Photo by Peter Lyons

View of garden courtyard of main unit with french doors connecting interior and exterior spaces. Retractable awnings provide shade in the summer but pull back to maximize daylight during the long, dark Seattle winter. photo: Fred Kihara

photo by Richard Sexton

Ross Van Pelt - RVP Photography

Lap Pool and Hot Tub: Landscape Architecture by Ryan Manning and Ransom Beegles: http://www.rdesignstudios.com

Intersecting volumes of grey brick and cypress wood rain screen define the house. Zinc cladding and trim is used on both volumes to unify the composition. Together these three materials give the house a deep, rich palette that is both approachable and awe inspiring. Photo by Jack Thompson Photography

Photo: Lucy Call © 2014 Houzz

Baxter Imaging, LLC

Solar Solutions Design - Matthew Mallet Photography

Cesar Rubio

John Sutton Photography

An efficient floor plan and modest structure designed for a young couple to blend in with the surrounding farming community. The expansive south and east facing glass captures incredible views form every room in the loft-like living area. The timber columns and overbuilt awnings further defines the appearance of a dilapidated barn from the casual passersby.

Moshi Gitelis - Photographer

Giovanni De Sandre

Shantanu Starick