Office

When Carlsen and Richardson moved from San Francisco to Sonoma, creating a space to entertain visitors was a priority; sliding glass doors by International Window Corporation provide a warm welcome.

Cutouts in the concrete slab floor allow for an indoor forest of taro, fig, and bamboo—and a subsurface drain connected to a perforated underground pipe slowly filters out excess moisture to the groundwater. The cabinets were custom designed by Nick Damner, while the refrigerator and dishwasher are by Thermador.

The Tracy family gathers in their Jamestown, Rhode Island, home's sunlit dining room, where the one-wall kitchen can be seen in the background, chosen for its space-saving quality. Fisher & Paykel appliances are paneled in the same wood as the custom cabinetry.

A 12-foot-tall wood-clad multi-slide door in the open plan living-dining room offers an ocean view.

The three-bedroom home features a built-in bunk room. Large inset windows throughout allow an indoor-outdoor feel despite the single-story home's modest footprint, just over 1,000 square feet.

Ana Smud’s studio is in downtown Buenos Aires, yet she also has a home office with built-in bookshelves and a long narrow desk.

The home office's built-in desk has enough space for parents to work while the kids tackle art projects or homework without feeling too crowded.

The pair of desks that Paul and Shoko work at in the office space look directly onto the courtyard. The concept for the design was to be able to see the sky from your seat at the desk.