To build a house--a livable, workable, practical house--in an inhospitable environment is one of the most ambitious projects an architect can undertake. Through striking photography, Houses on the Edge showcases 23 projects from around the world built on mountainsides, cliff faces, and other precarious locations. These homes combine remarkable site control with cutting-edge architecture to create truly spectacular residences with exquisite view, exceptional privacy, and incredible technical and artistic attributes.Truly, these are among the wodd’s most inspiring houses.

To build a house--a livable, workable, practical house--in an inhospitable environment is one of the most ambitious projects an architect can undertake. Through striking photography, Houses on the Edge showcases 23 projects from around the world built on mountainsides, cliff faces, and other precarious locations. These homes combine remarkable site control with cutting-edge architecture to create truly spectacular residences with exquisite view, exceptional privacy, and incredible technical and artistic attributes.Truly, these are among the wodd’s most inspiring houses.

Introduction

House in Dafins

Emery Residence

Le Goff Villa

Bundeena House

slope, house’hintersdorf

Tennessee River Residence

Agosta House

Crystal Unit

Y House

Lomac Residence

Tree House

Cliff House

Cascades Lake House

Berman House

House in Fuchs

villa man-bow

Sutterliity House

Helio Olga House

Beach House

Hischier House

Kronenberg Beach House

Lexton MacCarthy Residence

Edge House

Directory