The home is located in Gapyunggun, Gyeounggi-do, South Korea. The intention was for the design to become a part of the surrounding context, which consisted of the river and mountains.

Island House by Iroje KHM Architects

Secret HemLoft Treehouse in Canadian Woods by http://thehemloft.com/

Former Canadian software developer and current carpenter Joel Allen built a beautiful egg-shaped tree house, The HemLoft, in the woods near Whistler, British Columbia. The exact location of the house is a secret because Allen built it on Crown lands (roughly: government property) without permission.

Poteet Architects, San Antonio, Texas have designed and executed a fabulous backyard retreat that still leaves no doubt as to its origins.

Amazing Container House by Poteet Architect

Completed just a few years ago in 2009 is the amazing Villa Vals by SeARCH and CMA. The concept behind the home was to build something that would not disturb the surrounding nature, a concept similar to the Productoria built hillside residence in Mexico.

Seeing that the home is built into a slanted hillside, the only way to gain access is the nearby wooden Graubünder shed, which connects to a tunnel running right through the mountainside. This place is currently available as a vacation destination, and can be rented for anywhere from €1750 to €3450 per week.

Villa Built Inside a Mountain by SeARCH and CMA. Photography by Iwan Baan

Spa House is set on the mountainside on the urban edge of Hout Bay, overlooking the bay and harbour, and surrounded by weathered sandstone formations. The primary design intention was to integrate the building with the powerful landscape and to derive its poetics from the qualities of its surroundings.

The Spa House in Cape Town, South Africa designed by http://www.metropolisdesign.co.za/

Stacking Green Home Facade in Saigon

The house, designed for a thirty-years-old couple and their mother, is a typical tube house constructed on the plot 4m wide and 20m deep. The front and back façades are entirely composed of layers of concrete planters cantilevered from two side walls.

Architects: Vo Trong Nghia, Daisuke Sanuki, Shunri Nishizawa (Vo Trong Nghia Co., ltd.) Location: Saigon, Vietnam. Photographers: Hiroyuki Oki.

Like something right out of the cartoon, the home looks like a cave turned residence. Perfect for a couple, this home consists of one bedroom and two bathrooms nestled on a massive 23 acre lot, with views of the ocean and mountains, the ultimate combination in California. The home his owned by iconic TV personality Dick Clark and his wife, and the famous couple are selling the property now for $3.5 million.

Dick Clark’s Flinstones Inspired Home in Malibu, California

This modern property was designed and created by Portuguese architect Mario Martins, and is located in Lagos, Portugal. This home features all of them must have amenities of a dream resort right down to the infinity pool overlooking the beautiful ocean. The highlight of this home is most certainly the incredible curved roof showcased on the back side of the residence.

Modern Colunata Residence in Lagos, Portugal by http://www.mariomartins.com/

Something in between a grease pit and small cosy chalet — Eco Perch — wooden house, designed by Studio Blue Forest. In addition, It has a kitchen, bathroom and bedroom.

Wooden house Eco Perch by Blue Forest