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

Perched high in the wooded ridges near Hedgesville, West Virginia, stands a house that looks less like a traditional Appalachian dwelling and more like a dream pulled from the forest itself. Known simply as the Mountain Modern Glass and Copper Home, it is a structure that blurs the line between architecture and landscape, a contemporary retreat designed to both stand out and disappear among the trees. The home was created by visionary architect Travis Price, whose designs oft