On the slopes of Prickly Mountain in Warren, Vermont, a house is taking shape that looks less like a traditional farmhouse and more like a futuristic sculpture rooted in stone. Locals call it the Concrete House, and while Vermont is full of weathered barns and timber cottages, this home stands apart as a bold experiment in both design and sustainability. The project comes from the mind of David Sellers, a celebrated architect who has been pushing boundaries in Warren since th

Driving through the Wapiti Valley on the road between Cody and Yellowstone, travelers can’t help but slow down when the silhouette of the Smith Mansion appears against the ridgeline. Rising five stories tall, its spindly balconies and staircases jut out at odd angles, like something from a fairytale or a dream—both beautiful and haunting. Locals call it the “Crazy House” or the “Pagoda House,” but its real name comes from the man who poured his life into it: Francis Lee Smith

In the heart of Dunedin, Florida—where sea breeze mingles with sidewalk chalk and color always seems to find a home—there’s a house that doesn’t just sit on its lot. It radiates  from it. From the street, the Mosaic House of Dunedin looks like something dreamt, not drawn. Tiles shimmer across every surface. Sculptures bloom from corners. Colors curve and dance across walls like music frozen mid-note. It’s not a home in the traditional sense. It’s a living, evolving work of ar