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Banjo, a tiny home in Byron Bay, Australia, is clad in Weathertex and features a commodious deck and a plunge pool fashioned out of a stainless-steel water tank.

The elevated dining room opens out to a side patio, which climbs the wall just behind the house.

Now, views permeate the entire home. Out on the patio, a sectional sofa from Neighbor and a coffee table from Zachary A. provide a chic gathering space. Hardwood floors from Hallmark run throughout.

In the family's porch, a natural reed canopy provides protection from the sun. The grounds are covered with gravel.

Questions from your contractor mean that they have taken the time to review the construction documents or drawings and scope of work.

Fittingly named the Courtyard House, the residence features a large outdoor space tucked underneath the cantilevered upper level, providing a quiet and shaded area for Lalita to enjoy her coffee breaks. Rotated masonry blocks extend from the courtyard wall to create succulent planters.

The outdoor living space of the Birch Le Collaboration House features a wood-burning fireplace under large, covered porch.

Sherbanuk (left) and Campbell sit by the outdoor fireplace, which adjoins the screened-in porch.

Tombs are erected as monuments to those buried beneath them, but they can also be places for people to reflect more generally. In an isolated village cemetery towards the foothills of the Dolomites, Carlo Scarpa composed a mausoleum of such poetic proportions that it communes with all who enter it.

The intricate metal curtain doubles as a work of art.

The kitchen, the property's only modern addition, has been created from a garden courtyard. The space has been enclosed by a glazed roof and wall with sliding door, yet it retains its open feel.

The home's wood deck is a neutral base that compliments the home's back and white features.

In some parts of the ancient city, the streets run above these subterranean cave homes.

Locally sourced Italian slate covers the ground floor rooms; the coat rack near the entrance is from Zanotta.