The 72 Hour Cabin

You might think the name refers to the time they take to erect, but instead, The 72 Hour Cabin relates to the amount of time you spend there. As part of a study by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, five people from Britain, Germany, France, and the USA, will spend their time in idyllic conditions, surrounded by nature in a glass-clad cabin while their well-being is monitored. The goal is to understand the relationship between man and nature better, perhaps prove that being in the great outdoors is healthy for us, and, quite likely, encourage people to visit Sweden.

Big E Farm

Spread across 200 acres of Long Island's North Fork, the Big E Farm is several properties in one. 113 acres sit under vine, as the farm is home to a fully operational, award-winning vineyard, complete with multiple buildings and barn, a gallery, tasting room, and culinary center, and three cottages. Elsewhere on the property sits the massive Manor House, with five bedrooms, including a well-appointed master, five and a half bathrooms, four fireplaces, a professional chefs kitchen, a solarium, and a full basement with a therapy pool, sauna, spa, gym, and wine cellar.

Migaloo Kokomo Ailand Floating Habitat

Cleverly named after waterlogged masses of land, the Migaloo Kokomo Ailand Floating Habitat blurs the lines between boat and island. Its oil rig-like design is split into several different decks, including a jungle deck with palm trees and waterfalls, a spa deck with a gym and salon, and a garden deck for dining and lounging. The beach deck has multiple pools, barbecue areas, an underwater dining room, a shark-feeding station, and an outdoor cinema, while even more pools — of the infinity type — and balconies can be found on the VIP and guest deck below. A helipad makes it easy to get to and from, and a series of eight engines moves the whole thing around at speeds of up to 9 mph. You can observe all the action from the owner's penthouse, which sits 260 feet above sea level, with a glass-bottomed Jacuzzi, private beach club, and spectacular views.

Ranger Station Candles

Most guys actually like candles; we just don't need them to smell like cotton candy. But with scents like Leather & Pine, Tobacco & Musk, and Santalum, guys are much more willing to buy in. And each Ranger Station Candle is poured in a classic rocks glass that can be used for cocktails in the future once the candle is finished. Designed to help make the most of your time with others through scents that are sure to enhance your experience, these nature-inspired candles will help you sit down and enjoy the moment.

Presented by Ranger Station.

Sagaponack Barn Conversion

With a palette of walnut, steel, and travertine, the Sagaponack Barn Conversion echoes back to its rustic heritage with a modern tone. The building serves as a living area to a Hamptons weekend home with a breezeway linking the two structures. The interior is lined with wide planks of walnut, coated with a linseed oil finish and accented by a massive walnut travertine fireplace. Overlooking the space, a lofted library is accessed by a steel catwalk, also leading to a gym concealed from view. A pair of large sliding doors run down either side of the barn, allowing for open-air living during the warm summer nights.

Photos: Luca Pioltelli / Bonetti Kozerski Architecture

Lowe Guardians

In London, young professionals are in need of affordable housing and property owners have a surplus of vacant space. Lowe Guardians is connecting this supply and demand for the benefit of both parties. Empty buildings are a target for squatting, vandalism, and high insurance premiums. The solution is to fill these properties with fully employed individuals to act as guardians and in return, they get great low-cost digs. Each space is equipped with kitchens, showering and washing facilities, a cleaner, and WiFi, as well as a communal space that hosts frequent social events like movie nights and barbecues.

Lone Madrone House

Situated on the rocky coastline of Orcas Island, the Lone Madrone House uses local materials to blend into its rustic landscape. The exterior of the home is clad in western red cedar shingles, while a green roof attempts to replace the land that was disrupted during construction. Lined in douglas fir, the main living area plays host to a kitchen, dining, and living room flanked by a pair of sliding glass wall panels. These glazed doors open to create a direct dialogue with the natural surroundings, as well as provide expansive views of the sea to the south.

Photos: Sean Airhart / Heliotrope Architects

Malibu Dream Airstream

Perched on a cliffside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the Malibu Dream Airstream isn't your average campsite. Infront sits the California coast, while miles of untouched wilderness surrounds you on all three sides. The Airstream itself has been gutted down to its aluminum shell and reworked as an open studio featuring a queen-sized bed, kitchenette, and sitting area with a pull-out sofa. A glazed panel replaces the oceanfront wall, offering views to the entire interior as well as access to a cantilevered deck that looks out to the horizon beyond.

Aurelia House

Extending out from the hilly Mumbai terrain, the Aurelia House sits below a rooftop infinity pool. The narrow structure houses two bedrooms, a forest suite with an outdoor terrace, a master suite, and a glass-encased living area. The exterior is dotted with a series of wooden platforms, as well as barbecue pavilion flanked by two grass pods. Along with the main pool, the property is also host to a jacuzzi and a black-bottom lounge pool, each one offering expansive views of the surrounding landscape.

Photos: Photographix / Shroffleon

Moser House

Salvaged from a 150-year-old barn, the Moser House merges a modern interior with an ancient facade. The original building was carefully dissembled and rebuilt on a new site. Aside from some additional glazing, the exterior remains untouched, working as a shell to house the new construction. A kitchen, dining room, and three bedrooms were intertwined through the hand-carved framework, highlighting the historic character of the former structure. A lofted living area takes advantage of the added windows, offering views of the Austrian countryside.

Photos: Wolfgang Retter / Madritsch + Pfurtscheller

Fyrn Stemn Seating

Forget what you know about flatpack furniture. Fyrn Stemn Seating offers outstanding quality, shipped right to your door. Central to the design of the range's six chairs and stools is an exposed, patented bracket designed and made in-house that adds durability, provides added aesthetic interest, and makes assembly easier. The rest of each seat is crafted from North American hardwood, with a natural oil matte finish. Each seat is made to order in California.

The Broadview Hotel

Located in Toronto's east end, The Broadview Hotel turns a 1891 landmark into boutique accommodations. The 125-year-old building has worn many hats although it still retains most of its historic qualities through exposed brick walls, arched windows, and vaulted ceilings. Each of the 58 rooms is both traditional and eclectic, furnished with red velvet drapes, printed wall coverings, and marble bathrooms. Bonus features include vinyl record players, locally stocked minibars, and a unique collection of artwork. The ground level's Cafe + Bar offers a casual spot to enjoy both coffee and cocktails, while The Rooftop takes advantage of its 7th-floor location by offering panoramic views of the Toronto skyline.

Cape Tribulation House

Steps away from the Great Barrier Reef, the Cape Tribulation House is an off-grid retreat nestled on seven acres of Daintree Rainforest. The home was built on a natural clearing, preserving the native landscape. Clad in a black plastic and a mirrored glass facade, the exterior blends into the dense vegetation, while internal walls sheathed in plywood create a warm contrast. South-facing windows take advantage of the lush setting, putting the ecosystem on full display throughout the entire interior.

Photos: Peter Bennetts / M3 Architecture

Castiglion del Bosco

Set on a 5,000-acre Italian estate, Castiglion del Bosco offers the best of Tuscany. The property dates back over 800 years and is located in the heart of the state's farming community. The former farmhouses have been renovated into eleven luxury villas featuring heated pools, outdoor terraces, and private gardens. Additional accommodations can be found in the main house with 23 suites fitted that include antique furniture, local textiles, and artisanal furnishings. Along with an 18-hole golf course that was designed by Tom Weiskopf, a pair of vineyards offer guest with tours, tastings, and unimaginable views.

FSY House

Surrounded by a lagoon and golf course, the FSY House contrasts its lush Buenos Aires landscape with a concrete facade. The exterior carries a palette of varying gray hues, relying heavily on texture from the concrete panels and lapacho wood screens to add depth. Guided by a travertine walkway, the interior welcomes you with an indoor swimming pool and spa on the ground floor. Timber slats separate the space from the main living area, which looks out to the lagoon through floor-to-ceiling glazing. Accessed only by elevator, an upper lever studio opens to a terrace offering extensive views of the surrounding scenery.

Photos: REMY Architects

Hotel Mar Adentro

Located on the coast of San José del Cabo, the Hotel Mar Adentro is completely inspired by water. The resort is entirely surrounded by shallow reflective, creating the illusion of a floating oasis. At the center, an oval swimming pool lined by custom teak lounges overlooks the sea. A dark concrete path parts the waters, leading to a 40,000 square-foot beach club where guests are served on built-in sunbeds from the food truck kitchen. Every guest room offers Poliform furniture, walk-in closets, covered terraces, and floor-to-ceiling glazing. Their minimal design and muted palette allow the ocean to be the main focus.

Photos: Joe Fletcher / Hotel Mar Adentro

Peka Peka House

Situated on a hilltop overlooking Kapiti Island, the Peka Peka House is designed with its coastal setting in mind. A trio of rectangular volumes makes up the compact structure. The two blackened cedar-clad forms — one for living and one for sleeping — are positioned to take advantage of views of both the forest and the sea, while also sheltering a North-facing courtyard. Clad in a profiled-polycarbonate, the remaining box houses a garage and workshop and can be seen glowing from a distance after dusk.

Photos: Jason Mann / Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects

Mobelux Office

Wander past Richmond's WPA-era Saunders Station, and you get little hint of the innovation happening inside. Recently, lovingly renovated, it now serves as the offices for the software firm Mobelux. As designers themselves, it took the team nearly a year to make sure all the details were right, from a custom wayfinding system and signage to integrating the modern with the historical. The result is a workplace that pays respect to and yet builds upon what came before — just like any good product.

The original marble and terrazzo lobby now doubles as a presentation space, and the maple-floored work floor has returned to the open plan it had when serving as a post office in the 1930s, complete with an inspector walkway above. Other highlights include a kitchen in the space formerly used to load mail Jeeps, a library placed in front of the vault, a bar and billiards area built out of a boiler room, and a long-forgotten lockerroom transformed into the company theater. Despite the changes, all you need to do is look at the carved eagle above the entrance for a reminder of the space's former use, and for an appreciation of the work involved to prepare it for decades of future service.

Gus Modern x Pendleton Lounge Chairs

Toronto-based Gus Modern is known for its mid-century influenced, clean designs. Pendleton Woolen Mills is known for its heritage textiles. The two combine in this lineup of Gus* Modern x Pendleton Lounge Chairs. It includes the Elk, a bent plywood, wingback affair upholstered in Rancho Arroyo jacquard, and the Halifax, a low-slung accent seat with a powder-coated steel frame, Walnut armrests, and black and ivory wool-covered cushions. Rounding out the set is the GT Rocker, a modern, armless seat with a powder coated frame and architecturally-styled cushions inspired by airport lounges and '70s car interiors and covered in Walking Rock red and black fabric. Made in Canada.

Lake Austin House

Surrounded by a grove of towering sycamore, cypress and pecan trees, the Lake Austin House mixes rustic materials with a contemporary design. A series of stacked volumes clad in glass and limestone form a modern silhouette, while accents of wood add a warm contrast. Internally, oak, mahogany, and cedar dominate the palette establishing a serene cabin aesthetic. Glazed panels immerse the interior in the natural landscape, extending the living area out to a terrace and swimming pool where a timber walkway leads to the dock.

Photos: Casey Dunn / A Parallel Architecture

Villa Los Leones

Ingrained in the Pointe Milou cliffside, the Villa Los Leones brings Mediterranean architecture to the middle of the Caribbean. The property occupies over an acre on the St. Barts coastline. Its white stucco facade is reminiscent of the homes that dot the coastlines of Greece's Cyclades islands, while both Croatian and Moroccan influences can be seen throughout its four bedrooms An eastern orientation takes advantage of the incoming breeze and sweeping seaward views.

Photos: Sotheby's International Reality

Ballguthof Hotel

Nestled at the foot of Monte S. Vigilio, the Ballguthof Hotel contrasts its rural alpine landscape with a modern black facade. The stark concrete structure is offset on its interior with a warm timber cladding throughout the reception area and lounge. Each of the rooms finds harmony between the exterior's clean lines and the Italian countryside with a mix of rustic wood and contemporary furnishings. Along with a sauna, bathing pond, Turkish bath, and outdoor pool, the property has ample ways to relax among the surrounding vineyards and orchards.

Photos: Gustav Willeit

Patio House

Surrounded by a grove of mature oak trees, the Patio House takes inspiration from the vernacular architecture of its native Portugal. At the heart of the home is a central patio. Like the montes settlements of the region, this exterior space is defined by a cluster of white volumes. These structures house the private areas and are connected by an inner ring made up of communal spaces. An internal wall of glass sliding doors encases the courtyard providing a direct link between the outdoors and the interior, while glazed panels on the outer partitions allow for views of the rural landscape.

Photos: Promontorio

Native Hotel

Tucked in a hillside along the Pacific Coast Highway, the former Malibu Riviera re-emerges as the Native Hotel. The structure was originally built in 1947 and retains its mid-century roots with wood beams, handcrafted furniture, and concrete floors. All of the thirteen rooms are minimally decorated and offer king-sized beds, artwork exclusive to the hotel, bathrooms with ceramic tiles and brass fixtures, and Dutch doors that lead to a private patio. The only thing not available is TVs, leaving your mind to focus solely on the surrounding landscape, including nearby Zuma Beach and Point Dume.

Photos: Dylan + Jeni / Native Hotel

Krokholmen House

Set on the shore of a small island in Stockholm's archipelago, the Krokholmen House gives coastal living a dramatic new silhouette. The structure takes on a tent-like form with a grand arched roof line. Clad in a mixture of zinc and unfinished cedar planks, the burden of maintenance is lifted allowing for the materials to weather over time. The warm exterior palette is carried inward with an ash-lined interior, only disrupted by polished concrete floors. Below the curved pitch of the ceiling sits a living area, flanked by a kitchen and an outdoor courtyard. Sliding glass doors on three sides of the home expose the interior to the seaside landscape through sweeping views as well as an access point to three oceanfront terraces.

Photos: Åke E:son Lindman / Tham & Videgård Arkitekter

Sebastopol Barn House

Born in upstate New York and relocated to Northern California, the Sebastopol Barn House is the revival of a classic timber frame structure. The original wooden beams were disassembled and refurbished in Texas workshop. This rustic framework became the centerpiece of the home, highlighted by a series of white partitions, carefully formed around each pillar. Although the integrity of the previous design was maintained through its simple rectangular form, a new concrete extension creates an L-shaped design that encloses a central courtyard. The addition of glazed sliding doors grants access to this outdoor space, while also allowing for views of the wine country setting.

Photos: Anderson and Anderson Architecture

Leapfactory Frame Home

By combining solar components and prefab construction, the Leapfactory Frame Home can inhabit any location. The structure is crafted from environmentally controlled materials and a facade made of metal sheet cladding, while a non-evasive foundation allows for little to no disruption to the landscape. Solar energy powers the home, including the water heating system and energy-efficient, LED lighting. Pair that with an optional sanitation system for complete off-grid living. Floor plans are completely customizable and come in one and two-story configurations with exposed beams, integrated furniture, and fixed furnishings. Glazing ranges from large sliding glass doors, vertical ribbon windows, punctual windows, bay windows, and skylights, providing each structure with ample ways to display the surrounding scenery.

The Ivey's Hotel

Housed in the J.B. Ivey & Company Department Store, The Ivey's Hotel brings a bit of Parisian charm to the heart of Uptown Charlotte. The restoration of the landmark preserved much of its historic characteristics, while also introducing European influences throughout the decor. Each of the 42 rooms feature reclaimed 400-year-old French oak floors, rich velvet furniture, custom lighting, and curated artwork, while the suites offer balconies overlooking the city. Outfitted in vintage wood and weathered leather furniture, The Library Lounge is where you'll start your day with a house-made espresso and end it with a glass of wine.