Tiny house

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Split across two levels, the oversized windows allow for year-roud growing in the atrium.

Before: The agricultural building was remodeled to contain a bedroom suite, and is constructed of the same stone as the house.

Madison points out that the pod concept would make it easy to add an extension if necessary. “We see it as a house that can grow with us—and that we can pay for as we go along.”

A structure built in a Polish ROD cannot be permanent, nor can it exceed 375 square feet.

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.

Liz and Matt had to drill a well to provide water for the property. Wastewater is captured and treated with a gravity-fed septic system that will also serve the main dwelling, when it’s completed.

The home’s rooftop garden includes sunflowers, eggplant, cucumbers, and a variety of herbs. “The plants up there are all annuals, so it’s kind of experimental,” says Maddie. “In my job I’m always thinking about native plants and ecology, while up on the roof I can do whatever I want. It’s freer.”

Castillero and Reed took inspiration from Norwegian design, keeping things cozy but minimalist with OSB cladding and a monochromatic palette.

This particular cabin may be done, but Castillero and Reed are just getting started. “I like the idea of working on something and tweaking and perfecting it,” says Castillero, who is now envisioning building a network for Hideouts, each iteration improving on the next to provide an even better getaway for creatives to disconnect with the world and reconnect with nature.

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

Small, simple, yet fully functional, La Casa Nueva is an off-grid timber camper designed by Ecuador-based architect Juan Alberto Andrade. He created the dwelling as a personal retreat for himself and his partner, Cuqui Rodríguez, to travel throughout the country photographing various forms of architecture.

After a forest fire destroyed their cabin in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Jeff Waldman and Molly Fiffer built a new retreat with salvaged, charred timber and a community of friends.

The hotel restaurant sources fresh, seasonal ingredients from the on-site gardens, as well as local farms and purveyors, for its ever-changing menu.