With an angled roof designed to resemble the surrounding cliffs, a house in Maui, Hawaii, is built to meld with the landscape.

Perched on Mount Martha in Victoria, Three Angle House captures impressive vistas.

Megowan Architectural orients the concrete-and-wood Two Angle House on the Mornington Peninsula to best capture views of the sea...

Built with specially-formulated concrete made of volcanic ash, this micro-house in Tokyo maximizes space through vertical...

While keeping the home’s Victorian facade, FMD Architects builds a resonant rear addition that captures light and garden views.

A new outlook for a Buff, Straub and Hensman gem perched high above Los Angeles.

In the Los Lagos district of Chile, hovering over a dark granite rock overlooking the lake, is Sauna Ranco, a simple refuge...

By straightening angles, installing windows, and adding vertical accents, architect Aaron Ritenour brought light and order to an...

Building off a boxy floor plan, Splinter Society makes a diagonal cut, creating a family home that optimizes indoor/outdoor flow.

Set at a 45-degree angle, the staggered shelves in Publisher’s Loft create a colorful, three-dimensional motif while maximizing...

Textured white walls add to the rustic character of this hideaway in the village of Mousehole.

Step into this residence in Prince Edward County, and find an instant reprieve from the city.

Christian Tonko designs a delicate artist's studio that hugs the hilly landscape.

Tall ceilings and geometric walls are the framework for a Vancouver couple’s modern home.

Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most viral design and architecture shots of the week.

This architect thinks of everything for his summer escape, pizza oven included.

ANGLE is a minimal residence located in Fukuoka, Japan, designed by Hiroyuki Arima + Urban Fourth.

An intervention from a clever interior designer spares an old beach house on Fire Island, New York, from demolition.

An intervention from a clever interior designer spares an old beach house on Fire Island, New York, from demolition.

Vancouver-based Hinterland Design assembles a small team of craftsmen to build and finish this modern Valdes Island hideaway in...

The compact row houses feature carefully angled solar panels that harness every moment of the sun.

An exercise in restraint, this picture-perfect photographer’s home radiates beauty and warmth from every angle.

Wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glazing, this light-filled retreat embraces the Guatemalan forest from all angles.

Offering a new perspective on the built environment, his images zoom and tilt to reveal vertigo-inducing angles.

Designer Mandy Cheng conquers awkward angles by plotting a new layout and installing sleek, custom cabinetry in every room.

Curved, plaster walls and angled rooflines create a sense of dynamism in one couple’s remodeled pad in Taipei.

Imagined by Jeffrey Day of Actual Architecture Company, the sharply angled structure rises at a 12-degree slope that suits the...

10,000 square-feet of company’s Alumiline™ Linear Metal ceiling system installed

By designing a home with an angled roof covered in sod, architecture firm After Party takes living in the land to the next level.

Wrapped in cedar shakes, a small cottage uses angled walls to sidestep code restraints and gain greater living space.

Local firm Side Angle Side designs a second-story addition for a 1953 home, creating a dialogue with the stand of oaks that...

Taking inspiration from a John Donne poem, FMD Architects brings in angled shapes that represent the union of two former clients.

About an hour’s drive from New York City, the Stuart Richardson House is a Usonian treasure with a hexagonal motif.

Baltimore’s Malcolm Majer’s chairs are difficult to categorize and highly expressive—all jutting angles and shifting colors.

Navigating a tricky corner lot, the founders of OPEN For Humans create a live/work sanctuary that privileges outdoor spaces.

Homes that are characterized by bold, geometric shapes can create an eye-catching presence while also serving functional purposes.