Last month Dezeen featured Villa Aa, a concrete house in Norway made "invisible" by being nestled into a shallow hill. Here, we round up 10 other half-buried and underground homes partially hidden from the rest of the world.
Photo is by Sandra Pereznieto
Casa Aguacates, Mexico, by Francisco Pardo
Located on an avocado field sloping down to a forest in a rural lake town about two hours from Mexico City, this sunken home is accessed via an exterior staircase.
"The main idea was to have a view of the forest, but the client also wanted to leave the avocado field intact, which is how we arrived at the decision of burying the house," said architect Francisco Pardo.
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Photo is by Yiorgis Yerolympos NCaved, Greece, by Mold Architects
Greek studio Mold Architects embedded this house on the island of Serifos into a rocky hillside facing the sea, in an attempt to make the most of the views while sheltering the home from strong winds.
The building is wedge-shaped, with the living spaces entirely hidden below ground and provided with natural light by sheltered courtyards and terraces which punctuate the green roof.
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Photo is by Jose Hevia
Landaburu Borda, Spain, by Jordi Hidalgo Tané
A glass corridor leading to a subterranean concrete annex was added to this small stone building in rural Spain by architecture studio Jordi Hidalgo Tané.
The extension houses a large living, dining and kitchen area, but...