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The home is entered from a small porch on the lower level, just to the right of a carport created by the steel-reinforced cantilevering form. The lower level is nestled into the hillside.

"When you check out houses like Aladino's old one or the barns where people work, the construction systems or the treatment of materials are very elementary and intuitive, and therein lies the value of these operations,

Floor Plan of Aladino House by Iván Bravo Arquitectos

Handa even placed windows strategically in the stairwell to let the light and views peek in.

Wrapped in glass on three sides, the Woodnest tree houses offer panoramic views of the surroundings mountains and fjord.

The primary bedroom cabin sits in a natural clearing amongst the trees, allowing for a water view and copious sunlight. The boulder-studded coast offers gently sloping paths to the ocean for a quick dip.

Floor Plan of Leschi Inventor’s House by Olson Kundig

White oak flooring keeps the open-concept space feeling light and bright.

The property sits isolated among the weathered boulders of the Mojave Desert.

Floor Plan of 11 Cabins in the Woods by Summary

“Designing an opera house and designing a cabin are not comparable. Both are interesting tasks, though,” says Snøhetta architect Øystein Tveter.