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Glass folding doors from Panoramic Doors reach nine-and-a-half feet high to open the kitchen to the courtyard. “It's such a unique feature, especially in Brooklyn,” says Slocum. “You rarely ever see that type of thing.”

Designed by Trias, the 215-square-foot Minima prefab packs the versatility of a Swiss army knife.

Nashville resident Kelli Hix added a 500-square-foot guest apartment onto the back of her 1930s bungalow.

On the boathouse's lakeside, the family can just open a garage door and lead one of their two small boats down the rails and into the water. Beside is a small deck.

Why Now, More Than Ever, the ADU Is the Future of Home: Whether it serves as an investment, backyard office, or intergenerational housing, the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) has never made more sense.

The new, attached ADU is rented out as a passive source of income that is helping Amanda finance the project.

On the exterior, Eva chose to cover the existing yellow brick with Prodema wood paneling installed by GFS Architectural Systems, Inc

These prefab ADUs are the perfect solution for those in need of a separate home office.

Large windows, doors, and a skylight flood the guesthouse and studio with plenty of sunlight.

The massive glass doors in the living area slide open and connect the interior to the backyard.

A narrow and long 8 by 40 feet empty steel shipping container in an artists’ community in San Antonio, Texas serves a playhouse, garden retreat, and guesthouse for visiting creatives.

In Texas, where everything is bigger, Ryan McLaughlin is placing his bets on something small. Specifically, a simple 160-square-foot cabin that he hopes city-dwellers will book to get away, find some focus, and reconnect with nature. The result is a laidback, pitched-roof cabin in which every inch of space is thoughtfully allotted so that guests can spend the maximum amount of time outdoors.

The nearly 2,500-square-foot house is built primarily from locally sourced Douglas fir.

Perkins & Will designs a mountaintop Passive House that takes energy efficiency to the next level.

"The ground floor is great for hosting; the concrete floors, glass walls, and front yard make these main living spaces feel inviting and casual,

The couple designed the three-floor residence around the central spiral staircase. Expansive walls of glass wrap around the ground-level living spaces, opening the home up to the outdoors.

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