As spring arrived across the country — and in some cases didn't quite — Infratech homeowners, architects, and designers were busy getting their outdoor spaces ready for the season ahead. From Southern California patios to a snowy Colorado spring, the videos below are a reminder that year-round outdoor living looks different everywhere. What they all have in common is that the right heating makes it possible.

High above the road at Northstar, carved into a steep Tahoe hillside, a contemporary mountain home quietly emerges from the landscape. Designed through a close collaboration between Holly Hollenbeck of HSH Interiors and Anthony Laney of Laney LA, the home was built for a family of East Bay attorneys seeking a ski retreat that would eventually become their primary residence. Function, longevity, and comfort were paramount — but never at the expense of beauty.

Rivers Landscape Construction is a second-generation, family-owned design and build company serving San Diego County since 1997. With more than 100 projects completed annually, four consecutive years earning the Houzz Service Award, and a clientele built largely on referrals, Rivers Landscape has earned its reputation as one of Southern California's most trusted names in high-end outdoor living. Read on to discover how the company's President, Gabriel Rios, thinks about the evolution of outdoor living, what today's luxury clients expect, and why Infratech heaters have become a go-to in their most ambitious builds.

When award-winning architect and Infratech Visionary Dan Brunn, FAIA, purchased a Los Angeles property with a stream running through it, nature became the central design challenge — and ultimately, the inspiration. Rather than working around it, Brunn built over it. Bridge House literally bridges the stream, stretching 210 feet across the grounds in an architectural move that gives the home its name and its character. Developed in partnership with Dwell, the residence is a demonstration of forward-thinking design where nature isn't an obstacle, but the organizing principle.