I usually cringe when someone says, “Think outside the box,” because it is such a cliché. However, there is no better way to describe the way these designers played around with geometry to come up with unexpected architectural forms. Some adopt strong diagonals, while others celebrate curves; those familiar with architectural tools are going to have the ability to imagine how much the some of the designers used their triangles while others gave their own compasses a workout. What all these houses have in common besides their unique forms is a sensitivity and a powerful response to their websites. See if you’d consider trading in a saltbox for a triangle home or a geodesic dome.
Go Glamping
I think of this home as “Bucky goes camping in Scotland.” This geodesic dome provides the ultimate glamping spot. Perched at the edge of the Audio of Lorne, the house enjoys a woodsy setting and water views.
Go Glamping
The bare-looking kitchen is a lavish when one is in a camping mind-set.
Go Glamping
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Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous private residential layout is a natural masterpiece that has been website driven. The way Fallingwater merges into its surroundings set a precedent, particularly the way it hovers above a stream and a waterfall.
Fallingwater
This rock was among the owner’s favorite places to sit on the house before the home was built, so Wright incorporated it in situ right in the front of the hearth.
Fallingwater
When this glass cover is opened, the space fills with the sounds of the waterfall below.
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Leslie Bentson
Produced by Charles Haertling, this home in Boulder, Colorado, is composed of 16 identical triangles.
Leslie Bentson
The owner’s vibrant accessories and artwork enliven the space.
Leslie Bentson
The fireplace layout takes its cues from the triangles’ sharp angles.
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Kentaro Kurihara
This suburban Japanese house opens to views of Mount Hongu. The sharply inclined roof permits for glassless windows and solitude.
Kentaro Kurihara
Every floor of the home has an outdoor area that has a feeling that’s distinctive from the others.
Kentaro Kurihara
The big openings give the best patio, in spite of its intensely angled wall, a much bigger sense of scale.
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DWYER DESIGN
This home is called The Radius House, also Daniel Leibermann, a former Taliesin West student of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed it in 1960. Dwyer Layout finished a current renovation to update the home, which architect Vivian Dwyer dubbed “delicate surgery.”
DWYER DESIGN
The sort of the chief area of the house radiates from this central center, and expansive glass opens the interior to the surrounding forests.
DWYER DESIGN
Have a note from Wright, Leibermann placed a sizable river rock in the hearth.
Inform us : Can you give one of those geometric homes a go, or does your chi flow better through a more conventional residence?
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