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"We wanted to have our storage open and visible, because I think the more visible something is, the tidier you keep it and you also don't buy loads of extra stuff,

Bear Run's roofline resembles Wright's design for the Seth Peterson Cottage in Wisconsin.

Lead architect, Tom Lenchek, opted for simple forms and materials that direct attention outwards, towards the cabin's natural surroundings.

An outdoor shower provides a place to wash off sand after summer trips to the beach.

The home's siding will patina to a silvery gray tone. "I've always had a vision for this house in my head, and I didn't know if and when I'd ever get to build it. When this opportunity came up, it was sort of perfect," says Lauren Tracy. "We wanted it to look very minimal, with no eaves."

Most of the color in the primary suite comes from the greenery right outside.

The original structure was built by relatives in 1979.

The couple worked with Seattle-based firm SHED Architecture + Design on a remodel. At the front door the glass clerestory and sidelite were kept, but the solid door swapped out for a transparent one.

In 2020, Isabel and David Yahng bought their Portland house, which was originally designed by architect Saul Zaik in 1963.

The couple wanted a material palette with predominantly natural materials to drive the connection to the landscape, including real stone tiles, wood trim, and volcanic stone countertops. The custom cabinets are Ash wood, topped with a Basaltina slab.

The custom zinc cabinets and quartzite countertops of Mark Berryman’s Tribeca apartment reflect the sun as it sets over Manhattan. Workstead designer Robert Highsmith kept the apartment’s original fir beams and painted its existing pipes Onyx by Benjamin Moore. The counter stools are by Sawkille, and the floors are white oak from LV Wood. The range is by Viking.

Adirondack chairs set around a fire pit on the lush lawn offer an idyllic setting for stargazing.