Small & Perfect

The fully furnished Scandinavian-style home comes with a firepit and easy access to the Cascade River.

A Nova Scotia couple learn that although triangular homes may look simple, they can be devilishly complex.

MoreDesign took this 19th-century structure down to the studs and rebuilt it with reclaimed stone, lime mortar, and locally made fixtures.

With its large covered porch and glazed walls, the Beaver Creek Cabin frames the forest like a picture.

Builder Nick Maimone drew on his artistic background and the ’60s counterculture movement as he reenvisioned a home set where the Russian River meets the Pacific in Northern California.

“Initially, we proposed fewer glass panes to control sunlight and energy loss,” says architect Daniel Iragüen. “But in the end, we made the house almost completely transparent.”

The flat roof and low-lying, horizontal form is discretely nestled below the treetops, adding an additional layer of privacy.

Situated underneath the wood ceiling, the upper-level apartment’s living room is elevated by a petite, functional kitchen.

Step by step, Georgina “Geo” Giner Gallardo and Zoe Barceló Vicedo converted a Lanzarote farm into a place to live, work, and surf.

Unsure of how to light under the loft, Monica turned to a friend from the gym who works in lighting design. He helped her with the design, the installation, and even gifted her materials.

Marie Saldivar’s experimental metal-clad dwelling is the perfect place to host family—and proof of concept for her new prefab company.

Designer Peter Steere took down the pitched roof and wrapped the home in metal cladding reminiscent of rural barns.