Spectacular living: Pictures show how architects push the boundaries on home-building with the world¿s newest dramatic …

Artists and architects have created these magnificent and somewhat bizarre homes in stunning settings Some opt for natural materials like wood and water in their designs; others prefer bleak and grey concrete Top 60 newest and most impressive homes from around the world open our eyes to how the other half live

By Helen Collis

PUBLISHED: 03:54 EST, 10 July 2013 | UPDATED: 14:10 EST, 10 July 2013

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These images show just how the other half live, and how architecture really is pushing the boundaries on home living.

Sixty of the planet's most spectacular homes, designed by world-famous architects, some dramatically balanced on cliff edges, others almost touching the sea, have been pulled together for a Collection in Architecture Now! Houses 3 published by TASCHEN.

The homes have all been completed in the last few years and demonstrate just how different life can be lived when space, materials, setting, and environment are used in novel and interesting ways.

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