Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beach house collapse - Facebook A vacant beach house built on stilts has collapsed into the sea off the coast of North Carolina.

Whether to make sloped sites level or reduce impact on natural surroundings, here are eight contemporary houses on stilts.

The state’s Coastal Resources Management Council this week rejected a controversial proposal by a Narragansett man to build a house on an undersized lot in wetlands adjacent to the Narrow River.

Dated between 5,900 to 5,800 BC, a village found in Lake Ohrid may be the oldest European lake village ever discovered. The village’s settlements were built on stilts, protecting homes from changing ...

CornwallLive readers have been discussing a proposal to build 56 retirement flats near the seafront in Penzance. The plans have sparked strong opposition from locals, the Environment Agency, and the ...

Houses on stilts have existed since the Bronze Age, traditionally to help the occupants avoid flooding or vermin. Will Alsop of ALL Design is using stilts for different reason in his new apartment ...

Houses come in all shapes and sizes, ranging single to multi-stories, as well as those with basements or with large attics that can be transformed into extra rooms. Many homes are also built on top of ...