Like a butterfly specimen pinned to its mounting, this sinuous lake-front home’s light floating roofs are anchored to its site by heavy rusticated limestone masses, while its horizontal footprint is spread out and sewn through the vertical punctuation of mature sycamore, cypress and pecan trees
Vertical House is a stunning contemporary house designed by Miro Rivera Architects, an internationally-recognized architecture practice based in Austin, Texas. Environmental sustainability is woven into the fabric of the Vertical House.
Tree Residence is a single-family house designed by Austin-based Miro Rivera Architects. Early sketches of this private residence explore the play between the steep, sloping site on which it lies and two curving rooflines—one concave and one convex.
Strass Residence is a new family home recently completed by Matt Fajkus Architecture in collaboration with general contractor Sett Studio. The house is located in Austin, Texas.
Project: Burning Greek Retreat Architects: Craig McMahon Architects Design Team: Craig McMahon AIA, Itzel Aguirre, Elizabeth Haynes Location: San Marcos, Texas, United States Construction: Half-inch of Water Studios LLC Photography: Dror Baldinger This small compact Ranch Retreat is located on 10 acres in the Central Texas Hill Country. Burning Greek Retreat was designed by San Antonio-based
Designed by Alterstudio Architecture, built by Wilmington-Gordon with landscape design by Mark Word, Valburn Residence is truly an exceptional example of contemporary architecture that celebrates the natural beauty of its surroundings. Perched on a hilltop in Austin, Texas, the home offers sweeping Hill Country views that include the Pennybacker Bridge.
The Collector’s House, designed by Austin-based A Parallel Architecture, is a contemporary residence located in Sunset Valley, Texas. Spanning 3,500 square feet (325 square meters), this home merges art and architecture in a carefully designed setting that reflects both the homeowner’s love of art and their connection to nature.
A home for entertaining friends and family was the inspiration for this 7500 SF home. Although the couple were empty nesters they wanted plenty of room for children, spouses and grandchildren to come and visit.
