Some architects raise their buildings up on stilts for environmental reasons, while others are simply seeking the best views. Here are 10 of the most striking examples.

Viggsö, Sweden, by Arrhov Frick Arkitektkontor
This timber-framed family home, named Viggsö after the island it sits on off the eastern coast of Sweden, is placed on slim stilts to offer occupants views over the surrounding treetops from a deck sheltered by a translucent corrugated plastic roof.
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Redshank, England, by Lisa Shell
British architect Lisa Shell was inspired by oil rigs and Maunsell forts when designing this studio for artist Marcus Taylor. As the cork-clad cabin is located on a salt marsh on England's east coast, Shell placed it on stilts to protect the structure when the tide comes in. Find out more about Redshank ?

Centro Botín, Spain, by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Renzo Piano's studio opted to cover the stilted volumes of the Centro Botín art gallery in Spain with 270,000 ceramic discs, allowing it to reflect the changing tones of the sun and adjacent sea.
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High House, Canada, by Delordinaire
Panels of white concrete and corrugated metal clad the surfaces of this winter chalet by Delordinaire, which is raised on black stilts above a snowy slope in Quebec, to provide a sheltered outdoor living space with a warming stove.
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Oldham Maggie's Centre, UK, by dRMM
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