home is currently being rented out to recoup some building costs, and the owners are considering a permanent move after their daughter leaves for college.

Set near a stream on a grassy hillside, this glass and timber home received the Bauhärepräis for architecture in 2020.

<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">The exterior is clad in untreated cedar, "so it gets grayer every year,