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.

Patterns for the tinted glass blocks were created digitally by Cloud9. The home’s ramplike form required only five steps to link the level platform of the dining room with the living area.

Wood decking extends out to the yard.

Nendo designed three occasional tables for Nendo inspired by the shadows created by clouds. Photo courtesy Moroso

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.

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

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.

Inside, white paint lightens up the middle of the building. A vintage Danish dining set and Cloud pendants by Frank Gehry for Vitra define the dining area.

Morgado says that sourcing sustainable materials was a challenge. Like most bamboo products designed in South Africa, theirs comes from China. She speculates that with foreign interest, it would make more sense to email spec sheets to manufacture the Cloud (seen here) where it would be purchased rather than shipping it from South Africa.

They photographed clouds outside, reduced the shadows into a dotted pattern, and laser cut the holes onto the tables to translate the image. Photo courtesy Moroso.

The tables can be nested or splayed out, depending on the size of the space. Photo courtesy Moroso.

The Armadillo is parked on a 1,000-square-foot lot that gives the couple ample outdoor space.

This outdoor chair from designer Damian Velasquez is both striking and strikingly comfortable—you might not believe you're sitting on metal. The mesh design is sturdy, but has just enough give to conform to your body. The heat-dispersing, wind-resistant powder-coated stainless steel construction makes it a smart addition to your yard.

O Table by Half 13 $2,800 This curvy powder-coated stainless steel outdoor table, fabricated by Damian Velasquez in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is available in nine vibrant colors.

Wooden decks can be added to heighten the indoor-outdoor living experience.

Landscape architect Kevin Campion went to great lengths to protect the poplar trees during construction. Delta Millworks charred the cedar gable fronts following the shou sugi ban technique.

A Rafa Kids swing hangs below the loft bed near the large desk designed for playing with Legos.

Shumaker Design + Build Associates honed in on natural light, rich tones, and earthy materials to update this Chicago kitchen. The renovated kitchen now boasts a ten-foot-long banquette paired with a West Elm table, offering seating for everything from quick breakfasts to grand dinners.

Light pine finishes make the interiors feel airy and spacious.

“Our goal was to make the thinnest surface possible and to make a vault, which you would expect to be heavy, into a light and porous surface,” Iwamoto explains. The material of choice: paperwood. Since this was the first time IwamotoScott used the material on such a large scale, they worked with a structural engineer to make the piece, made up of modules with curved edges that nest together, self-supporting.

An opaque sliding glass door separates the bathroom from the dining area. White tile with pink-colored grout ties the two spaces together.

A pool cage with a retractable awing makes the pool deck feel like a natural extension of the home's interior, while the terraced construction lifts the building up above the level of floods and storm surges.

"Bike Cloud" by Ralph Tullie. Photo by Blake Larson, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia.