Two houses down from my house is this house. I am mustering up the courage to invite myself over with some brownies.

Completed in 2002, this new home in San Francisco is conceived as a series of interlocking forms, stepping up the hill and out of the earth to become a transparent glass form bound by the planar structure. This linear language informs the details throughout, appearing in the plan, elevations and custom furniture design.  The street level entry opens to a sculpture court where an open, steel and concrete stairway leads to a terrace and the formal front door.  All three living levels enjoy panoramic views of the city from the front and the serenity of a Japanese inspired garden to the rear. (via)