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The concrete-and-steel home by Faulkner Architects gives one family a refined escape in the mountains of Northern California.

The home’s dramatic triangular facade is nestled into the natural surroundings and features an expansive entry with a geometric carport.

Now positioned as they are at the top of the home, the living room and dining room have ten-foot high ceilings and wide open views of the water.

Perched in Sicily's Monte Cofano Nature Reserve, this one-bedroom home—which was once an agricultural storehouse—offers views of an unspoiled natural landscape, from the mountains to the sea. Original details, such as exposed beams and stone walls line the interiors, while a large, partially shaded patio extends the charm outside.

The Patton New Century House treads lightly on the land while providing wide-open living spaces.

High Desert House is composed of 26 freestanding, concrete columns that look like rib bones.

To turn a home into a permanent residence for a family of four, Rama Estudio attached a prefab glass-and-steel box that extends into the surrounding wilderness.

The Fish Camp acts as the couple’s forest getaway, just a quarter mile from their main house.

Homeowner and surfer Christopher Hansen envisions a secluded oceanfront retreat that lets him keep an eye on the waves.

The elevated modular home is clad in locally sourced radiata pine treated with a stone-gray oil stabilizer.

The bedroom in La Tagua faces views of the green slope to the south. The loft also includes a sheltered terrace and another small bed to the side.

“On the first floor, we decided to open the cabins up to views with a floor-to-ceiling window that connects the living area to the sea,” explains Felipe Croxatto. “In the second-floor bedroom, we frame select views through smaller windows.”

Further down the hall, a family room basks in natural light. The solarium-like space features numerous sliding glass doors that open up to the stone patio.

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