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Bedrosians tile covers the walls and floor, with sconces by Kelly Wearstler for Visual Comfort and California Faucets.

A dramatic landscape demands a dramatic building. Southwest facing deck of Starship House

In the tiny town of Auvilliers, France, architect Jean-Baptiste Barache designed an elegant cedar-shingled home with an A-frame construction.

Pablo designed his family’s home to disrupt as little of the landscape as possible.

Floor Plan of La Colorada by PPAA

The terrace is a favorite gathering place. The house is positioned facing south to get the most sun exposure.

With a steep roofline and dramatic black exterior, the homeowners gave their Catstkills A frame a modern spin.

The modern 1,800-square-foot was built on 8 acres of wooded land in the Catskills.

While the cabin was built for year-round use, its location in the village of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François in Québec, Canada, makes for a cozy winter retreat while skiing at nearby slopes.

A third of the house and deck cantilever out toward the stream, and the void beneath the deck provides a place for wood storage. The cabin sits just 100 feet from the water, and with the windows open you can hear the ambient rush of the stream from throughout the house.

The cabin is surrounded by evergreens and poplars that help to give a treehouse experience.

Larger windows fill the home with daylight and forest views.

The builders created new, more expansive decks for the cabin and employed larger windows from Marvin.

Airbnb's fourth

The orientation of the kitchen work areas were changed, so sunlight from the slanting windows better illuminates the cooking station.