For this kitchen, the architects paired slate-gray HPL (high-pressure laminate) cabinets by Henrybuilt, cool Basaltina countertops, with custom shelving and a white Corian backsplash.

Although John and Debby’s art collection fills much of their house, pieces such as these by Matias Faldbakken, Aaron Boone, and William O’Brien particularly shine in the curved gallery hallway, which was purpose-built for art.

The kitchen is enclosed by windows, which gives the home a strong indoor/outdoor connection.

Though most of the home's interior comes without a splashy designer's name attached, the bathroom is kitted out with a toilet, sink, and bath/shower from Jasper Morrison's line for Ideal Standard. The cabinets are from an Ikea kitchen system.

The design team reduced the size of the garage to allow for a larger kitchen.

The house's stained-cedar cladding makes a stark but pleasing contrast to the natural foliage of the site.

The entrance of the home features slate flagstone flooring and midcentury furniture.

A 606 Universal Shelving System by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe hangs tough on the only opaque wall of the living room. Russell-Clarke and Moolsintong designed the coffee table, and Marcel Wanders gets credit for the Bottoni sofa for Moooi.

The bedroom’s vertical, floor-to-ceiling window lets occupants admire the graceful trees outside. A Mini Tolomeo lamp by Artemide sits on the bedside table.

Hallway, Maison JJ Joubert

Rocks that were unearthed while digging the foundation make up the hardscape in the rear, beyond the open porch. “It’s one of my favorite parts of the house,” says resident Laura Sohn. Sanders Pace Architecture finished the exterior in western red cedar treated with Sikkens Cetol.

Phillips designed Judith a stark white, glass-fronted art studio.

The original ensuite featured an awkward triangular shower, and was, as Daniel recalls, “the size of a closet. It looked like a powder room.” Clever use of millwork redirected the light from the skylight away from the bedroom and into the bathroom.

Ash cabinetry and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen and living room.

The cabin's cozy interior contains benches, tables, and a fireplace for travelers to warm up and recharge. The picture window frames panoramic views of the valley below.

Ikea Pax cupboards are banked in the entryway, with birch-panel doors. A carpenter friend made the bench in the entryway; another friend painted it. Dark slate flooring in the entryway gives way to maple in the rest of the home, a beautiful contrast of materials.

The communication between interior and exterior is unmistakable. The polished steel that surrounds the fireplace and the concrete floor’s dark finish recall the home’s exterior, while the contrasting stark white walls create a visual language as striking as the building’s black facade.

The buildings were constructed with glulam columns and beams.

Expansive windows and skylights usher incredible amounts of natural light into the residence.

“From the slate floors to the stone countertops, to the wood, brick, steel, and glass—all of it felt like something I wanted to celebrate,” says Derek.

The palette is understated throughout the house, including the kitchen, where stools define an intimate nook.

A partition wraps the stairway from the basement to the third-floor master suite. Its form was inspired by the way light filters through the trees in the forest.

The red glass started as an “idea from the client that grew into this thing that was more powerful than we ever thought,” Faulkner says.

The sunken lounge was designed with "slowing down and appreciating the environment" in mind. A custom-made, built-in sofa wraps around the space, bleeding into the stairs and a custom wood display shelf. Not having a TV was an intentional choice. "We wanted the client to be able to lie back and watch the clouds and the sky, to have conversations, to read a book, to play with their pets," says Knights.

The extensive use of glazing on the first floor of the home allows light to enter, and also creates a strong sense of the surrounding nature preserve inside the living space.

The spaces are simple, and zones are articulated by level changes in the floor and ceilings.

Maximizing daylight is only one of the sustainable design strategies used in the Low/Rise residence.

Bryan painted the metal band that runs around the top of each staircase Space Black by Benjamin Moore to match the treads.

Locally sourced Italian slate covers the ground floor rooms; the coat rack near the entrance is from Zanotta.

Just adjacent to the house is Whitlock's small shed which houses many of the tools that he used to build the home.

Glass and open spaces keep the interiors bright and airy.

The entryway of Quarry Bay Residence greets visitors with a full-height oak slat shoe closet with a cutout finished in brass. Lim + Lu took great care to ensure that the interior of the apartment has sweeping views from one room to another.

A hallway leads to the family's private space.