South cabanon

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

A worm filter system treats all of the home’s black water, producing fertilizer to regenerate the soil.

The architects created a Japanese pagoda-style home to take advantage of the location.

Uruguay’s beach towns dot the Atlantic coast northeast of the capital, Montevideo, becoming less crowded and developed the farther up you go. The second floor of Sticotti’s house floats above its neighbors to take in views of the ocean a couple of blocks away. It’s capped by a roof deck that the architect says is “great for watching fireworks.”

In the midst of the pandemic, a family leverages industry connections and modular construction to quickly rebuild a cliffside getaway on a fire-ravaged site in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.

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

Hoch Studio turns a dingy, cramped apartment into a sunny sanctuary with a winning personality.

One of the first Dwell Houses, built by Abodu, was installed at Leslie Scharf’s vineyard home in Healdsburg, California. Norm Architects led the design of the 540-square-foot prefab, which is wrapped in Real Cedar siding.

Nestron's flagship Legend One accommodates just under 250 square feet. The footprint expands to around 350 square feet in the Legend 2 model and 400 in the Legend 2X. The more futuristic Cube series follows a similar pattern: the 250-square-foot base model is enlarged to 330 square feet in Cube 2 and 400 in Cube 2X.

The bedroom of the Vermont residence has unobstructed views.

Structure

Rustic, bakhon-style spruce cladding is a visual connection to the Halden Canal's origins as a waterway for transporting logs.

The cozy, 323-square-foot cabin is a cozy retreat amidst the vast landscape it inhabits.

An accordion glass door expands the living area while framing a striking desert panorama.