If you have the choice between staying in a lodge or hotel on flat ground and one that poised above a spectacular view, which would you choose? There's something about being inside of hillside homes and getaways that is exhilarating and inspiring.
The examples here are just some of the many architectural delights that make up Trend Hunter's cache of hillside homes and getaways.
Implications - Architectural marvels are always popular among art lovers, and just by looking at these hillside homes it is clear why. Architectural marvels that are appreciated amongst society can always be incorporated into product designs in some way. The contemporary designs and sharp lines that have recently been favored within architecture could easily be infused into all businesses' product designs and packaging.
35 Hillside Homes and Getaways
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Sleek Geometric Homes
The Modern Hill House in California is Perched and Atypical
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Unexpected Aerial Art
10 Google Earth Discoveries
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Geometric Hillside Homes
The 'Bowen Mountain House' by CplusC Architecture is Spectacular
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Ridiculous Ridge Homes
Steve Hermann Design Presents the California Carla Ridge Home
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Modern Mountainside Homes
The Winnetka House by Peter Gluck and Partners
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Luxury Coastal Getaways
The Lair Overlooks Australia's Great Oyster Bay
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Isolated Hillside Mansions
Hidden in a Valley in the Czech Republic, Orak's Luxury Homes Dazzles
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Amuleto Hotel
Laid-Back Luxury in Zihuatanejo Mexico
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Hillside Pod Homes
The Studio Aisslinger Fincube is a Small Home with Big Potential
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Floating Eco Cabins
The Hill House by David Coleman Architecture is Small but Open
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Gravity Defying Monasteries
10 Sanctuaries Perched up on Mountain Tops
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Angular Austrian Architecture
The YUG House by X Architekten is an Especially Agreeable Abode
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Cliffside Architecture
Peru's Lefevre House Lives on the Edge of Desert & Ocean
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Slanted Hillside Homes
The Mobius 'Edge House' Puts a New Slant on Architecture
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Steel Box Architecture
OceanScope Observatory is Made of Recycled Shipping Containers
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Lookout Design
Award Winning Wooden Lookout in Norway
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Rio's "Little Slum Inn"
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Stacked Eco Pads
Tobias Weiss and Gernot Reisenhofer Create Terraced Hillside Homes
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Rabbit Hole Hostels
Matteo Thun Designs Eco-Friendly Underground Hotel
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Bungalow In The Jungle
The Verana Hotel
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Free-Spirited Flats
The Modern Gipsy House by Craig Steely Architecture
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Huvafen Fushi
Luxury Hotel of the Stars
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Romantic African Hideaways
Bilila Lodge Kempinski in Serengeti National Park
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Activist Eco-Tourism
Chilean Mountaintop Experience Revitalizes Lives of Rural Residents
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Hillside Party Mansions
The Marcio Kogan Paraty House is the Perfect Abode for a Bash
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Forest-Buried Homes
Privacy Reigns Above the City at the Guaruja House in Brazil
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Synthesized Hillside Homes
The Voluminous Precast House by FLK Architects
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Cliffside Museum Concepts
Charlotte Wilson Reimagines an Old Bunker for a Women of War Museum
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Self-Renovating Homes
The Hillside Ecohouse Adds Style Without New Material
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Cliffside Kids' Abodes
The Hill Hut is a Picturesque Children's Villa
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Pedestrian-Friendly City Renovations
Stockholm's Urban Makeover
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Mountain Top Eco Huts
The Stunning, Self-Sustaining Studio Monte Rosa in Switzerland
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UFO Buildings
The Art Museum Strongoli in Calabria, Italy
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Peaceful Retreat
Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Thailand
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Terraced Tiny Living
The Park Tiny Home Elevates Compact Living with a Rooftop Terrace
Historic Luxury Home Interiors
Marianne Tiegen Interiors Transforms a Hotel in the Swiss Alps
Elongated Hillside Home Designs
Gonzalo Rufin Arquitectos Designs the RWO House
Contemporary Rural Residence Designs
Superkül Completed the Ridge House in Ontario
Contemporary Rural Dwellings
StudioAC's South Bay House Reinterprets Rural Canadian Architecture
Vernacular Clay Houses
Clay Rise in West Sussex is a Context-Driven Home by Templeton Ford
Hillside Mid-Century Renos
Pasadena Hillside Home is Updated with Daylight-Focused Volumes
Hillside Bay Residences
Lagoon View Residence is a remodeled hillside house by Swatt + Partners
Relaxing Residential Retreats
Inspatia Designs the Forest Within with Hybrid Sensibilities
Shape‑shifting Retreats
This Modular Off‑Grid House Adapts to Natural Sites with Expandable Walls
Modern Prefabricated Residential Projects
Palette Architecture Designs the Sleek Shift House
Chalet-Inspired Showrooms
Gstaad House by Foster + Partners Creates an Alpine Retail Destination
Thoughtful Residential Architecture Projects
Hacienda Wabi by RA! is Situated in Tulum's Jungles
Castle-Inspired Homes
This Hollywood Hills House Channels Medieval Castles with a Modern Aesthetic
Pointy Modular Hospitality Architecture
Roman & Dmytro Seliuk Designs the Futuristic Namety Cabins
Forested Raised Metal Homes
Daiber & Aceituno Arquitectos Designs the House in the Forest
Contemporary Mountainous Homes
Guillaume Pelletier Architecte Completes Le Noroît
Organic Lake Retreats
Usonian-Inspired Lake House Embraces Modest Scale and Deep Connection
Mahogany Intergenerational Homes
The Mahogany House by R ARCHITECTURE is Chic and Contemporary
Forest Retreat Cabins
The Oculous Cabin by Hayley Pryor Frames Woodland Views with Custom Screens
Sustainable Off-Grid Remote Retreats
Daria Sheina Studio Designs the Nest Home in Canada
Surrounding-Inspired Architectural Homes
Gonzalo Rufin Arquitectos Designs the Casa RWO
Cabin-Conjoined Singular Retreats
Office Inainn Designs the 18-07 Holiday Home in Storfjjorden
Elevated Garden Lofts
Attic Above Garden Brings Serene Living to a Compact Elevated Space
Living Landscape Homes
Hedge and Arbour House by Studio Bright Merges Garden and Architecture
Artistic Lakeside Retreats
Ely Retreat Blends Modern Cabin Living with a Serene Creative Studio
Serpentine Forest Houses
The S House by Pl.architekci Winds Between Trees in Poznań
Forest-Led House Designs
House 17-JB by Luiz Volpato Architects Responds to Forest Terrain
Inward-Focused House Architecture
Inverted House Redefines the Boundary Between House and Fence
All-Glass Mesmerizing Compact Homes
Elsewhere Pods Designs the Tiny Beaufort Bushland Retreat
Dramatic Clifftop Retreats
Casa Yuri Perches on Pacific Cliffs in Mexico to Merge Sea and Sky
Lakefront District Towers
The Lake Views Slopes and Folds to Maximize Panorama for Every Home
Chilean Hillside Retreats
The House in Three Heights is Shaped by Topography and Natural Materials
Forest-Edge Timber Homes
Timbertop House by Atelier Kastelic Buffey Anchors in Canada’s Woods
Elevated Flood Refuge Homes
The Lift House Reimagines a Red Cottage That Rises with Flood Waters
Gently Sloped House Designs
Matière Première Architecture Completes Perchée in North Hatley
Ceramic Modern Houses
The Hillsborough Residence Blends Modern Design with Sculptural Ceramics
Leaf-Inspired Countryside Homes
The Leaf House Interprets Organic Form Within a Rural Landscape
Sustainable Canopy Pavilions
The Casa Solai Frames Ocean and Jungle Through a Dual-Pavilion Design
Moody Industrial Retreats
The Pattern House Blends Industrial Materials and Lakefront Views
Urban Layered Homes
The Salmon House Layers Warmth and Sculptural Form to Melbourne’s Suburbs
Coastal Timber Homes
The Cornwall Retreat Brings a Quiet, Landscape-Driven Residential Design
Inversion Living Concepts
The Tiny Getaway Explores Upside-Down Living in Compact Spaces
Tranquil Courtyard Homes
The Cupertino Courtyard House by SHED Architecture Highlights Serenity
Hillside Family Homes
The Sky House by Klas Hyllén Architecture is a Retrofitted 1970s Bungalow
Pointy Coastal Residential Projects
Splyce Design Has Completed the Shoreline House
Landscape-Integrated Homes
House by the Grove is a Home Designed to Sit Within Its Natural Site
Elevated Forest Cabins
Columbia River Valley Lookout Lifts Living Spaces Above the Trees
Contemporary Sloped Residences
Atelier BOOM-TOWN Designed the Intervalle Residence
Hilltop Modern Retreats
The Cloud House Transforms a Hudson Valley Site into a Serene Eco Home
Biophilic Mountain Retreats
The Villa Prakriti Biophilic Merges Design with Its Landscape
Organic Cliffside Retreats
The Intaaya Retreat by Pablo Luna Studio Draws on Oceanic Forms
Catskills Forest Retreats
Piaule Catskills Pairs Modern Cabins with Design Within Reach Furnishing
Nature-Rooted Family Retreats
The Haus Am Lagnesberg Blends Art, Family Life, and Natural Design
Stepped Hillside Residences
B2A Architects' New Cascade House Has Panoramic Views
Organic Coastal Homes
Diachok Architects' Coastal Villa Brings Sculptural Living to Brisbane
Compact Urban Residences
The Stealth House by Specht Novak Redefines Private Living in Austin
Elevated Coastal Homes
Monterey Home by Studio Michael Hilal Features a Treehouse-Style Layout
Contemporary Italian Villas
MoDusArchitects Completed Hometown House in Italy
Alpine River Retreats
The Howqua River Lodge Blends Off-Grid Living and Refined Design
Forest-Treetop Retreats
The MORE Cabin Floats 60 Feet Above the Forest on a Single Post
Luxurious Mountainous Villas
Peny Hsieh Interiors Decked Out the Echo Villa in a Striking Style
Textured Mid-Century Houses
Highland Park Residence Has Moody Hues with Modernist Material Honesty
Scenic Sustainable House Designs
ONUS Architecture Studio Presents the Breathtaking Horizon House
Interactive Architectural Pavilions
The Folding Landscape Pavilion Turns Design into a Living Lens
Zenith Retreat Designs
Not a Hotel Rusutsu by Snøhetta Merges Mountaintop Luxury with Architecture
Desert Landscape Residences
Juniper Hill Home Reimagines Desert Living Through Connection
Sculpted Desert Dwellings
Desert Fairway Residence by Kendle Design Collaborative Rethinks Design
Coastal Lookout Residences
Casa Tejo by Bernardes Arquitetura Overlooks sea views in Oeiras
Mountain‑inspired Residences
The Echo Villa Home Channels Taiwan’s Mountains into Sculptural Form
Forest Lantern Homes
The Iside Home Disappears into the Woods by Day and Glows at Night
Hidden Resort Homes
STEALTH is a Resort-Style Home Veiled Behind a Monolithic Facade in Tokyo
Elevated Treehouse Suites
Adkins Treehouse by Benjamin Hall Design Lifts a Bedroom Above a Home
Floating Courtyard Homes
The BAAN O+O Home Floats Above Khao Yai on Steel Structure
Moat-Edge Family Homes
The Antriya House Unveils a Multi-Generational Layout Shaped Around Water
Compact Corner Residences
MoDus Architect's Hometown House Reconfigures a Urban Corner Site
Elevated Mountain Retreats
La Cadree Perchée Offers a Quiet Forest Refuge Suspended in Nature
Minimalist Contemporary Dwellings
Heusch LLC Designs the Briarcrest Residence in Beverly Hills
Hillside Concrete Retreats
This Concrete House Blends Sculptural Form with Panoramic Views
Serene Timeless Minimal Residences
Per Bornstein Designs the House Hökarn in Floda, Sweden
Contemporary Mountainous Residencies
Muuk Architecture's Mountainside Residence is Very Modern
Intimate High-Altitude Cottages
The AltiHut Cottages Expand Mountain Refuge Ecosystem
Elevated Coastal Retreats
Picnic Island Cabin by Align Hovers Above Tasmanian Shoreline
Topology-Conscious Architectural Interventions
The Oeiras House by OODA is Contemporary
Mountain Courtyard Residences
The SKI House by Roberts Gray Architects Forms a Warm Family Retreat
Scandinavian Stone Pavilions
The Mountain Chamber by Erdegård Arkitekter Anchors Structure in Rock
Tree-Surrounded Mud-Walled Residences
Prithvi Architects Designs the Winterfell House
Lakeside Family Retreats
The Muskoka Lakeside Cottage Melds Rugged Site with Refined Family Living
Geometric Mountain Retail Volumes
Vari Architects Unveiled RICHAUS
Contemporary Beach Houses
Ghoche Architecte Designed the Lake Archambault Residence
Tranquil Beachtown Hawaiian Residences
Hawaii Off Grid Designs the Kailua Residence
Elevated Geometric Designs
PH8 Penthouse Reinterprets the Mid-Century Modern in Medellín’s Skyline
Tranquil A‑Frame Retreats
This Steel‑glass A‑frame Home Design Showcases a Stunning Treehouse Deck
Lakeside Concrete Houses
Maison Du Lac Perdu by Ravi Handa Architect Sits Beside a Forest Lake
Low‑Density Twin Villas
Double Villa Bukovac Explores Low‑density Living on Green Foothills
Modern Farmstead-Inspired Structures
MUUK Architecture's 'Le Pâturage' is Thoughtfully Designed
Layered Hillside Villas
The Villa Boe Steps Along a Hillside with Layered Indoor-Outdoor Living
Stepped Cabin Designs
The Staggered Cabin by Mork-Ulnes Architects Follows the Tahoe Slope
Volcanic Visitor Architecture
PLAT ASIA's Volcano In Visitor Center Turn to Surrounding Landscape
Speculative Shelter Builds
Asympta by Leopold Banchini Architects Explores Ancient Landscapes
Contemporary Residential Architecture Projects
Groundeddesign Designs the Lime Tree Valley Villa
Revived Stone Sheds
A Compact Stone Cabin Gains Quiet Charm in a Modern Micro-Home Renovation
Serene Waterfront Pavilions
The Lake House Life Experience Pavilion Blends Architecture and Nature
Thoughtful Lakeside Home Designs
Muuk Designs the Versant Clair Residence for Lakeside Living
Mountain Family Homes
Clb Designs the Multigenerational Mountain Skyview House in Wyoming
Sculptural Inverted Homes
Fala Atelier’s Porto House Flips a Roof for an Expressive Architecture
Cliffside Minimalist Retreats
The AIP Azóia Villa Creates a Design That Melts into Its Landscape
Pavilion-Style Art Homes
Casa Galeria by BLOCO Architects Merges Living and Gallery Space
Faceted Cedar Houses
The House on a Hill is a Residence Designed by Formacubic
Coastal Terraced Villas
Villa Boë in Indonesia Turns Steep Slope Constraints into Design Advantage
Elevated Leisure Habitats
The Elevated Leisure Habitat Makes Climbing Between Rooms an Attraction
Resilient Hilltop Homes
The Capuchinas House is Designed with Minimal Earth Movement
Thatched Roof Wildlife Retreats
Ma+rs Serenity Retreat Anchors Hillside Residence in New Zealand
Terraced Light Houses
House Under the Poplars Enhances Spatial Flow Around Natural Landscape
Hillside Wooden Houses
The House in Takahatayama Shapes Living Spaces Around Terrain
Stone-Like Discreet Glass Viewpoints
DoDesign Created the Drifting Stones Pavilion in China
Coastal Courtyard Homes
The Patio House Residence Transforms a Cliffside Plot into a Retreat
Domed Shelter-Like Holiday Homes
Anastasiya Dudik Designs the HATA Building in California
Hillside Retreat Architecture
Taller General Ecuador's La Miradora is a Dwelling for a Steep Site
Forest Sanctuary Homes
The Sadowski House near Warsaw Showcases a Modern Forest Retreat
Refined Modern Dwellings
The Silver House Reinterprets a Traditional Home with Minimalist Design
Modern Mountainous Luxury Homes
Robert Chisholm Architects Designs a New Home in the Wilderness
Rural Slope Housing Blocks
Rötiboden Housing Reinterprets Terraced Living Community in Wädenswil
Terracotta Concrete Retreats
The Alloa Hills Weekend Home Blends Recycled Brick and Warm Concrete
Residential Mountain Retreats
The Avber House Fuse Concrete & Timber to Respond to Alpine Terrain
Cantilevered Bush Retreats
Ball-Eastaway House by Pettit and Sevitt Hits Market After 40 Years
Mountain Retreat Cabins
The Horizon Cabin Shows How Luxury Design Fits Within a Compact Footprint
High-Rise Design Renos
The Watergate Pied-à-Terre Renovation Boasts Mid-Century Curves
Modern Highland Residential Projects
Correa+Fatehi | ODD Designs a House in the Andes
Landscape Viewing Pavilions
The Resting Loop with Views Pavilion is Designed by HCCH Studio
Vibrant Tropical Guesthouses
The Bi Design House Guesthouse Blends Local Design with Modernity
Mid-Century Renovation Projects
The Perch by Studio B Sensitively Updates a Mid-Century Aspen Home
Timber-Framed Undercroft Home Updates
Kieron Gait Architects Renovates the Balmoral Hillside House
Hill Station Resorts
Radisson Resort and Spa Lonavala Responds to the Sahyadris Landscape
Hillside Wooden Rib Houses
La Miradora House Follows the Slope of an Ecuador Highland Site
Glass Philosophical Retreats
The Glass Ridge House blends philosophy with California minimalism
Terraced Coastal Roofscapes
Los Cabos Home by Zozaya Arquitectos Layers Roofs into Living Spaces
Circular Garden Homes
The Villa O Features Four Sunken Gardens for True Lakeside Living
Valley-Sited Home Extensions
Päivä Architekti Adds a Timber Extension to a Family Home
Hillside Concrete Houses
GM House Uses Stepped Volumes to Follow the Natural Slope of the Site