Studio

This archetypal Swedish building form, shaped like a Monopoly house, serves as an artist’s studio, with a simple plywood interior and massive skylights to let in natural sunlight.

The studio occupies the corner of a backyard filled with carefully-tended plants. They positioned the studio at the yard’s far corner, diagonal from the main house’s back door, to create a path through the garden that would engage visitors in landscape.

A movable desk, sliding storage system for large canvases, and plenty of open space meet the artist's request for functionality. The sloped ceiling is made of Douglas fir.

A playful array of models and materials in the studio.

Brothers’s workspace uses skylights to let in sun. The lack of windows helps him focus on his craft.

The studio addition is part of a revamp that unifies buildings, canopies, and the courtyard. It was a three-year job for architect-owners Matt Wittman and Jody Estes, with many materials opportunistically salvaged.

Djeribi’s studio.

Shannon Leahy designed this 800-square-foot art studio with radiant-heated floors and solar power. The solar panels are installed on the main house.

Inside the studio lies a spacious, light-filled interior. It is the perfect place for Søren’s comedy shows, sketches, and music, but also provides a calm, pleasant space shared by the whole family. “Our kids enjoy being in there and playing or falling asleep on the floor as well,” says Lone.

"I see the Laura Desk in a study, a bedroom, or a den—small spaces to calm your mind at a simple workstation. I also see it in a front entryway, a loft, or in an open floorplan, where its form can be admired. I see it being used by people who desire something designed with intention and crafted with care. I see the Laura Desk being used and appreciated by a person who understands that the little things really do matter."

A look at his studio in Rhode Island.

The hut was built on top of the bones of an existing pergola.

Light is controlled in the studio to facilitate the artist’s work. Half of the studio is flooded with northern light for traditional art forms such as sculpture and drawing, while the other half minimizes light to avoid screen glare for digital work.

Wright's studio, enveloped by windows, sits at level with the landscape around it.

Studio owner Joey Williams uses his space to work from home as an Austin-based media director.

Working with a limited budget, First Lamp designed and built one principle architectural flourish: exposed Douglas fir rafters that would weather to a brighter red over the years and accent the white siding.

Exterior of the backyard studio Riley McFerrin of Hinterland Design built for his client, a children's book illustrator.

The roofline of the Tind house prototype, designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune for prefab company Fiskarhedenvillan, has more conventional Swedish gables than the flat-roofed modernism of typical prefab units.

From the The Cherner Chair Company comes these two equisitely-crafted pieces: the Cherner Studio Task Chair ($1049) and the Cherner Studio Desk ($1999 to $2229). In addition to a wide variety of woods, the chair comes in an armless version while the table comes in two different sizes (48 or 60 inches wide).