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The glass-walled ground level has an open layout that includes a kitchen and dining area, a living space, and a home office that can be closed off from the rest with hidden sliding doors. The central structure holds the staircase and a powder room.

Ana Smud’s studio is in downtown Buenos Aires, yet she also has a home office with built-in bookshelves and a long narrow desk.

Kelli spent $73,890 on the exterior siding. Ford sourced a particularly durable Japanese cypress to complement the corrugated metal roof.

Kelli de la Torre enlisted her neighbor, designer Tina Ford to create a 2,946-square-foot barn with an unexpected addition: an 876-square-foot loft that her family now calls home.

In the home office and media room, which overlooks the street, the architects were able to preserve the distinctive, star-shaped parquet floors.

Chris made the chair and side table in the living room of the cottage. As a woodworker, it was important to him to

The interior walls and ceiling are made of pine, while the bookshelves and desk are fir. Polished concrete floors balance the nearly all-wood material palette.

"There was excitement about the site and the possibilities—that excitement was infectious,

A series of “stacked boxes” laid the foundation for this Sea Ranch–inspired home on a narrow site set on two flood zones and filled with protected redwoods.

The Remington Luxury sleeper sofa from Arhaus helps transform what originally was a maid’s room into a multipurpose parlor: a combination art gallery, guest quarters, and living room.

Liu and Tsien created two green built-in displays, perfect for holding photos and sculptures made by Liz and Adam’s son, Sasha.

Heather and Brad live in the home with their two sons, 12-year-old Graham and 10-year-old Wes. The exterior is defined by a striking black scheme that conceals the more playful interior—which is hinted at by the pink and white midcentury-style pool furniture. The minimalist ebony window frames—from the Marvin Essential collection—blend into the ebony facade to create the appearance of a wall of glass. “We love our dark exterior and how well our windows blend into it,” explains Heather. “When looking at the house from the back, it looks so seamless.”