Executing subtle design details, even in transitional spaces, was one of the great successes of the collaborative architect-contractor relationship. "Our collective strength," says Dovetail principal Chad Rollins, is that “we genuinely understand each other’s craft.” In the transition from the den to the artist studio, natural myrtlewood stairs meet a wood-grain Daltile landing. Where the stair treads and risers meet the wall, a three-quarter-inch reveal is placed in lieu of conventional baseboard. These simple and clean details so often “can be costly to create and can be jeopardized when the budget is under pressure,” says Rollins.

A simple walkway leads to the unassuming entrance. "It's obscured, detailed like the cedar walls," Poss says. Photo by Phillip Kalantzis-Cope.

The Forest House’s detailed design includes concrete ceilings with openings that allow planted trees to stretch toward the sky.

The beach shack's corrugated metal shell is detailed with curved edges. The building faces northeast to take advantage of ample sunlight and ocean views.

The second dining level, which is better-lit and boasts a view of the Charles River and a ceiling detailed with maple slats.

Here is a more detailed view of the swooping arcs that inform his musical works in another "Study for Metastaseis" from 1953.

Detailed casework and built-in furniture run throughout the home.

The stunning Star Map bench or table is simple in silhouette yet features painstakingly detailed inlay. Photo courtesy Robert Andrew Highsmith.

A detailed shot inside the pantry shows how it corrals counter clutter and hides small appliances.

Another intricately detailed wood-burning fireplace graces the dining room.

When closed, the miniature workspace vanishes into the detailed white oak millwork by KWI Cabinetry.

Beautifully detailed built-ins store home necessities. A wood-burning fireplace adds a rustic feel to this modern cabin.

The master bathroom’s countertops are detailed with the same Carrara marble seen in the kitchen. The faucet and shower trims are by Kallista.

The residence is clad in vertical wood battens and topped with a standing-seam metal roof that is detailed to appear thin and light.

The wood of the kitchen cabinetry is detailed simply, with a minimalist touch and an accent of black, geometric hardware that is picked up in the black track lighting and furniture.

A monolithic expression of travertine stone accentuated by subtle hints of concrete, metal, and wood detailed to perfection

Calacatta marble slabs are meticulously detailed to reflect the surrounding landscape and contrast the heavy, flat-sawn solid oak island with a faceted base.

A thoughtfully detailed sliding door separates the music room/office from the sitting room, which can be converted into a guest bedroom.

Intricately-detailed stairs climb the tower, moving from exterior to interior and from more enclosed to more open spaces.

At street level, a blackened steel gate, detailed with brass inserts, leads into the courtyard, which is illuminated from the light wells above.

Detailed view of dining room window and inside-outside relationships defined by form and materiality that are both intimate and expansive.

The ground floor is comprised of a living room, kitchen, and bathroom that are all detailed with larch wood. In the kitchen, a retro Bompani refrigerator and freezer blend in with the minimal aesthetic.

"An integrated artwork hanging system is embedded and detailed with the drywall to establish a datum in the space for the constant hanging of artwork for review and display," note the architects.

Each camper boasts unique, vintage-inspired detailed, in addition to custom built-ins.

Scene Shang’s acrylic-detailed Shang system table was a special collaboration with Singaporean designer Larry Peh. It perfectly complements the interior's existing glass brick walls.

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A large, beautifully detailed wood pocket door allows the back of the first floor to be closed off from the rest of the floor, creating a private suite.

"This long rectangular view was carefully detailed to widen the perspective of the garden, creating an optical illusion of making the garden itself feel wider then it actually is," says Ong.

One of the system's best new features are the interior drawers, which can now be as detailed as the most expensive high-end systems, providing a place for everything with drawers for pots, knives, tablelinens, and dinnerware.

At a home designed by Escher GuneWardena Architecture in Los Angeles, California, the two-door garage has minimally-detailed doors in a darker color that slide horizontally, instead of rolling up or hinging inward.

Detailed in cedar paneling and plywood, Mauka was oriented to catch the sunrise. The table is by Moore’s firm, FLOAT. Maui, Hawaii Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017

Great room with indoor - outdoor living. Custom entertainment center. Dining area, living room. Stunning interior architecture and detailed design.

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A detailed shot of one of the custom storage pieces designed by Berg, a sideboard against the dining room wall under the circular interior window. The floors throughout are the main source of pattern in the minimalist palette, and they are white oak laid in a herringbone arrangement.

According to the architects, the firm "merged spaces and volumes to achieve simultaneous privacy and openness without the need for doors and walls." An open closet adjoins the upper level ensuite bathroom and looks neat and tidy with detailed finishes that are consistent with the rest of the house.

Access to the four-story home is via a gently meandering path or an elevator from the lower level to the main entrance. "One of the main challenges was the slope of the plot," says the firm. "The complexity of the geometry forced a very detailed topographic [survey]."