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Remodeling the home revealed layers of paint from earlier generations.

Designer Gary Fernández creates sculptural candleholders, vases, and other vessels out of concrete.

Designed by the Canadian firm Pelletier de Fontenay in collaboration with architect François Abbott, the residence is located in the rural town of Hartley in Quebec, Canada.

Cero offers an offset vanity and a circular bowl.

Inspired by Donald Judd’s minimalist works, the three volumes feature board-formed concrete walls accented with charred wood. Shown here, the tallest contains four double-height bedrooms, each with a “tapanco,” or loft, for sleeping or reading.

A tiny outbuilding offers a cozy living space inside a simple shell.

The region’s famous West Cornwall Covered Bridge is one of the many vernacular inspirations for the house’s pitched-roof form.

The homeowner also crafted the surround of the bathtub in the master bathroom.

Reclaimed barn boards were used to form the exposed concrete interior walls, which provide thermal mass for significant energy savings. The door with the round window leads to the sauna.

The Deep Thoughts Chaise from Blu-dot sits atop a rug from Rugs.com.

The kitchen is defined by an extensive island with an oak base and a blue limestone counter, designed and fabricated by Klein Agency.

Guests who visit Byron Hinterland Tiny House have access to five acres of grassland and bush and can pick citrus in an orchard on the property.

The Otago, New Zealnd, tiny home accommodates two people and is employed with large windows that flood the home with sunlight and views of the epic landscape.

Now, the space is perfect for stargazing or taking in the desert views.

Refugio 3 x 3 south elevation

When staying in one of the prefabricated chalets at Whitepod Eco-Luxury Hotel in Monthey, Switzerland, ski trips are prefaced by breakfasts that are delivered daily via a 100% electric Land Rover Defender food truck. Drawing power from a hydroelectric turbine, the zinc-roofed structures are energy self-sufficient.

Reeves relocated the kitchen to the back wall and separated it from the adjacent dining area with a large, quartzite-covered island. "When extended family comes to visit, they do quite a bit of cooking. [They use] a lot of spices, and so there was concern about staining the countertop," says Reeves, who chose Luce de Luna quartzite, a variety that has low porosity. Fireclay glazed brick floor tile defines the space from the rest of the great room.