dear designboom reader,

oftentimes, works of architecture are designed on stilts for environmental reasons, like this long and narrow home in japan, that seeks to minimize its impact on the soil. similarly, this treehouse in portugal sits atop a set of timber stilts to touch the ground as lightly as possible.

in other cases, stilts are used for practical reasons, like to avoid floods or prepare for snow accumulation. such is the case of house in takaoka, which is elevated 700 mm off the ground. likewise, on a coastal plot in mumbai, this artist retreat offers an example on how to create resilient cultural infrastructure in a world threatened by climate change.

thanks for reading!
sofia lekka angelopoulou | senior editor