Dwell Community’s Top 20 Homes of 2017
These astounding homes will have you doing double takes.
If you're ever at a loss for architectural inspiration, look no further than the Add a Home channel on Dwell.com, where designers, architects, and proud homeowners can share their abodes with the wider community. The top 20 homes, rounded up below, represent the most startlingly unique projects that wow-ed our editors and readers alike in 2017. From a shipping container cabin to a tiny house that acts like an amplifier, these killer projects are sure to impress. Keep scrolling to see what made the cut.
20. Randall Street
Architect: YAMAMAR Design, Location: San Francisco, California
Photo by Bruce Damonte
Architect: Scott | Edwards Architecture, Location: Portland, Oregon
Photo by Pete Eckert
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Architect: Pleysier Perkins, Location: Merricks Beach, Victoria, Australia
Photo by Urban Angels Photography
17. The Beach Lab
Architect: Surfside Projects, Location: Encinitas, California
Photo: Darren Bradley
16. Caucaso
Architect: Jose Juan Rivera Rio, Location: Cuidad de México, México
Photo: Jose Juan Rivera Rio
15. Main Stay House
Architect: Matt Fajkus Architecture, Location: Austin, Texas
Photo by Charles Davis Smith
Architect: Abramson Teiger Architects, Location: Jackson, Wyoming
Photo by David Agnello
Architect: Elizabeth Baird Architecture & Design, Location: Austin, Texas
Photo: Andrea Calo
12. Canal House
Architect: The Ranch Mind, Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Photo: Jason Roehner
11. The Al Ali Home
Architect: Lines Design Creation and Consultancy, Location: Kuwait City, Al Asimah Governate, Kuwait
10. The Coyle
Architect: Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects, Location: Quilcene, Washington
Photo by Alexander Canaria and Taylor Proctor
Architect: Terry & Terry Architecture, Location: Oakland, California
Photo by Bruce Damonte
Studio: Un.Box Studio, Location: Austin, Texas
Photo by Alex Stross Photography
Design Architect: Reza Aliabadi, Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photo: Atelier RZLBD
6. Glass House
Architect: Augustus Mino + Robert Fitzpatrick, Location: Chappaqua, New York
Photo by Tod Seisser
Architect: Karen Mar, YAMAMAR Design, Location: Manton, California
Photo by Bruce Damonte
4. The Pierre
Architect: Olson Kundig, Location: San Juan Island, Washington
Photo by Benjamin Benschneider
Architect: Olson Kundig, Location: Longbranch, Washington
Photo by Kevin Scott
Architect: Lloyd Russell, AIA, Location: Encinitas, California
Photo by Darren Bradley
Architect: Brian Crabb, Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Photo by Don Shreve
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