The living room features a functional fireplace.
The living room features a functional fireplace.
The kitchen's walnut cabinets were handmade locally while the flooring is 200-year-old reclaimed terracotta from France.
The kitchen's walnut cabinets were handmade locally while the flooring is 200-year-old reclaimed terracotta from France.
La Cantina doors slide open for a seamless connection between the living spaces and the outdoors.
La Cantina doors slide open for a seamless connection between the living spaces and the outdoors.
Completed in 2018 on a 2.6-acre site in the San Juan Islands, the two-bedroom modular home was installed in a day.
Completed in 2018 on a 2.6-acre site in the San Juan Islands, the two-bedroom modular home was installed in a day.
The ground-floor windows flood the apartment with natural light. For the dining area, Lin commissioned a table by Moving Mountains and installed a pendant light by In Common With.
The ground-floor windows flood the apartment with natural light. For the dining area, Lin commissioned a table by Moving Mountains and installed a pendant light by In Common With.
The wood inside was harvested from the local forest. Anders’s favorite spot in the home is the sofa situated under an almond tree in the greenhouse.
The wood inside was harvested from the local forest. Anders’s favorite spot in the home is the sofa situated under an almond tree in the greenhouse.
Johan built the stairs himself. Marble for the kitchen was sourced from a quarry 10 minutes away, as were the limestone floors.
Johan built the stairs himself. Marble for the kitchen was sourced from a quarry 10 minutes away, as were the limestone floors.
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 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 Kavner house is a California take on the classic Adirondack style of upstate New York. The main house is used every weekend and the cabins fill up at family gatherings.
The Kavner house is a California take on the classic Adirondack style of upstate New York. The main house is used every weekend and the cabins fill up at family gatherings.
A floating walnut vanity and arched mirrors provide a calm quality for the primary bathroom.
A floating walnut vanity and arched mirrors provide a calm quality for the primary bathroom.
In the family room, white walls and integrated storage—with a hidden door that accesses the guest suite—contrast with walnut shelving and insets.
In the family room, white walls and integrated storage—with a hidden door that accesses the guest suite—contrast with walnut shelving and insets.
The new staircase displays a glass railing and floating walnut treads.
The new staircase displays a glass railing and floating walnut treads.
The designers painted the walls of the living room bright white and outfitted the space with custom millwork beneath the fireplace and modernist light fixtures and furniture.
The designers painted the walls of the living room bright white and outfitted the space with custom millwork beneath the fireplace and modernist light fixtures and furniture.
In the home office and media room, which overlooks the street, the architects were able to preserve the distinctive, star-shaped parquet floors.
In the home office and media room, which overlooks the street, the architects were able to preserve the distinctive, star-shaped parquet floors.
The custom-made wooden dining table is surrounded by a set of Claudia chairs by Aristeu Pires.
The custom-made wooden dining table is surrounded by a set of Claudia chairs by Aristeu Pires.
One of two bathrooms has floor-to-ceiling tiles in a calming blue shade.
One of two bathrooms has floor-to-ceiling tiles in a calming blue shade.
Designed by architect Robin Donaldson as his personal home, this 3,160-square-foot loft is located in downtown Santa Barabara.
Designed by architect Robin Donaldson as his personal home, this 3,160-square-foot loft is located in downtown Santa Barabara.
A switchback staircase accommodates a grand piano handed down from Anton’s father.
A switchback staircase accommodates a grand piano handed down from Anton’s father.
A table by Willie Willette sits beneath pendants from Design Within Reach in the dining area, where Jeremy designed built-in cabinets in walnut.
A table by Willie Willette sits beneath pendants from Design Within Reach in the dining area, where Jeremy designed built-in cabinets in walnut.
The large mahogany deck comes outfitted with an outdoor kitchen.
The large mahogany deck comes outfitted with an outdoor kitchen.
Norman Jaffe pioneered his own style of geometric, residential modernism. A Hamptons icon, his work has received numerous awards and featured in exhibitions at institutions such as New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Norman Jaffe pioneered his own style of geometric, residential modernism. A Hamptons icon, his work has received numerous awards and featured in exhibitions at institutions such as New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Floor Plan of Schicketanz Residence
Floor Plan of Schicketanz Residence
Victor and Brittany’s kitchen features a Bertazzoni range and oak floors.
Victor and Brittany’s kitchen features a Bertazzoni range and oak floors.
On a nearly five-acre parcel near Carmel, California, architect Gabriele Mary Ann Schicketanz used modular units from Method Homes to create a custom residential property for herself and her son’s family.
On a nearly five-acre parcel near Carmel, California, architect Gabriele Mary Ann Schicketanz used modular units from Method Homes to create a custom residential property for herself and her son’s family.

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