Tom Kundig, of  Seattle based architecture practice Olson Kundig Architects, who is known for houses that are both elegantly rugged and eminently livable has created a home that sits nestled in a rocky outcrop. It occupies a 15-acre site in the San Juan Islands off Washington State, the compact, 220 square metre box has a sod roof and tall steel-framed windows.  The house consists of a main space, 20 metres long and four metres high, with a large kitchen at the back and a living and dining area overlooking the water up front. There’s also a master bedroom and sitting room as well as a small guest room on the main floor, and another guest room tucked beneath the house.