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A view from the bridge toward the guesthouse on the left and the sauna on the right.

The Japanese "no-brand" masters of minimalism unveil the first single-story design in their line of prefab homes.

"My goal was to carry on the client’s family legacy by creating a very special place that took inspiration from the landscape,” explains architect Tom Kundig.

“The master bedroom is tucked into the trees, which kind of anchors the whole composition and is also appropriate because it’s more private,” says Haesloop. It also provides the couple with a shower that looks out into the woods.

Located two hours from the clients' home in Santiago, the House in El Peumo is set on a sandy plateau surrounded by pines and cypresses.

Pole Pass Retreat | Olson Kundig

Sited on a triangular plot, Barnhouse Werkhoven enjoys a small front yard with sun in the afternoon, and a rear garden looking out to the fields.

Wild bush, sand dunes, and scrub surround the circular home on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. The Austin Maynard Architects team was careful to minimize the building’s impact on the fragile landscape.

Cedar, glass, and concrete combine in this minimalist pool house that draws inspiration from Mies van der Rohe’s 1929 Barcelona Pavilion. The pool house, built into a mountainside west of Montreal and designed by Halifax–based MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, employs board-formed concrete for the home's expressive exterior.

From a different perspective, the home appears more transparent and open to the water.

Suzanne and Brooks Kelley at the back of their 1,100-square-foot guest cottage.

The fireplace is supplied with sustainably sourced timber from the estate.

Lagos has raised the cabin above the ground on supporting steel to avoid damaging any of the existing trees on site.

The post-and-beam ceiling is highlighted with pendant globe lights.