Collection by Megan Hamaker

Week in Review: 7 Great Reads You May Have Missed March 15, 2013

From our favorite blogs on living small, to airstreams, inspirational backyards, a woodland retreat, secret gardens, a sunny workspace, and an off the grid beach house, we've been bringing you the latest in modern design all week. Here, we're selected a few of our most popular stories from this week. Enjoy!

A neon textile-covered trailer sits in Marfa, Texas' El Cosmico. Via simply photo.
A neon textile-covered trailer sits in Marfa, Texas' El Cosmico. Via simply photo.
Just one month later the garden was much lusher.
Just one month later the garden was much lusher.
Rill Architects' Retreat in the Woods

"Simple forms and natural materials were key to the design of this home," says Jim Rill, principal of Rill Architects who, along with project manager James Murray, designed a home that draws attention to the wooded surroundings and takes into account the owners’ openness to innovation.
Rill Architects' Retreat in the Woods "Simple forms and natural materials were key to the design of this home," says Jim Rill, principal of Rill Architects who, along with project manager James Murray, designed a home that draws attention to the wooded surroundings and takes into account the owners’ openness to innovation.
Höweler + Yoon squeezed high-design landscape elements, like a fountain and built-in seating, into a small 15-by-13-foot space.
Höweler + Yoon squeezed high-design landscape elements, like a fountain and built-in seating, into a small 15-by-13-foot space.
Brothers Paul and Vincent Georgeson in their studio, surrounded by their own designs (and dog Penny).
Brothers Paul and Vincent Georgeson in their studio, surrounded by their own designs (and dog Penny).
Bach to Nature

Two doctors wanted their typical New Zealand home to function as simply as it looks.
Bach to Nature Two doctors wanted their typical New Zealand home to function as simply as it looks.