Villas in mountains promote a healthy lifestyle and are usually located in valleys and mountains surrounded by mountains, with murmuring water. Built on a mountain, there are three different design forms depending on evolution of mountain.

Let's take a look at the beauty of buried, grounded and above ground mountain villas?

1. Buried

Underground type (recessed type) means that entire building is buried in ground, which saves energy needed by building to greatest extent.

Mosman House, Australia

Mosman / SAOTA

The upper level is guest entrance and lower level leads to garage. Bold design, understated style. On main level, outdoor space is a covered living and al fresco dining area, while bedrooms are suspended above lower deck.

On lower level, covered outdoor area has direct access to pool. In order to reflect outside environment, designer uses blue indoors to create effect of the same color of water and sky.

2. Grounding

The main goal is to adapt to environment of surrounding mountains and form a layer by stepping back that can be used as roof of next layer. Reaching mountain itself echoes retreat.

House in Red Rock

Rancho Mine

With over 2,000 square feet of shaded exterior terraces extending in all directions, home expands living space while also providing excellent shade.

Custom made folding steel screens protect deck from scorching desert sun and provide plenty of outside light.

The interior has plenty of ceilings and design style is modern and simple. The view is transparent and surrounding natural beauty is unobstructed.

3. Out of ground

The ground type is divided into two types: overhead and suspended (partially overhead). In first case, building does not touch ground at all. The latter is that one corner of building is on a mountain and other corner is supported by columns, which is in keeping with architectural style of stilt buildings in western Hunan.

Lakeside villa in Chuzenji, Japan

The whole area of ​​the villa is surrounded by mountains and overlooks lake, decorated in a minimalist style filled with zen, and offers beautiful views in spring, summer, autumn and winter.