You won't believe these interesting homes in and near Boulder: a treehouse, an underground berm, a "mushroom house," a former church and more.
Plan your visit to the boulder village of Monsanto (Portugal) - map, practical tips, video, photos - all you need to know
Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.
Completed in 2009 in Boulder, United States. Images by Raul Garcia. Located in Boulder, Colorado and designed by Studio H:T, Fractured House creates a spatial experience from the fracture implied by splayed property...
This modern Boulder house designed by Arch11 is a place where the domestic life of a young family weaves with the values of two athletes.
Shanghai-based architectural designer Amey Kandalgaonkar’s conceptual renderings for a modernist home inside of a giant boulder draw inspiration from Saudi Arabia’s Mada’in Saleh …
Image 22 of 25 from gallery of Boulder House / HabitArt Architecture Studio. Plan - 1st Floor
Image 4 of 9 from gallery of Portugal's Stone House. © Feliciano Guimarães
If you're looking for an off-the-beaten-path town in Portugal that is sure to enchant you, look to Monsanto, a town built in, on and around giant boulders.
We take a walk through the finest design work coming from our New Zealand neighbours with the Forest House, a genius cluster of timber-clad structures bordering Auckland's Waitakere Ranges.
Designing a home for his young family, architect Christian Wassmann finds a rock is no hard place
Completed in 2019 in Yucca Valley, United States. Images by Kyle Huber, Joshua Cain. Boulder2Sky is located and nestled high up in the Pinon Ridge area of Western Hills Estates - Yucca Valley, California. The home is 92% glass amidst...
We take a tour of the Creek House by Faulkner Architects, a restorative retreat at the base of an ancient volcano built carefully around every single boulder.
Set amidst a volcanic boulder field in a pine and fir forest, Creek House is a family retreat that inhabits an existing outcrop clearing at the edge of the spring fed Martis Creek. Near the base of Lookout Mountain at Northstar California Resort, the house is conceived in plan as three directional bars that slide between and alongside the boulders and trees.
Life’s full of adventure—all it takes is a bit of courage and a dash of curiosity to unlock the door that leads to wonder, amazement, and experiences that you’ll be telling your friends about for decades to come. Of course, we’re talking about travel and all the great things you get to see when you set your daily drudgery aside and go where your feet (and your plane tickets) take you.
Image 10 of 14 from gallery of Boulder2Sky House / Cocoon Commons + Associates. Photograph by Joshua Cain
From gigantic rippling mounds of grass inspired by space to thrilling modern henge-scapes, we celebrate the visions of the great landscape artist
Image 9 of 10 from gallery of House & Atelier / Atelier Bow-Wow.
Image 35 of 37 from gallery of Boulder Retreat / Carney Logan Burke Architects. Photograph by Matthew Millman
Image 6 of 11 from gallery of Ghent House / Thomas Phifer and Partners. Photograph by Scott Frances
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La Calma House is placed in a small town near Barcelona. Its plot is located in a forest area with a very steep slope and an abundance of pine, oak and olive trees. A natural park in front of the plot and the low building density of the area enhance the connection of the house […]
In the Cornerstone House, Splinter Society Architecture designs a versatile home that is full of high drama, from a sweeping roofline to light-reflecting stone and aluminum.
Image 27 of 32 from gallery of House in Tsukawaki / Horibe Associates. Photograph by Yohei Sasakura
For centuries, home builders have been drawn to sites on mountaintops, craggy coastlines, and rock islands to take advantage of the climate, natural resources, and dramatic scenery. Although houses built on cliffs might appear to be precariously perched, a good architect will ensure that sound engineering practices keep the structure firmly planted on solid ground. Here are our favorite cliffside dwellings with the most enjoyable views!
Completed in 2024 in Shoolagiri, India. Images by Shamanth Patil J, GeoMorph Studio. The Boulder Farmhouse: A Mud Haven in the Hills of Shoolagiri - Nestled amidst the landscapes of Shoolagiri, in a laidback village, lies a...
Image 1 of 25 from gallery of Boulder House / HabitArt Architecture Studio. Photograph by GeoMorph Studio
Surround Architecture created this home as a contemporary expression of historic, additive farmhouse-style architecture in Boulder, Colorado.
Forty years after her death, a new exhibition celebrates the work of Francesca Woodman, whose strange images remain fascinating riddles, writes Andrew Dickson.
The brief was to design a family house on a north facing triangular promontory, overgrown with pine and blueberry bushes, covered with large boulders. The..
Now in its eleventh year, the AR House Awards are an annual way of celebrating the art of private homes. Since its inception, the award has set out to advance the typology as it shifts to meet demands that are essential and timeless. Shortlisted projects include an artists studio in Iceland...
Image 10 of 35 from gallery of Avala House / TEN. Photograph by Maxime Delvaux
Completed in 2020 in Boulder, United States. Images by David Lauer Photography. Mariposa Garden House transforms a 1940s ranch home into a house of gardens and light. The new construction is built on top of the existing concrete...
The house is oriented to utilize passive heating and cooling strategies. “Deep overhangs and large glazed areas on the south and west were modeled to protect from solar build up in summer and allow for heating gains in winter,” said the architects.
Image 14 of 35 from gallery of Avala House / TEN. Photograph by Maxime Delvaux
