Completed in 1955, the mid-century house was designed by Leo Hafner, a modernist architect whose impact was felt most keenly in Zug, the Swiss city which shares its name with the lake.

This 1961 mid-century home blends indoor-outdoor living with black-framed glass walls and overhanging roofs surrounded by serene greenery.

This mid-century Cape Town home, designed by Gilbert Colyn in 1969, was renovated in 2015, emphasizing its natural surroundings.