The cabinets have no exposed hardware and mimic the materials and detailing of the couple's birch plywood dining table.

Ice Green marble from Signorino Stone forms the backsplash and countertops. The island bench was custom built with 2PAC grooved MDF in the front and Tasmanian oak legs. The bespoke kitchen hood is made from folded metal with a bronze detail seam up the middle.

Breccia Capraia marble continues from the countertop to form the backsplash and open shelving.

A wood-burning stove from Harvia, of Finland, heats the sauna. The pavilion’s rough-cut pine walls are treated with tar, a preservative that yields a time-worn aesthetic.

Exposed brick and bluestone in the second-level bathroom.

Kitchen

The open, 920-square-foot loft felt right to homeowners and creative couple Aubrey Ament and Will Glaser, but they needed to separate public and private spaces. A thick wall of storage did the trick.

The Zen-like bathrooms are cloaked in stone and wood.

"We contrasted the linearity of the etched granite by curving the island edges and introducing fridge panels with hand-carved pulls,

The upper level contains the master bedroom and the kids' room. "We wanted the upstairs gallery that connects the two bedrooms to be as open as possible," principal Aljosa Dekleva says. "The rope mesh works as a fence for security, but is also performs as a multifunctional transparent wall on which one can hang different objects." A desk provides an additional workspace.

The interior of the Polychrome House pops with color and pattern.

The new gabion walls were designed to find a rustic sympathy with the house’s foundation.

A clean-lined bathroom of stone and concrete.

The kitchen backsplash is one solid piece of quartz, while the countertops are a blend of quartz and concrete. The floating shelves in the kitchen are all lit from underneath.

The main bathroom is clad in travertine and maintains the understated color palette found throughout the home.

In the light-filled kitchen, gray sardo granite by Peraway Marble lines the backsplash and countertop. The kitchen island is built from Plyco birch plywood.

Plaster, brick, wood, and basalt lava stone create a rough and refined mix of materials in the kitchen.

The outdoor fire pit.

The spaces are engulfed in tuff and sections of plastered perimeter walls.

The guest bath features onyx and marble finishes, along with a custom shower and sink.

A deeper Jacuzzi soaking tub was installed.

HEXAGON WALL TILES

Located in Aarhus, Denmark, Villa R is a minimalist, serene structure clad in zinc panels. "The objective was to create a house that brings the forest inside through large glass panels—and create an ever-changing seasonal backdrop for the interior living spaces," stated the architecture firm, C.F. Møller, of the 3,200-square-foot abode.

A Carrara marble counter and backsplash, concrete floors, a frameless mirror, and white cabinets keep the look seamless and consistent in the bathroom.

Biophilic design prefers natural over synthetic materials, as human beings innately feel more at ease with the former. In this house in Israel, the limestone walls are recycled from dismantled houses in the region. The stone staircase is original.

The skylight and floor-to-ceiling glass windows invite nature into the bathing area of the bathroom.

The kitchen pairs simple joinery and sleek fixtures with natural materials—like the elegant stone island and backsplash. The concealed hood and simple stone shelf keeps the design clean and tidy along the cooking prep area.

Honed Carrara marble lines the kitchen countertops as well as the backsplash.

The Allstone bathroom furniture collection designed by Joan Lao Design studio.

Ceppo di Gre tiles from ABC Worldwide Stone give the master bath an elegant finish.