Incredible homes built around Mother Nature
Jutting out from a series of rugged boulders, this modern home was designed by the architects at Olson Kundig, to effortlessly morph into its surrounding landscape. The Pierre, which means 'stone' in French
The owner’s love for a stone outcropping on her property inspired the design of the house. Chief architect, Tom Kundig, decided not to place the new building next to the rocks, but to wedge it into them, celebrating "the materiality of the site" as much as possible.
The house itself is formed from steel, concrete and drywall and excavation marks were left exposed throughout, offering a reminder of the home's origins.
Inside, the site's natural rocks play a key role in the interior design. In fact, all the fireplaces are carved out of stone. A large pivoting steel and glass door also allows the interior to be opened up to an outdoor terrace
Would you believe us if we told you that an incredible home was crafted by hand-sculpting the 800-year-old sandstone escarpment that you can see in this image? Well, it's true. In fact, over 70 tonnes of rock was excavated over a nine-month period
Known as The Rockhouse Retreat, the property is Britain’s first 21st-century cave house. It was finished in 2015 after two years of hard graft and blends contemporary style and comfort with natural formations and raw materials.
The owner, Angelo Mastropietro, is said to have spent just £179,000 ($224k) on the amazing conversion project. In Italian, Mastropietro means "Master of Stone", Angelo told the BBC in 2015. "It must be in my blood. Well, it's certainly in my lungs now," he joked.