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Known as The Meadow, the sprawling 2,540-square-foot residence features a concrete walkway overlooking the countryside, complete with slatted screens for shade.

The master bath is clad in Bianco Venatino marble. The tub is by ADM; the showerhead is by Hansgrohe.

On one side of the house, a white central staircase leads to a split-level landing the Robertsons call "the reading room." "We needed a place to hang out and for the kids to read," explains owner Vivi Nguyen-Robertson. Awaiting the birth of the couple's son, she relaxes in a built-in reading nook in the library.

On a trip to Naoshima, Japan, the Houston newlyweds behind Robertson Design fell in love with Tadao Ando’s concrete-composed museums. This led the couple to create a residence of their own comprised of a low concrete wall, concrete cube, and box clad in Siberian larch. The indoors are rounded out with white oak, marble, and leather-finished granite.

Located off of the kitchen, Vivi’s office disappears behind sliding walls covered in black chalkboard paint from Behr. This is one of the best home office setup ideas if you're short on space or if you're going for a minimalist look.

With an extension cladded in mirrored glass that reflects the silhouttes of the old, existing main brick house, “Mirror Mirror” is a mirror that shields it's residents from view in the day, but exposes the interiors at night.

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The finished effect is like being inside of an instrument, where light is allowed to play off of the varying ages of wood. The pavilion has an entirely new life, yet remains honest to Aalto’s original construction. Photo by Patricia Parinejad.

Copenhagen-based architect Martin Kallesø was tasked with a simple program: create a freestanding guest room so that visitors have a private place to lay their heads. The interior is small, but comfortable. It fits a double bed, coffee table, and chair. The bed is recessed into the wall so as not to waste any space.

This six-bedroom villa in Brussels ha a cut-in stone fireplace underneath a glass-enclosed walkway.

Entrance closet

Children's bathroom

Bathroom

Bathroom

Intersections between materials and planes were carefully coordinated with the build team to ensure each transition showcased the home's intentionality and attention to detail. The final result: materials appear to float into one another, details are understated yet impressive.

The powder room just off the entry hall.

“Part of what we love is curating a space and being surrounded by beautiful objects—we’re both huge fans of furniture,” explains resident Matthaeus Krenn.

Protected by an overhang, and floating above ground level, this tertiary space is known in traditional homes as the "engawa." To sustain a unified look throughout, the floor and ceiling are clad in ipe wood.