Mint green-painted ironwork and tiles connect the indoors to the outside more fluidly.

The Max-A studio is also built with a pine frame, though it has pine panelling on the ceiling, while the main house ceiling is painted a warm white.

Designed by Alex Hochstrasser, this award-winning rocking toy could be a chair, a sled, a spinning top, a cradle, or anything the developing mind can imagine.

This set of faceted balancing blocks from Fort Standard is a sculptural upgrade from stackable cubes.

Two smaller, adjacent structures house autonomous bedrooms, each equipped with a full bathroom.

Wood decking extends out to the yard.

13 Noordeinde Floor Plan A Entrance B Dining Room C Kitchen D Living Room E Master Bedroom F Bathroom G Bedroom J Guest Room K Sleeping Loft

Amending Meeuwissen’s early request for an open bathroom space, the architects devised a more private chamber with an overhead skylight and walls in stone tile from Intercodam Tegels.

Joaquin Altamirano and Silvia Martín worked with Daniel Bergman Vázquez of Estudio Untercio to create an open-plan oasis in an apartment building in central Madrid. Estudio Untercio designed the medium-density fiberboard cupboards, which are coated with lacquer paint matching the ceramic-porcelain countertops. The tubular hood above the island is by Teka.

After - living room (Rubio monocoat floors, Chantilly lace walls, used fireplace)

The Geo Outline rug ($259) measures five-by-eight feet and is made from a wool-cotton blend. Your toes will thank you.

Muuto will display its Balance vases, a clever set that uses magnets to enable gravity-defying angles.

99 by Von Tundra and Lydia Cambron $13,000 Oregon-based Von Tundra’s unit combines three different storage options—a rack, drawers, and boxes—into a multipurpose dresser.

Nakada works from an Alvar Aalto table in the living and dining area, adjacent to the kitchen. He saved on some elements, such as the plywood cabinetry, and splurged on others, such as the Finn Juhl chairs and Vilhelm Lauritzen lamp. A skylight beneath the angled roof allows in a sliver of constantly changing light.

The refrigerator is Sub-Zero, the cooktop and hood are Viking, and the oven is Miele.

The central living area features an open-plan kitchen, living space, and deck with views of Louttit Bay. To maximize energy savings, the house has a ducted reverse air cycle system from Fujitsu.

A linear layout allows for air and light to flow freely through the apartment, making it an a open haven in the center of the city. An IKEA pendant and chairs surround a table by Zone Maison.

The floor plan of the Shayan House.

Floor plan of the Field House

Original 1st floor plan

Revised 1st floor plan

Revised 2nd floor plan

Original 2nd floor plan

Paseo Urbano Monumento a la Madre - Eskema Arquitectos

Paseo Urbano Monumento a la Madre - Eskema Arquitectos

Paseo Urbano Monumento a la Madre - Eskema Arquitectos

Paseo Urbano Monumento a la Madre - Eskema Arquitectos

Paseo Urbano Monumento a la Madre - Eskema Arquitectos

Paseo Urbano Monumento a la Madre - Eskema Arquitectos

Paseo Urbano Monumento a la Madre - Eskema Arquitectos

Paseo Urbano Monumento a la Madre - Eskema Arquitectos

Paseo Urbano Monumento a la Madre - Eskema Arquitectos

Candy Sarvis loves feeling connected with dinner guests while she cooks. The African teak kitchen cabinetry is by Pedini, with Miele appliances. A Big Bang pendant by Foscarini illuminates the Montecarlo table by Cattelan Italia.

The decidedly modern dining and kitchen areas open to the backyard through a floor-to-ceiling steel-and-glass door, fabricated by Optimum Window. One of the owners’ favorite features of the home is the “ability to connect the inside to the outside seamlessly,” Bangia describes. The living area serves as “a place for the kids to dance or ride a skateboard, a casual space that reflects the way they live.”

The floor plan.