Designer Kate Smith, along with her husband, Scott, partnered with Tim Raduenz of Form One Design to build this visually passive family home, situated on 5 open acres in Door County, Wisconsin. The area has deep Nordic and Scandinavian roots, which led to the design team choosing the nickname SVART HUS for the project. In Swedish, this means "black house." Smith’s vision was to create a pair of structures that blended into the surroundings: the Suyaki™ with the rich evergreen backdrop (host to the family’s living and dining spaces, as well as the couple’s offices), and the Sugi with the natural prairie grass (which hosts three bedrooms, two baths).