Clifftop House with Angled Roof in Maui
With an angled roof designed to resemble the surrounding cliffs, a house in Maui, Hawaii, is built to meld with the landscape.
9 Stunning Examples of Homes Built on and Around Cliffs
Although not for the faint of heart, a cliffside home can offer the excitement of living on the edge, as well as unparalleled...
Echoing the Surrounding Cliffs With a Zigzag Roof, This Maui Home Asks $2.4M
This clifftop residence, designed to nestle into the environment, boasts a wall of windows that showcases spectacular ocean views.
A Concrete Micro-House in Japan Works All the Angles
Built with specially-formulated concrete made of volcanic ash, this micro-house in Tokyo maximizes space through vertical...
A House With a Green Roof Tucks Into the Landscape in Lithuania
By designing a home with an angled roof covered in sod, architecture firm After Party takes living in the land to the next level.
Two Tiny Pavilions Respectfully Perch Atop a Lava Flow on Maui
A pair of tiny pavilions provide an eco-friendly retreat on Maui.
The Wave House Is a Futuristic Finnish Home With a Sweeping Roof
A Finnish architect teams up with a log home manufacturer to create the stunning, hyper-modern Wave House.
Picture Yourself in This Clifftop Swedish Retreat Asking $1.08M
Designed by Trigueiros Architecture, this lovely minimalist retreat appears to float above the rocky cliff upon which it is...
An Ontario Pool House Splashes Out With a Wild, Wavy Roof
A historic guesthouse lost to fire is reincarnated as an undulating escape with a swimming pool and kitchen.
A Clever Sunken Roof Fills a London Terrace House with Light
A London renovation resolves a family’s yearning for open air and greenery.
A Curved Holiday Home Nestles Into a Spectacular Clifftop in New Zealand
Belinda George Architects crafts a family “bach” on New Zealand’s North Island that celebrates the native bush and outdoor living.
A Dynamic Home in Australia Angles for Epic Views
Perched on Mount Martha in Victoria, Three Angle House captures impressive vistas.
A Modern Take on the Pitched-Roof
A family’s house outside the hustle of Amsterdam makes the most of local materials and forms.
A Superb Australian Home Angles For Seaside Views
Megowan Architectural orients the concrete-and-wood Two Angle House on the Mornington Peninsula to best capture views of the sea...
4 Easy Steps to Creating Your Own DIY Green Roof
If you've been dreaming of topping your home off with a living roof but want to get the job done on your own, we have you covered.
A Rippling Ceiling Angles for Light in a Melbourne Mullet Renovation
While keeping the home’s Victorian facade, FMD Architects builds a resonant rear addition that captures light and garden views.
A Midcentury Home Enjoys Views from Every Angle
A new outlook for a Buff, Straub and Hensman gem perched high above Los Angeles.
A Timber-Clad Sauna in Chile Angles For Lakeside Views
In the Los Lagos district of Chile, hovering over a dark granite rock overlooking the lake, is Sauna Ranco, a simple refuge...
Odd Angles Don't Stop This Apartment's Transformation
By straightening angles, installing windows, and adding vertical accents, architect Aaron Ritenour brought light and order to an...
The House of a Lifetime
At age 34, Philip M. Isaacson commissioned architect F. Frederick Bruck to design a home for him and his wife. That was 1959.
House In Morillos
A modern house built in the middle of a breathtaking natural landscape.
An Architect’s Gable-Roofed House Near Munich Fits Five Levels Inside
In his own family residence, architect Kai Binnewies carves out a multilevel interior to put a modern twist on tradition.
Opened House
A few years after moving into their stocky, cavelike 1970s bi-level 20 miles southeast of Milwaukee, JJ and Eric Edstrom decided...
Scrap House
"Repurpose, refurbish, recycle" was the guiding principle for a metals broker in Ontario who harnessed his passion for–and...
House of Tomorrow
In fits and bursts, the evolution of the smart home continues.
An Angled Expansion Gives a Bungalow in Melbourne an Open-Air Slant
Building off a boxy floor plan, Splinter Society makes a diagonal cut, creating a family home that optimizes indoor/outdoor flow.
This Brooklyn Loft Keeps 2,500 Books Tidy With Angled Shelves
Set at a 45-degree angle, the staggered shelves in Publisher’s Loft create a colorful, three-dimensional motif while maximizing...
Midcentury Mashup: A 1950s Ranch House in Chicago Gets a Palm Springs–Style Butterfly Roof
A couple budgets carefully while renovating a split-level house on Chicago’s Near North Side.
A Darling Fisherman’s Cottage on the Cornwall Coast Angles for £685K
Textured white walls add to the rustic character of this hideaway in the village of Mousehole.
Run-Down Row House in Boston Becomes a Quiet Urban Escape with Two Green Roofs
A young architect transforms a small row house into a deceptively roomy family home.
This Norwegian Cabin's Roof Doubles as an Observation Deck
An observation roof and outdoor room extend the small footprint into the coastal landscape, while selective materials help it...
This Charred-Cedar Waterfront Home Embraces the View From Every Angle
Step into this residence in Prince Edward County, and find an instant reprieve from the city.
15 Butterfly Roofs That Set the Heart Aflutter
Since its invention by Le Corbusier in 1930, the butterfly roof has endured as a dramatic architectural feature.
Gable-Roofed Rural Weekend Home in Connecticut
To create their rural Connecticut getaway, Lisa Gray and Alan Organschi layered their modern design sensibility atop an early...
Budget Breakdown: A Maui Couple Build an Off-Grid Tiny Home For $45K
Custom-built from the ground up, a 360-square-foot tiny house on wheels is an affordable, off-grid paradise for a family of three...
7 Peaked Structures With Pyramid-Inspired Roofs
There's something undeniably mystical about pyramids and prisms, and architects the world over have used the enigmatic form in...

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