Fruit, fruit endless fruit for breakfast.

White platters from Crate & Barrel allowed the food—lox, crudités, and cornichons—to stand out atop the Saarinen table.

This tree house in Sweden with a mirrored exterior by Tham and Videgård Arkitekter is just large enough to host two people.

Verheyden works at his desk in the home office; over-flow projects are tackled in the workshop adjacent to the house, which is covered in black wood.

Radamés “Juni” Figueroa lived in his art project tree house, made from found materials, for two fortnights, as part of his artist residency at La Practica at Beta-Local. "The Practice" is an interdisciplinary program of research and production focusing on art, architecture, and design, with an emphasis on collaboration.

Just as the barn was extended and cantilevered over the sloped site, so too was the deck off the kitchen, which juts out toward the oak grove. “There are 125 coast live oaks on the property,” says Walker. “They’re beautiful trees, so why not exploit that?” See more ways to use oak in your home.

The courtyard is sunken because of the existing grade. The Albezia shade tree was planted when the outdoor area was still scrap yard, an “act of hope and faith in the future,” says Wittman.

@sticks.and.bricks: it's #treehouse season! please excuse me while I go #playintheyard.

An intricately detailed staircase leads to the central wing’s second level. Its walnut treads and top rail harmonize with the welded steel rod railings. The geometric pattern on the staircase’s risers comes from encaustic tiles that were handmade in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Ethan Schussler built his first tree house at 12 years old. His tree house in Sandpoint, Idaho, sits 30 feet above the ground and can be accessed by an "elevator" consisting of a bicycle that, when pedaled, ascends a pulley system to the top.

Plumstead describes the Clip Tree valet as sheet music where the bars are posts and the notes are the adjustable clips."I became focused on entry hall," he says of the concept. "I was trying to come up with a system with fairly simple parts for shipping and manufacturing, and for it to be configurable so people would have authorship over the object."

A cantilevered cabin designed by R D Gentzler blends into the forest, even as it hovers above a 20-foot drop-off. Its south face is almost entirely glass, but a roof canopy limits solar gain.

The long rectangular Field House abuts what Burnette describes as a “memory orchard,” a grove of fruit trees just beyond the deck that was planted in honor of Geller’s late father.

Quiubox is a floating workshop

Estate Bungalow in Matugama, Sri Lanka, by Narein Perera as published in Cabins (Taschen, 2014).

The terrace off a bedroom holds chaise longues from Design Within Reach. “When we laid out the project, the eucalyptus tree was going to go away,” says Walker. “But then we thought, if we move the foundation a little bit, we can probably save the tree.”

Visitors learn about energy and water conservation as they climb outdoor staircases that lead from the forest floor to the 125-foot-high rooftop rising above the leaf canopy.

This handmade birdhouse can simply be set inside as a conversation piece, or fulfill its duties outside as a home for the local birds.

Lift Brushed Copper Fruit Bowl by Felicia Fferrone "It’s entertaining season! Time to think about the holiday serving platters and centerpieces. This copper stand will add just the right amount of metallic flair to your modern holiday table."

“Henge,” a deconstructed fruit bowl.

Engesvik's glass trees will be part of The Essence of Things: New Designs from Norway exhibition.

Forage Modern Workshop in Minneapolis “We carry a large majority of things from the area, and consider the entire Midwest local to us,” says Rebekah Cook, business manager and buyer. “Midwest design is about practical goods.” Photo by Collin Hughes

Local workers built the Kerns Micro House prototype in a nearby workshop out of locally sourced fir.

Fahmida Lam test drives a chair’s comfort level. Photo provided by Thos. Moser.

Willy Chan crafts part of his design during his time in the Thos. Moser workshop. Photo provided by Thos. Moser.

Netagerðin is a combined workshop and atelier for three design firms: BBOLLA, STÁSS, VOLKI and one independent music label, KONGÓ. Photo by: Tiffany Orvet

It all starts with a sketch. Photo provided by Thos. Moser.

Fahmida gets a little assistance from Thos. Moser craftsmen Adam Rogers and Warren Shaw. Photo provided by Thos. Moser.

Fahmida Lam is in action at the Thos. Moser workshop in Auburn, Maine. Photo provided by Thos. Moser.

The panel will explore the importance of melding craftsmanship with high-tech design. Photo provided by Thos. Moser.

From Chan’s portfolio, a cart he designed to facilitate the recycling of waste oil into bar soap. Photo courtesy of Willy Chan.

Willy hard at work on his piece of furniture. The designs will be unveiled at The Apprentice workshop on October 3rd. Photo provided by Thos. Moser

Large gum trees offer a natural barrier for the house. Harkness designed the house's footprint in order to minimize the effect on tree roots. “The retained trees offer a sense of layering and age that new vegetation won’t be able to for a long time,” Harkness says.