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"I love the heavy weight of the dark grey container in the bright, white space," says the architect.

Eclipse founder Justin Draplin explains his scheme for the 399-square-foot dwellings that include sustainable features such as solar power, in addition to spacious and flexible interiors.

The remote location still lacks high-speed Internet, but the family comes up with plenty of analog amusements.

In the bathroom, white subway tile was inspired by a 1905 ceramic shelf Elena found at a nearby antique shop and put in the shower as well as a desire to keep the overall design simple, says Cobb.

Unlike the ground-level concrete flooring, the oak floors upstairs from Hinterseer are unheated, but the bedrooms are warm and comfortable, thanks to the fireplace chimney that runs through the center of the house, hay-insulated clay ceilings, and some brightly colored blankets.

A closer look at the renovated kitchen, which features a large picture window and a beloved chandelier that once hung in the couple's first Berlin apartment.

Elena Stein in the kitchen of the weekend cottage she shares with her husband, Roland, their three teenage children, and the family dachshund, Lucy, in the quiet hamlet of Seeland, three hours north of Berlin.

“Sustainability is often used as a big banner. On this traditional house, we wanted the aesthetic to be subtle but the performance to be loud,” explains architect Christine Lara Hoff. The team

A short, chunky staircase connects the two distinct realms of the studio.

The living room sofa is from Article and the coffee table is from Burke Decor. The rug is vintage, and the fur chair was found at Urban Outfitters.