“It almost goes without saying that we love the energy efficiency, the smart technology, the low footprint, the smart wood paneling that doesn’t have cellulose so you won’t get termites. We love all those thoughtful details,” Niki says. These features, along with others, are all standard Cover offerings.
A 4kw tiny wood-burning stove warms each cabin.
A bed built into the bathroom wall pulls down to replace the sofa. An Olio teapot designed by Barber Osgerby sits on the counter.
Masa Arquitectos designed this minimalist house in Montevideo, Uruguay, for a young family on a tight budget who wanted to do most of the carpentry themselves.
The interior is outfitted with a birch plywood ceiling and limewash-painted walls.
Looking in the opposite direction reveals how designer Louis Béliveau of La Firme embraced the lack of light in this part of the apartment, instead emphasizing it with ample dark finishes, like the 1x1-inch Daltile on the floor. A mirrored wall does catch some sun from the living room windows. “From a design perspective, mirrors are a magical trick,” says Béliveau. “They're not too expensive and they basically double up the space, and bounce back any lighting.” The door opens to the hall bathroom.
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The coffee table is by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller.
Copper Real Good chairs by Blu Dot surround an antique dining table. The overdyed green rug is by Aga John.
Rudolph M. Schindler’s Kallis House, recently restored by homeowners Susan Orlean and John Gillespie, is often referred to as the Austrian-born architect’s late-period masterpiece. It makes use of the "Schindler frame," an adaptation that allowed him to design large glazed openings and thin ceilings and roofs. John, Susan, and their dog, Ivy, commune in the sitting area of the master bedroom. The Wide Angle Janus sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture, found by John’s mother at a thrift store with the original orange fabric intact, was purchased for less than $100, including delivery. The coffee table is by Isamu Noguchi and the 9-Light LED pendant is by Sonneman.
Move into the master bath featuring glass enclosed shower, high end finishes, and hand chiseled custom bathtub. Soak in the natural beauty and seclusion of the surrounding live oaks and rich greenery
“The roof construction is the primary architectural expression of the house,” reads the project description on AGPS’s website. “Cantilevered by steel beams, the roof is pivoted from the front wall anchored by tension cables. Continuous glass windows are between the top of the house walls and the roof plane, emphasizing the flying roof.”
Stutchbury, Martin, along with their lead-architect and collaborator, Alejo de Achaval, designed the first prototype, a 968 square-foot space with skylights called OM-1, which has been shortlisted for the New South Wales Australian Institute of Architects 2022 awards for sustainability and new houses.
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The compact house is sheathed in cypress, glass, and copper and features an expandable roof.
Mezzanine-level floor plan for the Brook by Small
First-level floor plan for the Brook by Small
The floor doubles a bench in the mezzanine-level office, where a steel-framed recycled hardwood desk is also a guardrail. "It's a small space, but it feels large given that it's open to the double-height living area,
A large steel-framed glass pivot door provides interest and outdoor-connection in the living area.
Salvaged ironbark floors in the living room step down to the adjacent kitchen and dining space, creating a built-in seating area.
Toronto architect Gregory Neudorf creates a pristine and practical 400-square-foot dwelling with nautical storage below deck.
A Japanese soaking tub is positioned beneath a window to appreciate the site.
Erica and her mom enjoy cooking together, and this kitchen makes that easy to do so, with an expanded footprint, leathered quartzite counters, and custom white oak cabinetry. Shoe storage was built-in by the exterior door, with a slim cupboard for cleaning supplies.
The new deck lets the owners glory in the incredible views.
A new office is wreathed in custom cabinetry, as well as a sitting and standing desk, and relishes the views. A pocket door fashioned after a Shoji screen enables privacy.
A cedar-clad ceiling emphasizes the dramatic volumes of the combined living spaces, and the windows bring in the “dappled light” from the trees, says Rogers. The new plan makes entertaining much easier for the couple, with easy flow from the interiors to the roof deck and yard.
Custom oak storage sets the tone for the house, with the shoes stored behind the slatted door. A large window creates connection between the exterior landing and the interior foyer, as does the continuous slate flooring.
"We reused the original stove, microwave, and refrigerator, as they were all in really great shape,
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