With better means of communication and increasing mobility, our lives have changed and our living requirements have also adapted accordingly. As distances can be more easily covered, vacation homes have become permanent residences, and houses in the mountains or along the coast can also be used as studio or office space. This book focuses on the location of each house. The often spectacular surroundings and ground conditions of the plots generally determined the design. Each project presented different requirements and demanded specific solutions, so the architects faced challenges. The homes brought together here for this reason offer a wonderful overview of all possible solutions for structures and materials, and show what innovative ideas in terms of form, function and energy can be applied by making maximum use of space and the beautiful surroundings.