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Set high on a hilltop, this updated two-bedroom house has a sprawling deck with an outdoor shower and a barrel sauna.

Aptly named The Fountainhead, a fountain sits next to the pool.

This midcentury getaway features a cozy conversation pit flanked by a massive wall of windows and a double-height fireplace.

In addition to the main house, a guest suite sits on the property.

Step by step, Georgina “Geo” Giner Gallardo and Zoe Barceló Vicedo converted a Lanzarote farm into a place to live, work, and surf.

Charles Gwathmey transformed a historic barn into his home in 1978, and the current owners expanded it with glass bricks, corrugated metal cladding, and a silo-encased staircase.

Rebuilt by architect Vincent J. Proby after a tragic fire, the Teasley Residence has views from the Hollywood Hills to the downtown skyline.

A tall privacy wall borders the newly constructed home, creating a secluded city escape.

The gap between the back wall of the pavilion and the roof is perfectly sized to capture winter sun and summer shade.

Dellekamp + Schleich built this C-shaped weekend getaway in Valle de Bravo with a central courtyard that prioritizes play.

Boy Boy fabricated the framing for the flue shroud and base, which was then finished with plaster, and given a limestone benchtop. The Arto Ceramic tile extends into the kitchen, which has a preserved wood ceiling with new skylights.

Designed by Stuart Howard, the ’70s dwelling channels the spirit of the legendary coastal community.

Beverley Thorne’s Music House is perched above a ravine with a flowing waterfall and topped with a massive skylight.

Resembling a beach bungalow, the green-painted house sits on a spacious, tree-filled lot.

Original details can be found throughout, including the red brick fireplace in the living room.

Available to rent on Airbnb, the two-bedroom prefab house as a prototype for their pre-engineered IT House series and made an appearance in Dwell Magazine’s November 2008 issue.