On Extreme Homes, Marco Castelletti updated his home by wrapping it in a wooden grille which gives the home new living spaces between the home's exterior and the garden.

On Extreme Homes the Lencioni home's curved design helps it withstand flood as the home is located in a major flooding zone.

The ability to flex helps protect the Boat House from Chilean earthquakes.

Casa di Pietra was designed to resemble medieval towers around Lake Como.

Casa Leiria's windowless white design was inspired by Moorish architecture.

The K House's distinctive shape was inspired by the owner's last name.

Spherical cells atop one another make up Pierre Cardin's Palace of Bubbles.

The Souto home, in Portugal, was designed to be exciting and economical.

Just two rooms and a bath, the Bubble House still offers lots of amenities.

The Seidler House perches precariously on the edge of a 1,000-foot cliff.

Take a trip around the world simply by stepping into the Enigma House.

No, that isn't a giant flashlight: it's the light-filled Fez house.

Two nests attached to the Nettleton house mimic the nests of weaver birds.

Tammy and Logan live with their two cats in a log structure of 128 square feet. They both say that simple living has improved their lives by lowering stress levels. The house feels bigger than it is because of clever uses of space.

Scotland's Loch Tay house echoes but doesn't overpower its environment.

Cuadro San Cristobal is a lavish home for humans and a haven for horses.

On Extreme Homes this cottage's Edwardian exterior hides a secret: a cloud-shaped addition. This Australian home literally has a back addition in the shape of a giant cloud.

This South African thatch mound home pays tribute to the Namaqua tribe.

Casa del Nido Ospre's inspiration (and name) came from an osprey's nest.

A turf exterior and random elements challenge perceptions of architecture.