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Modern Homes with Sweeping, Panoramic Views

If topography permits, why wouldn't you capitalize on an incredible vista? These seven homes maximize their perspective of their surroundings.

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A roof deck provides views of the verdant, southwest Michigan landscape.
A roof deck provides views of the verdant, southwest Michigan landscape.
“Creating efficient space is valuable, but for us, rooms that offer visual and spatial continuity with nature are also important,” architect Julie Dowling explains. “When the sliding doors are open, the living room and kitchen double in size.”
“Creating efficient space is valuable, but for us, rooms that offer visual and spatial continuity with nature are also important,” architect Julie Dowling explains. “When the sliding doors are open, the living room and kitchen double in size.”
Surrounded on all sides by a sweeping Canadian hayfield, the 23.2 House is an angular ode to rural life.
Surrounded on all sides by a sweeping Canadian hayfield, the 23.2 House is an angular ode to rural life.
“The light is always changing, minute by minute, hour by hour," says Williams.
“The light is always changing, minute by minute, hour by hour," says Williams.
An Arco floor lamp from Flos arches over a Bend sofa by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia. A pair of Low Pad chairs by Jasper Morrison and a Sunset chair by Christophe Pillet, all for Cappellini, are arranged around a set of Pebble coffee tables by Ligne Roset.
An Arco floor lamp from Flos arches over a Bend sofa by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia. A pair of Low Pad chairs by Jasper Morrison and a Sunset chair by Christophe Pillet, all for Cappellini, are arranged around a set of Pebble coffee tables by Ligne Roset.
The kitchen and dining area seamlessly flow into the living room and veranda. A minimal Scandinavian style carries through the home. The coffee table is by Australian designer Mark Tuckey and the sofa is the ML90 model by famed Danish designer Illum Wikkelso.
The kitchen and dining area seamlessly flow into the living room and veranda. A minimal Scandinavian style carries through the home. The coffee table is by Australian designer Mark Tuckey and the sofa is the ML90 model by famed Danish designer Illum Wikkelso.