Houses With Distinctive Roofs

Ryan Anderson of RAD Furniture designed the stools as well as the table and benches on the pool deck.

The Damianos’ house, located in Denver’s Highland neighborhood, runs completely on solar energy.

The decidedly nontraditional structure includes a front wall that opens the living room onto the front yard—and to the rest of the neighborhood, which has enthusiastically welcomed the house and its owner.

The Kingston house remains unobtrusive and well camouflaged on its hillside site despite the architects’ use of modernist geometry. The outer cladding is simply plywood stained with dark Madison oil.

Enric Luiz-Geli's Villa Bio project in Llers, Spain is not only environmentally friendly but of the environment. "We're interested in the performative dimension of nature—how it grows, lives, and transforms," notes the architect. "We strive to cultivate this organic dimension." From its hydroponic rooftop garden to its unfurling interior, the structure echoes the sloping hillside forest that sits just beyond the property line. The garden is also one of the home's primary sustainable features, soaking up excess runoff and providing protection from dangerous winds.

Prefab house in Muskö, Sweden