Dancers installation.

Twenty-foot-wide doors from Solar Innovations offer easy access to the deck. “Solar Innovations was the only manufacturer at that time that had a pocket multi-slider with a good ADA threshold,” says architect Erick Mikiten. “They almost look like steel, but are thermally broken aluminum.”

Ernesto Neto’s massive handmade sculpture entitled "ObichoSusPensoNaPaisaGen," Obicho for short, is reminiscent of a child’s treehouse. This intricately crocheted masterpiece allows visitors to explore its maze-like layout while marveling at its beauty and strength.

Bil’ak conceived of the dance performance Due a due, in which what appears to be a dancer’s shadow is in fact a projection of another dancer.

The School of Dance designed by Porro.

A trap-door opening at the top of the house allows for better circulation.

Cloaked House, as 3r Ernesto Pereira named it, blends into its hillside location.

Attached to the east and west sides of the house are two runs, each extending 50’ in either direction. The design of these was inspired by the sculptures of Ernesto Neto.

Reminiscent of a twirling skirt, the Dancing Pendant Light by Iskos-Berlin for Menu is a playful twist on sartorial details. Its oversized proportions make for an intimate setting or focal point in the dining room. The pleated, pyramidal shade is also made of polyester felt, which also absorbs sound.

Podere 43 allows for an endless array of leisure activities like ping-pong.

Two glass facades in the living space allow for an unencumbered view of the beech tree.

The house’s street-level entrance shows an openness to its surroundings, and a glass door allows curious passersby a glimpse of the interior.

Elizabeth Schmitt Jennerjahn and Robert Rauschenberg during a dance class.

The LV can be opened to the elements when the weather cooperates, allowing for generous cross-ventilation.

The front door is made from re-milled old leftover beams. A custom pivot mechanism allows the weight of the massive door to rest on a tiny point, allowing for almost friction-free operation.

After a day at the beach, an outdoor shower tucked toward the back of the house allows everyone to rinse off without tracking sand indoors.

Inside, woven-bamboo siding allows light in and helps wick away water. Ban strengthened the paper-tube structural system he has used in previous disaster shelters, such as the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch.

In the back, ivy climbs across the garage’s raw cedar cladding next to a gate that allows access to the laneway—but the boys prefer to climb the fence.

Outdoor corridors allow the Worples to walk through the house and across the cove without going inside.

Batten screens of spotted gum wood sheath the house and allow ventilation into the outdoor storage area.

Architects Ernesto Cragnolino and Krista Whitson designed and built an efficient four-bedroom home for their family in Austin.

In the corners of the kitchen and living room, narrow screened doors let the southeast breezes flow through the home and allow the remaining glass windows to stay fixed and clear.

The slatted yellow pine form allows for superior acoustics.

Clayden made the most of his modest lot by building as close to the perimeter as local zoning codes allow.

Curtains separate the front—where kids dance and partake in carpentry—from the play area in the rear.

Inspired by the surrounding landscape of chestnut trees, rocky hillside, and bubbling stream, Portuguese architecture firm 3r Ernesto Pereira chose to blend into, and take advantage of, the local geography rather than fight against it at this sleek, modern home near the coastal city of Porto. At a cost of €100,000 (approximately $125,000) and measuring about 140 square meters, this stunning, wood-and-glass retreat took about four months to construct.

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Simple black tiles and a basic, exposed showerhead kept costs down, allowing other parts of the house to function as the showpieces.

The enclosed run allows your pet to roam safely and securely.

Here's the Partridge Dance Chandelier, surrounded by hounds. Photo by Claire Rosen.

Fancy a foxtrot? Relish a rumba? Keep dancing with this ballroom-inspired buckle.

The ground floor, which opens to the rear driveway and a pond in the private side garden, allows for easy indoor-outdoor dining and entertaining.

Another particularly memorable moment came when two dancers suspended another to allow her to literally walk across the wall. Haas delivered the sets for the first rehearsal on February 1, ten weeks before the show opened. He described how the dancers took time to start playing with the set, to see what it was capable of and how to best interact with it. "They came up with so many things that impressed the hell out of me," he marveled.

Near Mexico’s Pacific Coast, chef Ernesto Kut Gomez transformed a property with two dilapidated buildings into a food-focused retreat. Its pièce de résistance is a tower with guest suites and views of the area. Ernesto’s partner, Ellen Odegaard, collaborated on much of the property’s furniture, including the pool lounges.

Alaina and Geraldine love to hang by the pool, host dinners, and throw dance parties. Now that their ’50s family home has been refreshed by Studio Prineas, the fun can really begin.

"Man Dances on Salt" is also the cover image of Maira's book Principles of Uncertainty.