Everyone needs a break once in a while to a place where we are alone where nothing breaks the silence except the surf of the rustling leaves. Well, those moments should not necessarily remain in your closed eyes; we have suggestions of places to enjoy a minute or two of solitude.
These delightfully crafted houses are safely hidden from the public’s glare and the architecture is tasteful.
#11. Dugout house in Texas, USA
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Embedded 6.5 feet (2 m) in the ground, this house looks like a simple dugout from the outside. Inside, however, it has everything for a comfortable life, even a small pool in the backyard.
#10. Bungalow under pine trees in British Columbia, Canada
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Unusual planning and green moss on the roof help this house completely merge into the landscape.
#9. Houses on top of a shopping mall in Hunan, China
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This shopping mall with houses on its roof is located in a city of 4 million people with little free space. That’s why architectural solutions here are sometimes a bit nonstandard.
#8.Canyion mansion in Utah, USA
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This house was built in 1986 by a married couple whose dream was to live in a quiet place.
#7 Villa vals, switzerland
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The reason behind the idea of an underground villa was a local law: the authorities forbade erecting a high building since that would spoil the landscape. That’s why the architect decided to build a house in a cave.
#6. Cliff house in Conquimbo, Chile
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This submarine-looking house has two levels, one of which is underground.
#5. Lake Chalet in Hordaland, Norway
snohetta -Via
The main goal of this project was a full integration with the landscape, and the architects did their best to achieve it.
#4. Desert oasis in California, USA
This weird house resembling a heap of dead leaves from afar is located in a Californian desert. 
#3. The Mirrorcube hotel in Lapland, Sweden
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The outer walls of this building are faced with glass and coated with a layer of infrared film so that birds can recognize it as an obstacle.
#2. Penthouse in a rock in Beirut, Lebanon
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Initially, no one believed in the idea of a house built into a rock, but the project attracted lots of potential investors after a photo of it was put on the Web. It was ultimately taken by a Lebanese real-estate agency.
#1 Cliff Retreat project
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Despite what your imagination might have told you, this is but a Photoshopped image by VisualizingArchitecture.com’s Alex Hogrefe. In 9 steps, he explains how he crafted the design, paying special attention to the crashing waves and fog.
