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Headland House, Gerringong, Australia

A response to the dramatic 150 acre site where a ridge connects the Illawarra escarpment to the sea by Atelier Andy Carson.

Omagoieaskoa House, Spain

The project involves the refurbishment of an old, traditional Basque house to convert it into a two-family residence.

Martis Camp, Martis Valley, California

On a down-sloping wooded site in Martis Valley, this home carves a serpentine form in the topography that simultaneously provides privacy toward the street while opening towards expansive meadow and Pacific Crest mountain views beyond.

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Wave House, Mikkeli, Finland

Architecture / Interiors

Maison Alsteens, Belgium

Belgian modernist Renaat Braem designed Maison Alsteens for the famous Belgian cartoonist Gerard Alsteen.

Architecture / Interiors

Rode House, Chiloe Island, Chile

Sitting atop a pleasant and continuous evergreen meadow, overlooking the inner sea of Chiloe Island, this is both a half and a double house.

Architecture / Interiors

El Boldo House, Zapallar

Situated on a cliffside overlooking Zapallar bay, designed by SUN Arquitectos.

Architecture / Interiors

Wilding Road, Lake Hayes, New Zealand

Meticulous planning during construction has resulted in a truly inspiring property, that cannot help but impress.

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L20 House, Calvià, Spain

Architecture / Interiors

The Goldstein Residence, Los Angeles

Built in 1963, the residence was designed by John Lautner.

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Ghat House, Cachagua, Chile

The house is located on a terrain that has a 25º inclination, facing the Pacific Ocean.

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Sky House, Ontario, Canada

Negotiating the steep topography of a lake-side site, this holiday house consists of two volumes stacked on one another.

Architecture / Interiors

House MV, Chile

Home for a family on the slopes of a hill located in the southern sector of Laguna Aculeo, Paine, by Cristian Alvarado Espinoza.

Architecture / Interiors

Casa Perfect, Beverly Hills

Elvis Presley’s former home, now a showroom for the Manhattan-based gallery and design store – The Future Perfect.

Architecture / Interiors

Woodland House, Woodland, Minnesota

Sited on a wooded plateau overlooking a wetland and lake beyond, this new residence seeks to quietly integrate into the surroundings while capturing dramatic views and optimizing natural light.

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Joshua Tree Desert House

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The Oak Refuge, Upstate New York

A cabin that harmonizes the rural atmosphere, genius loci, architecture and interior following Gesamtkunstwerk principles.

Architecture / Interiors

House Over The Sea

This house defines the edge of a precipitous embankment, one that drops steeply down to Blue Hill Bay.

Architecture / Interiors

Creek House, Truckee, California

The sprawling house, by Faulkner Architects, was designed as a restorative retreat for a New Yorker.

Architecture / Interiors

Window on the Lake, Lac Plaisant, Mauricie

The house stands on the site of an old family cottage, just steps away from the shores of Lac Plaisant in the Mauricie region.

Architecture / Interiors

Ring House, Crete, Greece

Greece-based decaACHITECTURE designed the concept for a stunning three-building compound in the south of Crete.

Architecture / Interiors

Residence 414, Panchkula, India

Residence 414 is the latest project by architect firm Charged Voids.

Architecture / Interiors

Sky High House, Australia

An assertive piece of architecture located on top of a ridge of 50 acres, directly in front of Mt Franklin, with dramatic views of the surrounding hills, farmland and bushland.

Architecture / Interiors

Tinbeerwah House, Australia

A glass pavilion wrapped in timber sliding screens designed by Teeland Architects.

Architecture / Interiors

Doonan Glasshouse, Australia

Sarah Waller’s own personal, architect’s ‘dream home’ in Doonan.

Architecture / Interiors

House in Hong Kong

Situated in the suburban district of Hong Kong, this 4,600 square-feet house is a light, tranquil, yet stylish home by Millimeter Interior Design.

Architecture / Interiors

Wentworth House, Sydney, Australia

Located on the southern ridges of Sydney Harbour at the crest of a gully which feeds into Vaucluse Bay.

Architecture / Interiors

Crescent House, Wilson, Wyoming

Located on a 40-acre site at the base of the Teton Range in northwest Wyoming, this 6,500-sqaure-foot house is situated atop a gently sloping knoll inhabited by a mature aspen grove.

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Barrington Residence, Los Angeles, California

Sunken into a Brentwood hillside, the Barrington Residence is a geometric marvel designed by Eric Rosen Architects.

Architecture / Interiors

Remember House, San Francisco, CA

For this four-story family residence, the architects experimented with vertical circulation and crisp white materiality to create a spacious, vibrant, and geometrically engaging house.

Architecture / Interiors

Stone Residence, Urbino, Italy

Elegant single-family home that reflects the surrounding area’s medieval and renaissance history and takes full advantage of the rural landscape.

Architecture / Interiors

Casa MD, Madrid, Spain

Refurbishment project on a single-family home from the 1980s.

Architecture / Interiors

Boya House by maarch

Located on a granite outcrop of the scarp, this small project is a restrained piece of contemporary design, a steel and glass box.

Architecture / Interiors

MT House by Telles Arquitetura

The house is situated in an area with beautiful vegetation to the rear in an environmental preservation area and located in the municipality of Campinas, Brazil.