Separated only by large expanses of glass, the interior and exterior landscape flow together.

Low-flow bathroom fixtures by Hansgrohe reduce water consumption.

Formica in Lava Flow

“Interactivity is something we play with a lot—we like objects that offer a lot of flexibility.” —John Arndt

Glimpsed from the outside, it becomes clear how an internal corridor flows through both structures at an uncommon angle.

Part of a larger collection by Michael Anastassiades for Flos, the IC Lights C/W1 Wall Light is an elegant orb supported by a perpendicular steel stem.

Here's a conceptual drawing of the apartment, showing the flow of light through the space.

The Gaboon-plywood walls flow through into the bathroom without a door to get in the way.

The house has the feel of a refined barn: The kitchen flows into the dining area, then into a den. The two PISE “chimneys” serve to demarcate the transitions and visually unite the space.

The specter of Jeanne Moreau hovers over the playroom, which flows into Sasha’s room.

Low-flow water fixtures and a grey water system are included in the C6 home.

The interior is expressed through a series of simple planes that allow each space to flow to the next.

In order to improve the home's flow, Nicole and Tom chose to close in a veranda to create their bedroom. It now overlooks the garden and adjoins a walk-in wardrobe and nursery space.

Each arch is strategically located to provide flow. “The wall is traditionally seen as a dividing element of the space, but with the arch walls, spaces flow onto each other, allowing the rooms to contract and expand without full separation,” explains the firm.

Ray sits at the central hearth on the north end of the comfortable sunken living area. From this perspective, you can see how the interior spaces flow into one another, passing one half-level up into the breakfast nook and kitchen and out from there onto the overgrown hillside. The various built-in furnishings have all been there since the house's construction.

The smoothly sculpted interior flows organically from room to room.

A steel-and-glass extension hosts the main living spaces and flows into the backyard.

Large sliding doors allow the dining area to flow into the courtyard.

The firm enlarged the opening to the courtyard to create better flow between inside and out.

Cool air from the gardens flows into the rooms through sliding doors and windows.

The sliding doors that connect the bedroom with the living area are crucial to the flow of the space.

The unique window arrangement floors the space with light and improves the flow of air through the space.

A Wyndham Collection freestanding tub anchors the master bath. Low-flow fixtures are installed throughout.

The courtyard-like composition, and the natural flow of light and air, provide the interiors with an indoor/outdoor feel.

A series of steel-framed glass doors and inserts partition the residence's various rooms while optimising light and flow.

"The solid oak floor is like its own piece of horizontal furniture, blending perfectly with the natural feel, as the soft oak planks flow together throughout the entire apartment,” says Vibeke Jenssen.

Custom-perforated Swisspearl anthracite panels—made of minerals, sand, and cement—allow light to flow into the pavilion.

The open-plan ground floor allows the communal spaces to flow into one another. A wooden ladder accesses the lofted bedrooms.

The house is broken up so that the natural site flows through the courtyard, which has a fire pit and a hot tub.

A pass-through serving window positioned between the kitchen and deck facilitates indoor/outdoor flow and makes grilling and entertaining easy.

On the exterior, floating steel siding shields the home from the elements while allowing fresh air to flow in and out.

The open-space interior is divided by furniture and clusters of columns. Here, the kitchen flows into the dining and living room areas, heated by a wood-burning fireplace.

A timber-and-stone clad staircase divides the master bedroom wing from the living space, which flows from the open south-facing deck.

The original layout was very much of the time: a perfect midcentury modern flow, with a closed-off kitchen and a fire put in the floor. “They were cool but impractical spaces,” says Schaer.

Van Beek’s extra space is home to her office. She works on a Tense table by Piergiorgio and Michele Cazzaniga and Flow chairs by Jean Marie Massaud, both for MDF Italia.

Master balcony designed to give the experience of being in and living below the canopy of a tree. The windows are positioned and oriented to allow the ocean breezes to flow through the home