Tour the "Cocoon House," a Unique, Curvy Home on Long Island

Outside, a neutral palette lends the ideal background for the colorful aspects of the home. "Native beach grass, local cedar shingle cladding, and [a] permeable gray gravel driveway create a monotone palette of soothing lavender and gray tones," Edwards Anker said.

In front of the translucent windows, a sitting area includes The Knotties chairs made from rattan and designed by Edwards Anker's design studio, Nea Studio. A solar chandelier, also designed by Nea Studio, adds a surprising musical element to the ocean breeze by acting as wind chimes when the sliding doors are open.

The Beanie Sofa (made from lentils) designed by Nea Studio, defines the living room space and provides comfy seating in front of the energy-efficient fireplace. The heating and cooling systems of the house were designed to be as eco-friendly as possible. A southern-facing glass facade does more than afford picturesque ocean views — it also functions as a passive heating system for the home.

Eco-friendly and LEED certified, the home's circular body is inherently more eco-friendly than a typical house, as fewer materials were used for the build and less energy is used to heat and cool the house. The team used no structural steel, instead substituting timber, which lowered the carbon emissions that were used in processing the building materials. Also, by using wood, the design has a more natural presence — inside and out.

An "algae" lamp hangs over the bed.

The translucent skylight windows in the hallway were inspired by Goethe's color theory. Colors ranging from vermillion red (to signal rest) to light yellow (to signal activity), follow through the hallway and into the bedroom.

A minimal interior design coincides with the philosophy of the construction: highly functional, well-organized, and inspired by nature. A custom wood vanity table is paired with Nea Studio's Crystallized Chair, made from bent recycled aluminum.