For her family’s house near Melbourne, Anna Horne created a series of prefab wood modules using a design from the company Prebuilt. She found the old industrial letter at a factory; it stands for Somerset, the name of the house.

“There is a lot of glass so you can enjoy the view and the outdoor lifestyle even inside,” Henrik explains. “You live in the middle of the weather somehow. It’s a really harsh environment, as you have these southwesterly winds blowing through the house. But it is really beautiful as well.”

The family are avid fans of watersports of all stripes: “Windsurfing and the stand-up paddling board—the beach is right outside,” says Henrik. “It’s a fun house.”

The cavernous living room takes advantage of its height with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.

The architects wanted material imperfections to reflect the building process, telling a story about the home’s construction and form. At the ground level, the concrete takes on a more rugged aesthetic in keep with the wild terrain.

Boxwood Circlet Wreath from Terrain If modernism is all about simple and functional then this wreath hits the nail on the head. Simple, clean, and festive, while harkening back to the feeling of the evergreen wreaths of yesteryear.

Terrain, a new series of fabrics by Doshi Levien for Kettal, debuts at Hall 20 Stand E24 at Rho.

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German designer Maximilian Schmahl created the DIY beacon while considering the philosophy behind his new fifti-fifti label, making a equal connection between the object and the customer. “I wanted to make a product you can customize, something that gives you joy while using it, a vibrant product,” he said. “I started to experimenting with perforated paper and it was just perfect to design a lamp with it. The owner can decide for him or herself where the light comes through the shade.”

Marcia takes in the view.

Take-Off Light These flat-packed, laser-stitched lamp shade invites endless customizations.

Rendering of the different pieces of the lamp.

The bedroom takes up the small second floor of the house.

A well-placed writing desk takes advantage of the view.

Oskar and Karl, 12 and 9, share breakfast at their family’s summer getaway in Sweden. The table is from ILVA, and the CH36 chairs by Hans Wegner are from Carl Hansen & Søn.

Eric Schneider and Michael Chen take in the space-efficient renovation.

In the Norwegian town of Larvik in Vestfold County, Oslo-based practice Lund Hagem Architects renovated a summer cabin on a rocky terrain with generous outdoor patios that take advantage of dramatic coastal views.

The Blue Sky prototype house leads a second life as desert getaway for David McAdam and his partner Scott Smith.

A new coat of glazing (and a bit of a modern paint job on the exterior) brings a clawfoot bathtub back to life.

The great room takes shape.

The Norwegian Wild Reindeer Pavilion by SNØHETTA offers visitors a perch to watch wild reindeer herds in the mountains of central Norway. It features a smooth wood ampitheater and a wood-burning stove.

“In the colder months we snuggle up in front of the wood stove and look out to the adjoining farms,” says Horne. As exemplified by the floor plan, the modules were designed “to keep some flexibility in how the house was used and were also a response to the site itself,” she says.

Anthony Pellecchia and Kathy Wesselman's careful site planning garnered a waterfront view at little cost to the trees.

Aimee Wilder Loops wallpaper pattern.

“The patio was always part of the original design, as we knew we would be living inside and outside during the warmer months,” says Horne. “Keeping it covered also helps keep it dry and provides a feeling of containment.” The wicker swing chairs are from eBay, and the fabrics are from Ikea.

The dining room is adjacent to the open-plan living area and shares the view out over the deck and garden to bushland. Throughout the house, the floorboards are made from recycled blackbutt timber.

Horne in the kitchen, where every element was part of the prebuilt package. Like elsewhere, the team placed a window over the door to bring in more light. “The kitchen design continued the ‘keep it simple’ approach,” Horne says.

The living room features a sofa by Sits and a 1950 Hunting Chair by Børge Mogensen.

In the kitchen, the couple prepare a meal. The Multiform island is topped in Corian; the oven and hood is from Wolf.

Winter takes care of chores like tree trimming and the tending of his succulents.

In 2008 Jessica Harwood brought her minimalist draping skills to Cape Town when she established womenswear label Take Care. Offering bespoke garments in jersey, knits, and woven fabrics with fresh silhouettes, in 2011 Take Care opened a menswear label Adriaan Kuiters—growing a reputation for premium quality with a contemporary aesthetic. Take Care Clothing 73 Kloof Street, Cape Town takecareclothing.com

This indoor-outdoor version of the iconic butterfly chair has a washable white canvas seat and frame made from laminated bamboo and aluminum for durability. Long Take chair by Snow Peak.

A dark paper lampshade wrapped in a laser-stitched triangular grid, the Take-Off Light provides an elegant platform to play with light and shadow—simply poke out and pattern at will.

The Fish Camp acts as the couple’s forest getaway, just a quarter mile from their main house.