Another table by Molo.

Hanging lamps by Molo Design.

Solo Hand Pump Sprayer, $15 at solousa.com Florists and landscapers love Solo's built-to-last goods, like this handheld mister that gently quenches any plant's thirst.

Eenmall (Amsterdam, Netherlands: 2013) Marina van Goor’s solo culinary experiment Eenmall is table-for-one testing ground. The idea is made appealing here with a minimal backdrop, carefully placed tables, and no wi-fi, features that reduce distraction and allow for a more focused, meditative dining experience. And other perk: no split checks. Photo by Joep Niesink

Oblò dining chair by Paola Navone for Triconfort, $1,087 Do not be deceived by this seemingly lightweight lawn chair; it’s made by a traditional process (casting) using a modern material (aluminum).

Benchwall + Thinwall by Molo A longtime favorite for its flexible, enveloping wall systems, Vancouver-based Molo debuted a new Benchwall + Thinwall system, set for public release this summer. The accordion-like partitions, based on a honeycomb shape, provide an otherworldly escape from the normal environment.

Sitting on the edge of Puertos de Beceite national park in Aragon, Spain, is Casa Solo Pezo, the first property in the Solo Office collection of cutting-edge, architect-designed vacation rentals. Designed by the award-winning and MoMA-exhibited Chilean architects at Pezo Von Ellrichshausen, Casa Solo Pezo features a large concrete square structure that's set on top of a smaller concrete square base.

The Solo chairs in the dining area are by Studio Nitzan Cohen.

Here's a view of the surface of Molo's fold-up table.

The custom-made skylight "marries traditional boatbuilding materials with details borrowed from a car sunroof." The worktops are Formica 2297 Terril.

An olive grove frames Lolo’s farmhouse.

Formica Laminate (2297-58 Terrill and 464-58 Graystone) was used for the cabinetry, some with walnut veneer. The flooring is DuChateau Riverstone Collection European Oak in color Danube.

The Vipp table lamp ($259) that features a perforated metal lampshade and pull string.

Buenos Aires-based Estudio Ramos designs a concrete, wood, and iron stable that houses 44 prized horses and melds with the surrounding plains. In central Argentina, the province of La Pampa is dominated by vast, grassy plains whose fertile soil supports myriad farms and ranches. Stretching out in all directions, the flatlands resemble an ocean in its sheer horizontality. When professional polo player Nacho Figueras—a champion of the sport and a longtime Ralph Lauren model—enlisted architect Juan Ignacio Ramos of Estudio Ramos to build a stable for 44 polo horses, the architect was sure to incorporate the region’s meditative flatness into the design.

Polo desktop light by Joan Gaspar for Marset. The slim LED lamp can be reconfigured with the addition of a base, clamp, table, floor stand, or wall bracket.

Zach Batteer and Carlyle Scott designed Field Cabin, a 288-square foot accommodation at Serana, their communal retreat in Paige, Texas. Wrapped in Yakisugi-treated pine, the cabin took 40 days and almost $46K to build.

The crown jewel is Lolo’s collection of more than half a dozen classic cars, not related to farming.

He is fond of telling the story of a large stone table he bought from an antique dealer. When the deliveryman arrived, his truck couldn’t fit through the gate, so Lolo hauled the table into the courtyard himself, inching it into place over several days.

A wall of portraits pays tribute to Lolo’s ancestors. “All the men in my father’s family were called Joseph Honoré,” he says, “but my mother wanted to call me Laurent, after her brother.” The family tradition prevailed, but his mother insisted on calling him Lolo (pronounced Lu-lu).

Berenice Abbott. Bread Store, 259 Bleecker Street, Manhattan, February 3, 1937 Gelatin silver print; printed c.1937

A solo backyard container houses a photo studio and storage space.

Solo cycling is nothing new to Shahid, pictured here on a mountain-biking ride.

Corinne Wasmuht, Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, oil on wood, 2007. In her large-scale oil paintings, artist Corinne Wasmuht layers found images of urban landscapes until they break apart into pixelated abstraction.

The 12 homes are for-sale and rented throughout the year to tourists. When POLO Architects first become involved with the project, they wanted to make sure that the designs would be "as viable and sustainable as possible," POLO Architects Co-founder Patrick Lootens says.

The blue and white feature tiles in the bathroom were designed by renowned local architect Éolo Maia and were gifted to the couple by a friend. "We were very happy because we admire Éolo Maia a lot," says Franchini. The bathroom counter is made from Bahia Calacatta marble.

As a thought-provoking exploration of environment and design, this minimalist ring-shaped holiday home in Aragon, Spain, abandons boundaries and opens itself up to nature. Designed with a distinct shape and circular symmetry, the indoor and outdoor spaces of Solo Circle are visually and physically linked to the house’s hilltop wilderness setting, as well as a sun-soaked interior courtyard with a pool.

Vietnam-based firm Story Architecture designed this 1,259-square-foot home for a young family in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7. In the light-filled atrium, a tree with a built-in climbing structure provides a unique indoor playground for the children.

Lolo eases his Triumph Spitfire convertible, designed by Giovanni Michelotti, into the driveway.

Delta Land plans to create a future alpine settlement with Passive House–certified homes just like the SOLO house.

A concrete walkway connects the living and dining rooms to the exterior, and concrete forms a built-in bench for lounging by the Solo Stove fire pit.

De La Espada Solo dining chairs by Neri & Hu surround a table that was custom-built in Shanghai for the owners.

The SOLO House’s main source of energy is the sun. One side of the structure is lined with solar panels that help power the house.