American Houses Designs: US Residential Architecture
post updated September 14, 2026
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September 14, 2026
Highview Terrace Property, Fort Worth, Texas
Architects: A. Michael Architecture
photo : Armando Vara Photography
Contemporary detailing, steel accents and refined proportions introduce a more forward-looking architectural language.
August 28, 2026
Elk Edge Retreat, Texas
Architecture: Jeff Garnett Architect
picture : Costa Christ
The architecture is organised around a continuous dialogue between interior and exterior. Expansive glazing, deep covered porches and carefully aligned sightlines frame long views across the ranch, drawing the surrounding landscape deep into the living spaces. Native limestone walls extend seamlessly from inside to out, blurring the boundary between house and landscape while grounding the residence in the material character of its setting.
August 18, 2026
Four Seasons Residences Deer Valley, Utah
Architect: ODA
image : Binyan Studio
The new ski village is the first in North America to be developed from the ground up in more than four decades and is set to become one of the region’s largest ski destinations. The penthouse listing establishes a new benchmark for luxury residential property in Utah, combining resort living with expansive alpine surroundings and the exclusivity of private condominium ownership.
August 6, 2026
Temple View House, Treasure Valley
Architecture: Liz Powell Design
photo : Tana Harrison
The composition is defined by balanced proportions, crisp rooflines and a restrained palette of layered natural materials, creating a residence that feels both elegant and enduring. Rather than pursuing stylistic trends, the design prioritises permanence, craftsmanship and contextual sensitivity, ensuring the home will mature gracefully over time.
August 5, 2026
Benson House, Calabasas, California, USA
Architecture: Frank Gehry Architect
photo : Michael McNamara
After visiting Gehry’s studio and witnessing a collaborative environment filled with models, drawings, and experimentation, Benson understood that the committee was choosing not simply an architect but an entirely new architectural direction. The visit, which he later described as leaving the group “terribly excited,” led directly to Gehry’s appointment and the landmark Loyola Law School commission.
August 4, 2026
Westminster House, Venice Beach, Southern California
Architect: Bau10
photo : Dennis Hill
Balancing architectural heritage with the demands of contemporary coastal living, the addition is conceived as a distinct building, differentiated through its height, roof form and orientation. Rather than combining old and new into a single monolithic volume, the design maintains a clear separation between the two structures, allowing their contrasting forms and directions to establish a considered architectural dialogue.
July 27, 2026
Casa Ala Blanca, Tucson, Arizona
Architect: HK ASSOCIATES
picture : HK ASSOCIATES
Rather than imposing itself on the desert setting, the house works in harmony with its environment, using passive design strategies and carefully considered spatial planning to minimise energy demand while enhancing everyday life. The result is a resilient and sustainable home that combines contemporary living with a sensitive response to climate, landscape, and regional architectural traditions.
July 23, 2026
Teal Cottage, Utah
Interior Designer: Liz Powell Design
photo : Jessica Parker
Guided by a commitment to thoughtful craftsmanship, the project celebrates material richness, proportion, and comfort, resulting in a home that supports contemporary living while retaining a strong sense of authenticity and place.
July 2, 2026
Island Crest, Mercer Island, Washington
Design: ONOMA Architecture
photo : Rafael Soldi Photography
The design approach balances renewal with continuity, preserving the qualities that gave the original structure its identity while adapting it to support contemporary patterns of living. Rooted in a commitment to longevity and responsible intervention, the project demonstrates how existing homes can be re-envisioned through architecture that values memory, craftsmanship and connection to place.
June 27, 2026
Lantern House, Case Inlet, Puget Sound, Washington
Architecture: Syndicate Smith Architects
photo : Will Austin
When the neighbouring property unexpectedly came onto the market—a rare occurrence within the close-knit community—she and her husband recognised a unique opportunity to establish their own family retreat within a place that had long held personal significance.
June 26, 2026
Summerlin Serenity House, Longmont, Colorado
Architecture: Rodwin Architecture
photo : David Lauer
Materiality reinforces the project’s quiet confidence and enduring character. A restrained palette of metal, timber, and stone lends the exterior a sense of permanence and resilience, while the interiors embrace a softer, more tactile expression. Natural materials, muted tones, and richly textured finishes create an atmosphere of calm and warmth, complemented by a long gallery wall designed to display artworks and collected objects accumulated over time, embedding the home with layers of memory and personal narrative.
June 25, 2026
Tarrytown Residence, Austin, Texas
Architect: Alterstudio
picture : Casey Dunn Photography
June 24, 2026
1131 Miradero Road, Beverly Hills, Southern California, USA
Date built: 1954
Design: architect Paul R. Williams
photo : The Luxury Level
June 20, 2026
Pearl Street House, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Architecture: Kelly & Stone Architects Inc.
photo : Tim Stone
The design adopts an eclectic architectural language, combining diverse material palettes, forms and spatial experiences into a cohesive whole. Thoughtful planning and a considered relationship between interior and exterior spaces create a home that is both highly practical and visually engaging, reflecting a contemporary approach to residential design that prioritises flexibility, comfort and individuality.
June 19, 2026
White Clouds House, Idaho
Architecture: Farmer Payne Architects
photo : Gabe Border Photography
June 17, 2026
Greenhorn Cabin, Idaho
Architecture: Farmer Payne Architects
photograph : Gabe Border Photography
June 3, 2026
Marfa Container, Texas
Design: Rhode Partners
photo : Chase Daniel
Inspired by Marfa’s minimalist architectural language and vibrant artistic culture, the firm’s Founding Director, Brett Rhode, developed a longstanding connection to the West Texas town through numerous visits over the years. These experiences fostered a deep appreciation for the region’s distinctive character and ultimately informed the decision to design a home within its unique landscape.
May 20, 2026
El Monte Residence, Overland Park, south Kansas City
Architecture: FORWARD Design
photo : Bob Greenspan Photography
Although the existing residence had a relatively limited ground-floor footprint, the clients wished to incorporate two additional programmatic elements into the layout. Another significant challenge involved relocating the basement staircase while ensuring a seamless transition between the renovated ground floor and the existing basement level.
May 11, 2026
Home in Duke Forest, Durham, North Carolina
Architects: Szostak Design, Inc.
photo : Keith Isaacs
Circulation through the property extends directly from the site and continues internally as a central spine leading towards the master wing. This organising element structures movement throughout the home while reinforcing clear visual and spatial connections between key areas.
The residence’s “meditation hallway” is defined by a wall of full-height glazing along one side, allowing natural light and views to accompany the journey through the space, while the opposite wall is dedicated to the display of artwork, creating a calm and contemplative transitional experience.
May 1, 2026
Helix House, Los Angeles, California
Architecture: SAOTA
photo : Ema Peters
April 30, 2026
Erenhault House – 624 Cole Place, Beverly Hills, Southern California
Architect: Harry Gesner
photo : Nils Timm
A notable architectural gem has come to market for the first time in two decades, tucked away at the end of a private cul-de-sac in the prestigious Trousdale Estates enclave of Beverly Hills. This rare offering is a residence designed by acclaimed California architect Harry Gesner, now listed for $28 million by Trey Alligood of The Alligood Group at Douglas Elliman.
April 20, 2026
Longs Peak Retreat, Colorado
Architecture: Kelly & Stone Architects Inc.
picture : James Ray Spahn
Net-zero energy performance was achieved through a deliberate combination of right-sizing, full electrification, high-performance systems, and a rigorously efficient building envelope.
The home’s relatively modest scale—approximately 3,000 square feet—plays a foundational role by inherently limiting overall energy demand. This restraint allows each system to operate more efficiently, reducing both operational loads and the infrastructure required to support them.
April 11, 2026
University Lake House, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Architects: Szostak Design, Inc.
photograph : Chris Cherry
From the exterior, the house reveals a striking silhouette defined by its bold black brick façade—a deliberate contrast to the verdant greens of the surrounding forest and the shifting blues of the water. This dark, monolithic expression grounds the structure within its setting while simultaneously accentuating the textures, light, and seasonal changes of the natural environment.
March 27, 2026
Avon Road Residence, Durham, North Carolina
Architects: Szostak Design, Inc.
photo : Keith Isaacs
The driveway circle leads into a luminous entry gallery that runs along the length of the north façade, showcasing the client’s curated art collection while serving as the primary circulation route throughout the house. The kitchen, living, and dining areas open off the gallery, featuring expansive ceilings and an arrangement centred around a fireplace.
March 23, 2026
Slot House, Los Angeles, California
Architecture: ANX / Aaron Neubert Architects
photo : Paul Vu/HANA
ANX / Aaron Neubert Architects has completed Slot House, a 2,400-square-foot single-family residence set on a steep uphill site overlooking the Silver Lake hills and reservoir. Conceived as a compact, vertically stacked volume embedded within the slope, the house responds directly to its challenging topography, turning the constraints of the site into an opportunity for a dynamic and spatially layered domestic environment.
March 17, 2026
House of Love, 10328 Cresta Drive, Los Angeles, California
Architect: RIOS
photo courtesy of architects office
Conceived by RIOS partner Bob Hale as his family home, House of Love (Beit Ha-Ahava) operates as both domestic architecture and architectural manifesto. The project explores ideas of permeability, authorship and the expressive potential of the building envelope, using the boundaries between interior and exterior as an active design element rather than a fixed threshold. In doing so, the residence becomes an exploration of how architecture can shape family life while expressing a clear and personal architectural identity.
March 9, 2026
Palm Residence, Beverly Hills, Southern California
Interior Design: Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.
photo : Douglas Friedman
Luxury is ultimately a study in balance—knowing when to embrace grandeur and when to exercise restraint. At Palm, a private Beverly Hills residence, Daniel Joseph Chenin, FAIA, creates an interior that moves effortlessly between vibrant social occasions and intimate moments of retreat. Structured yet fluid, the design balances sophistication with warmth, creating a refined domestic environment that feels equally suited to entertaining and quiet reflection.
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February 27, 2026
Kirigami Winter Retreat, Utah
Architects: Sparano + Mooney Architecture
photograoh : Matt Winquist
Situated within Powder Mountain Ski Resort, this ski-in/ski-out mountain sanctuary by Sparano + Mooney Architecture was conceived for clients whose admiration for Japanese culture and design informed the home’s overall concept.
February 24, 2026
Big Sky Retreat, Montana
Architecture: Walker Warner
photograoh : Douglas Friedman
Perched among lodgepole pines on a steep slope, the home’s glass envelope appears to float above the mountainside, with a bold cantilever that highlights the strength and harmony of steel, wood, and stone. Its sharply defined rooflines extend in both directions, asserting a commanding presence within the landscape.
February 23, 2026
Accord Studio and Guest House, New York State
Design: Neil Logan Architect
photograoh : Mikael Olsson
Set within a wooded landscape near Accord, New York—approximately 100 miles northwest of New York City—an existing house and storage building were transformed into a studio and guest house. While both structures were fully rebuilt, their original footprints were carefully preserved, maintaining the scale and siting of the former buildings within the forested setting.
February 14, 2026
Lakeside House, Birmingham, Detroit, Michigan
Design: Disbrow Iannuzzi
Situated on a parklike site in a northern Detroit suburb, with the River Rouge meandering through it, the 4,000-square-foot Lakeside House takes a Y-shaped form that opens onto an elaborate landscape the homeowner has cultivated for over 40 years. A former curator of Asian art and gallery owner, she sought to integrate her distinctive collection of handcrafted objects into the home, which is also inspired by her family’s heritage in the lumber industry.
February 13, 2026
Chickadee Road Residence, Durham, North Carolina
Architect: Szostak Design, Inc.
photo : Keith Isaacs
This two-story, 5,400-square-foot wood-framed home sits on a quiet, secluded site in Durham’s Trillium Forest, surrounded by a rich mix of tall hardwoods and pine trees. From the outset, the client’s desire to feel closely connected to the beauty of the natural environment guided the design process, shaping a home that responds thoughtfully to its serene woodland setting.
February 11, 2026
Hidden Lakes Residence, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Architects: Lucid Architecture
photo © Eric De Witt
The Hidden Lakes Residence is a modern luxury home set on a sloping, wooded site alongside a private golf course. The client, an avid golfer and owner of a major window company, challenged the design team to create an “extraordinary home” with expansive glazing that engages directly with his adjacent home course.
February 6, 2026
Hay Shed Residence, Idaho
Architecture: Ward + Blake Architects
photo : Paul Lavold
The Hay Shed Residence is a modernist home thoughtfully integrated into its agricultural setting. The design goal was to create a sustainable, light-filled dwelling that respects the land’s farming heritage while offering privacy and comfort for its owners.
February 3, 2026
Van der Vlugt Residence, Florida Keys coast, FL
Architects: STRANG
picture © Kris Tamburello
The Van der Vlugt Residence, a highly acclaimed project by the renowned Miami-based firm STRANG, has established a global benchmark for resilient modern architecture. Its significance is underscored by a series of prestigious accolades, including the AIA Florida Award of Excellence for New Work, the AIA Miami Award of Excellence in Residential Architecture, and its recognition as a finalist at the World Architecture Festival.
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January 28, 2026
Hamptons House Westhampton Beach, New York State
Interior Architects: OAD Interiors
photo : Ellen McDermott
Drawing inspiration from the natural beauty of the Hamptons, a palette of sun-washed neutrals, ocean blues, and warm, organic textures has been thoughtfully employed. The result is a modern beach sanctuary that captures the essence of Quogue’s understated elegance—fresh, inviting, and deeply connected to its seaside setting.
January 27, 2026
French Creek Workshops House, Snohomish, Washington State
Architecture and Interiors: Wittman Estes
photo : Andrew Pogue
The French Creek Workshops House, a home for a newly retired couple, sits beside a wetland on a four-and-a-half-acre site once used as an animal sanctuary. Conceived as a serene retreat immersed in nature, the residence offers comfort and beauty throughout the seasons—providing shelter during the cool, rainy months while opening outward during the dry, warm season.
January 26, 2026
Cross Pines Ranch, Texas
Design: A. Michael Architecture
photo : Robert Tsai Photography
Tucked away on a private peninsula in East Texas, Cross Pines Ranch is a family retreat shaped by landscape, legacy, and a desire to slow down. Surrounded on three sides by a quiet pond and framed by towering trees, the 3,800-square-foot Texas modern ranch is conceived as a second home where generations can gather, reconnect, and create lasting memories.
January 13, 2026
Boomerang House, Washington State
Architects: DeForest Architects PLLC
photo : John Granen Photography
The owners of Boomerang House envisioned a lakefront retreat dedicated to creating art and fostering connection with family, friends, and nature. In response, DA designed a boomerang-shaped plan that nestles into the hillside while framing expansive views of Mount Rainier and Lake Washington.
January 12, 2026
Twin River in the Lost Valley, Hot Springs, Virginia
Architecture: Travis Price Architects
At the meeting point of two rivers, this rural property design carefully preserves the existing trees, shaping the land by redistributing soil rather than removing what already grows. The architecture is set within this living landscape so that trees remain undisturbed, continuing to thrive both within and beyond the structure. Continuous exterior decks allow occupants to move through the site and experience the forest as an ever-present companion throughout the day.
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American Houses Designs in 2025
Residential Architecture USA – American real estate updates:
December 8, 2025
Doe Road Residence, North California
Design: MARJANG Architecture
October 11, 2025
Lopez Lookout, Washington State
Architects: Heliotrope
photo : Taj Howe
October 4, 2025
Riverbend House, Hancock County, Maine
Design Architect: OPAL
photo : Trent Bell Photography
October 4, 2025
Vale House, Austin, Texas
Architecture: Furman & Keil Architects
October 3, 2025
Sapphire Cabin, North Carolina, USA property
Design: Rusafova-Markulis Architects, PLLC
photo : Ryan Theede
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September 24, 2025
Sodon Lake House, Bloomfield Township
Architect: Disbrown Iannuzzi
September 20, 2025
Faust Residence, Lake Winnebago, Missouri
Architecture design: KEM STUDIO
September 19, 2025
Lagniappe House, Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Design: Dick Clark + Associates
September 17, 2025
Sandeul Breeze Residence, Austin, Texas
Architects: Dick Clark + Associates
photo : Dror Baldinger AIA
September 12, 2025
Boston Townhouse, Massachusetts
Architects: Butz + Klug Architecture
August 19, 2025
Peach Court House, Seattle, Washington
Architecture and Interiors: Wittman Estes
August 18, 2025
The Delmore Apartments, Surfside, Florida
Architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects
August 13, 2025
Crestway House, Austin, Texas
Architect: Bhavani Singal
August 13, 2025
Outside-Inside House, Deer Lodge, Montana
Architects: Cushing Terrell
August 9, 2025
Tetherow Overlook House, Bend, Central Oregon
Architects: Hacker
photo : Jeremy Bittermann
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July 31, 2025
Mutiny Bay Beach Cabin, Whidbey Island, Washington
Design: Graham Baba Architects
photo : Andrew Pogue
July 31, 2025
The Phoenix Residence, Healdsburg, California
Design: Feldman Architecture
photo : Ema Peter
July 30, 2025
Hawaii Off Grid house design, Hawaii
Design: HIOG
July 28, 2025
The Gathering House, Hawaii
Design: Tantalus Studio
July 25, 2025
Whidbey Puzzle Prefab, Whidbey Island, Washington State, USA
Design: Wittman Estes
photo : Andrew Pogue
July 24, 2025
Malibu Glass Box House, Malibu, Los Angeles, Southern California
Design: Klopf Architecture
July 18, 2025
Discovery Bay House, Port Townsend, Washington
Design: Dekleva Gregoric Architects
July 16, 2025
Mountain Mint Residence, Swannanoa, North Carolina
Design: Rusafova-Markulis Architects, PLLC
July 14, 2025
Blatto Boat, Seattle houseboat, Washington
Architecture and Interiors: GO’C
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June 18, 2025
440 Mariposa Drive, Ventura, Southern California
photo : Andrew Orozco
June 10, 2025
In-Kind House, Seattle, Washington
Architecture and Interiors: GO’C
June 5, 2025
Little House on the Ferry, Maine
Design Architect: OPAL
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March 9, 2025
Grande Terre House, Kelly, Wyoming
Architect: Farmer Payne Architects
photo : Krafty Photos
March 2, 2025
Buckrail House, Lake Coeur d’Alene in Harrison, Idaho
Interior Designer: Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd
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February 23, 2025
Interlock House, near the city of Effingham, Southern Illinois
Architect: Cass Calder Smith
February 18, 2025
Casa Negra, Asheville, North Carolina
Design: Rusafova-Markulis Architects, PLLC
February 15, 2025
Holly ADU Residence, Austin, Texas
Architects: Davey McEathron Architecture
photo : Leonid Furmansky
February 15, 2025
Modernique Home, Mar Vista, West Los Angeles County, Southern California
Architects: Gregory Ain
February 11, 2025
Hutton Drive 2641, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Southern California
Architecture: Whipple Russell Architects
February 14, 2025
Shift House, East Hampton, Suffolk County, NY
Design: Palette Architecture
February 5, 2025
Constant Springs Residence, Austin, Texas
Architects: Alterstudio Architecture
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January 28, 2025
Fire Island House, Suffolk County, New York
Design: Sherman Architects
photograph : Jason Schmidt
January 25, 2025
Basecamp House, Big Sky, Montana
Architects: CLB Architects
photo : Kevin Scott
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Celebrated USA Home Designs from the 20th Ceentury
Philip Johnson Glass House, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA – news
Miller House, Columbus, Indiana : Eero Saarinen – opens to public
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American Properties Designs in 2024
American Home Designs in 2024
December 12, 2024
Greene House Restoration, Los Angeles, Southern California
Restoration Architect: Escher GuneWardena Architecture
December 12, 2024
Pioche House, San Francisco, Northern California
Architecture: Jayson Architecture
November 24, 2024
Lariat Springs Residence, Texas, USA
Architects: Clayton Korte
November 20, 2024
Modernist Mountain Villa, Sun Valley, Idaho
Design: James Merrell Architects
November 13, 2024
RO54 House, Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California
Architecture: Arshia Architects
November 13, 2024
Timber Hillside House, Los Angeles, California
Architecture: Tracy A. Stone Architects
November 5, 2024
ShineMaker House, Wyoming, Western United States
Design: CLB Architects
photo © Matthew Millman
November 2, 2024
Vaulted House Renovation, New Orleans, Louisiana
Design: Nathan Fell Architecture
photo : Jeremy Jachym
November 2, 2024
House 1114, Bozeman, Montana
Architects: Brad Engelsman
photo : Cody Brown
October 31, 2024
Wausau Homestead, Wisconsin, USA
Design: PKA Architecture
photo : Spacecrafting
October 24, 2024
Four Point House, Connecticut
Architects: IN STUDIO
photo : David Mitchell
October 23, 2024
City View House, Austin, Texas property
Architects: Mark Odom Studio
October 15, 2024
Dissonant House, Texas
Architects: M Gooden Design
October 15, 2024
Texas Modern House, Washington State, Pacific Northwest
Architect: smpl Design Studio
photo : Taras Ivantskii
October 12, 2024
Cache House, Wyoming real estate
Design: Farmer Payne Architects
photo : Krafty Photos
October 11, 2024
Five House, Denton, Texas
Architects: M Gooden Design
October 8, 2024
Griffin Bay House, Washington State, San Juan Island, WA
Architect: Prentiss + Balance + Wickline
photo : Taj Howe Photography
October 7, 2024
Shift House, East Hampton, New York State
Design: Palette Architecture PLLC
photo : Jody Kivort
October 7, 2024
Wake Robin House, Washington State
Architect: Prentiss + Balance + Wickline
photo : Andrew Pogue Photography
October 6, 2024
Woodstock House, Bearsville, New York State, USA
Design: Kimberly Peck Architect
photo : Kimberly Peck
October 5, 2024
Big Fir Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Design: Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
photo : Andrew Pogue Photography
October 4, 2024
San Juan Islands Boathouse, Washington State
Architect: Prentiss + Balance + Wickline
photo : Andrew Pogue Photography
October 3, 2024
Bridge View Apartment, Sarasota, Florida
Design: Ellen Hanson Designs
photo : Joshua McHugh
October 1, 2024
Lake Geneva House, Wisconsin, United States
Design: von Weise Associates
photo : HALL + MERRICK PHOTOGRAPHERS
September 26, 2024
Roaring Fork Residence, Colorado property
Architecture: Eerkes Architects
render : notionworkshop
September 26, 2024
Orcas House, San Juan Islands, Washington State
Architect: Allied8
photo : Rafael Soldi
September 7, 2024
Schwartz House – Sycamore Road, Santa Monica, California property
Architecture: Pierre Koenig Architect
photo : Cameron Carothers
August 26, 2024
Wasatch Range Retreat, Utah, Utah
Architects: CLB
image : Notion Workshop
August 27, 2024
Whidbey Uparati House, Whidbey Island, Washington
Architect: Wittman Estes
August 24, 2024
Yarrow Point House, Washington
Architect: Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
August 23, 2024
Bramblewood House, Puget Sound, Washington
Architect: Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
photo : Taj Howe Photography
August 22, 2024
Tinyleaf Cabin, Mazama, Washington
Architect: GO’C
July 19, 2024
Snow Peak Long Beach Campfield, Long Beach, Pacific County, Washington
Architecture: EFA Architect
July 18, 2024
Union Bay Residence, Seattle, WA
Architecture: Silk Cavassa Marchetti
July 9, 2024
Wildflower Home, Methow Valley, WA
Architect: Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
July 7, 2024
Monk House, Boulder, Colorado property
Architecture: FLOWER
American House Designs
This page contains a selection of major American residential building designs, with links to individual project pages. We choose key examples of American houses.
June 11, 2024
Three Courts House, Austin, Texas
Architects: A Parallel Architecture
June 10, 2024
Crest Haus, Park City, Utah
Architects: KLIMA Architecture
photo © Malissa Mabey
The Crest Haus is a 1:1 case study in designing, detailing, and delivering a unique, modern, efficient new way of living. The 14″ thick walls protect this family retreat all under immense vistas of both the Uinta and the Oquirrh mountain ranges.
May 17, 2024
Chewuch River Cabin, Winthrop, Washington
Architect: Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
photo © Eirik Johnson
May 13, 2024
Tarry House, Blanco, Texas property
Architecture: Jobe Corral Architects
May 11, 2024
Nut House, Boulder, Colorado property
Architecture: FLOWER
hoto © david lauer photography
May 6, 2024
Jewell Residence, Austin, Texas property
Architect: Bhavani Singal
April 21, 2024
Lakeview Residence, Chicago, IL
Architecture: von Weise Associates
photo : Hall + Merrick Photographers
April 12, 2024
Wolf-Huang Lake House, North Carolina, Hillsborough, North Carolina
Design: NewPhire Building and Arielle Schechter, Architect, PLLC
photo : Tzu Chen Photography
If you drive out to Lake Orange in central North Carolina, it’s time to play a game of “one of these things is not like the others”. You will see a lot of McMansions on Lake Orange. But there is one modern house that is decidedly not a McMansion and decidedly different from the other houses in the neighborhood: the Wolf-Huang house.
April 1, 2024
Ann Arbor Residence, Austin, Texas property
Design: Davey McEathron Architecture
March 13, 2024
Eola Hills House, Salem, Oregon property
Design: Ueda Design Studio
photo : Kevin Scott
March 10, 2024
Two Gables House, Glencoe, Illinois
Architects: Wheeler Kearns Architects
March 5, 2024
Quonset-style buildings for Steel Hut
Design: Skylab Architecture
March 4, 2024
Outward Bound on Orcas Island, Orcas Island, Washington
Design: Heliotrope Architects
March 1, 2024
Curves and Colors House in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Architect and Interior Designer: Bjella Architecture
February 28, 2024
Porous House, Bend, Oregon
Architects: Malaspina
February 26, 2024
Fat Deer Lodge, Darby, Montana
Architects: Cushing Terrell
February 25, 2024
Avalanche Chalet, Bald Mountain, Idaho
Architecture: Farmer Payne Architects
February 16, 2024
Woodland Retreat, Austin, Texas property
Design: Cuppett Kilpatrick Architecture + Interior Design
February 10, 2024
Red Oak Residence Lake Austin, Texas property
Design: LaRue Architects
January 18, 2024
Theresa Passive House, Austin, Texas
Design: Forge Craft Architecture + Design and Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects
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American Residential Property from 2023
Contemporary USA Residential Property in 2023 – latest additions to this page, arranged chronologically:
December 19, 2023
Tree House Texas, West Lake Hills, Texas
Design: Faye + Walker
December 13, 2023
Stradella Ridge House, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA
Design: SAOTA & David Maman
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November 25, 2023
Olfelt House Restoration, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Architects: thread collective
photo : Troy Thies Photography
November 21, 2023
Cave B Cabins Oregon
Design: Olson Kundig
November 10, 2023
Clearwater Lake Retreat, Northern Wisconsin, USA
Design: Wheeler Kearns Architects
November 3, 2023
Canyon Residence at Wildcat Hollow, Austin, Texas
Design: Clayton Korte
November 3, 2023
LGordon & Hildred Goetschel House Glendale, Los Angeles, Southern California
Design: Ray Kappe FAIA
November 1, 2023
Sunshine Canyon Residence, Boulder, Colorado
Architecture and Interiors: Hacker Architects
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October 29, 2023
The Offset House, West Lake Hills, Texas
Design: Dick Clark + Associates
October 25, 2023
Moonlight Basin Residence, Big Sky, Montana
Architects: Silk | Cavassa | Marchetti
October 19, 2023
Clearwater Harbor House, Sunapee, New Hampshire
Design: Marcus Gleysteen Architects
October 2, 2023
Frank Lloyd Wright at Galesburg Country Homes, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
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September 26, 2023
Sir Elton John lists Atlanta, Georgia condo
photo courtesy Atlanta Fine Homes
September 24, 2023
Bevel House, Texas, USA
Design: Dick Clark + Associates
September 18, 2023
Fifth Avenue Luxury Apartment, New York City, NY
Design: Kuoo Tamizo Architects
photo : Kuoo Tamizo Architects
September 15, 2023
Bronwood Home Remodel, Los Angeles, Southern California
Architecture: Blue Truck Studio
photo : Gregg Segal
The owners of this hilltop mid-century modern home needed more space for their growing family. Blue Truck Studio added 1,000 square feet in a partial second-story addition, expanding up to better capture city views on several sides of the house.
September 12, 2023
Seehafer Residence, Portland, Oregon
Design: Skylab
photo : Caleb Vandermeer
Nestled in a lush Pacific Northwest wooded landscape this 1954 home renovation included maintaining the primary structure of the house with a full re-envisioning of the spaces of daily life.
September 6, 2023
Powerball Winner Mansion in Bel Air, Los Angeles, Southern California
Architect: Alex Kadavi
photo courtesy of Joe Bryant
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August 31, 2023
Harry Gesner’s Sandcastle Malibu Beach Home, Los Angeles, Southern California
Architects: Harry Gesner
August 23, 2023
Howard Hughes Mansion For Sale, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Southern California
photo : Noel Kleinman
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June 4, 2023
Paintbrush Residence in Jackson, Wyoming
Design: CLB Architects
photo : Matthew Millman
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May 22, 2023
Monmouth Addition and Guest House, North Carolina
Architects: nonzero\architecture
photo : nonzero\architecture
May 22, 2023
Reel House Colorado – Victorian home renewal
Design: Matteo Cainer Architects
image courtesy of architects practice
The project is a contemporary renovation and transformation of an existing Victorian two-storey house in Colorado. The inspiration and generative idea for the design derives from the client’s professional field: cinematography.
May 17, 2023
Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist, Miami Property, Florida
Architecture: Strang Design
photo : Kris Tamburello
For Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist, Strang Design’s exceptional skills in creating an environmentally conscious home with stunning architecture and interior design were on full display in their project for a family of four from Brazil. The design team created a warm and inviting atmosphere that reflects their cultural heritage.
Apr 18, 2023
Shadow Box House, Carbondale, Colorado
Design: Jess Petersen Architecture
photo : Brent Moss Photography
Apr 7, 2023
Paige House Retreat, Texas
Design: Logan Office
Apr 4, 2023
Swift Cabin, Cougar, Washington
Architects: Ment Architecture LLC
photo : Adam Lawler
The linear Swift Cabin stretches out along the length of a site that overlooks a reservoir in southwest Washington.
March 31, 2023
Minimalist Glass House in Berkshires, MA
Design: Specht Architects
photo : Dror Baldinger
The homeowners had a unique agenda for what they wanted in their new home. They had been living in an ornate, immaculately decorated 18th-century historic mansion on a large 40-acre property in Mansfield, MA.
Mar 21, 2023
Victory Bay House, Johns Island, South Carolina
Architects: Habitable Form
photo : Emily Heezen
Nestled in the ancient oaks on the barrier island of Kiawah rests the Victory Bay House. For Habitable Form, the design concept quickly became about nestling under the protection of the shaded oaks and connecting outward toward the surrounding neighborhood park through a symbiotic relationship with the park design and the natural landscape of the island.
Mar 8, 2023
Juxtaposition Residence, Atlanta, Georgia
Design: Sheila Lee Davies Architecture
photos by Jonathan Hillyer, Adam Goldberg Photography and Sheila Lee Davies Architecture
Feb 28, 2023
Bastion House, Oregon, USA
Architects: Steelhead Architecture
photograph : Jeremy Bittermann
Feb 21, 2023
The Three Summits Home, Vermont
Architecture: NÓS
photo : Eric Petschek
“Permanence cannot reduce a place to a single life, but it can certainly open up a different perspective on the duration of architecture.” Located in the heart of the American Green Mountains in Vermont, the Three Summits home designed by NÓS brings together three generations within a vast mountainous domain.
Feb 12, 2023
UC Santa Cruz Big Creek Reserve, California
Architects: Levy Art + Architecture
photography : Levy Art + Architecture
Feb 8, 2023
Emigration Creek Salt Lake City residence, Utah
Design: Sparano + Mooney Architecture
photography : Matt Winquist
Feb 12, 2023
Steel and Turf Garden, Tucson, Arizona
Architect: Prideaux Design
photo : Fletcher and Co.
Feb 6, 2023
Wabi Sabi Residence in Emigration Canyon, near Salt Lake City, Utah
Design: Sparano + Mooney Architecture
photo : Matt Winquist
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American Architectural Designs : links
Residential Architecture USA – real estate updates from 2016 to 2022:
American Real Estate Designs in 2022
Sep 5, 2022
McCalls Home Renovation, Piestewa Peak Arizona
Architect: Koss Design+Build
photo : Andrew Jarson
Sep 4, 2022
Wilmette Residence, Cook County Illinois
Architects: Nicholas Design Collaborative
photo : Van Inwegen Digital Arts
Sep 4, 2022
Castle Hill Residence, Austin Texas
render : Jake Holt
This client came to us wanting to make a change from the larger, more spread-out family home to a more compact, urban abode. The Castle Hill House is located in the historic Castle Hill neighborhood and is situated directly next to the castle itself, so our goal became to design a home that fits into the constantly evolving building fabric of this very sought-after area in Austin.
Aug 9, 2022
Mossy Rock House, Free Union, Virginia
Architecture: Bushman Dreyfus Architects
photos : Scott Smith Photography, Will Kerner Photography and Stephen Barling Photography
The Mossy Rock House in central Virginia combines vernacular simplicity with contemporary openness. The owner, who retains fond memories of vast table-flat spaces from growing up in Iowa, asked for a structure combining contemporary aesthetics with the geometries of simple barn.
July 22, 2022
West Residence, New York Apartments, Hell’s Kitchen, New York City
Architecture: concrete
photo : Ewout Huibers
July 13, 2022
Tigertail Residence, Floridaa
Architects: Upstairs Studio Architecture
photo : Claudia Uribe
Set on a narrow site featuring three specimen oak trees, the Tigertail Residence was designed to be fully connected to its surroundings. The clients, both triathletes, sought a home that was suited for the many dimensions of their lifestyle, including an Olympic lap pool, ample wall space for their extensive art collection and open living spaces in which they could seamlessly live, work, and entertain.
Apr 4, 2022
Kent Residence Renovation, DC
Design: EL Studio PLLC
photo : HDP Photography
Kent Residence is located in the neighborhood where the clients have lived for many years and have forged deep social bonds. It’s a short one-block walk to their daughter’s school.
Apr 1, 2022
Malibu Rosenthal Estate, California, Malibu, Los Angeles, Southern California
photo : Simon Berlyn
Highly publicized around the world, Napa Valley isn’t California’s only wine country. Less than 40 miles up the coast from Los Angeles in Malibu, where celebrities and tourists flock to enjoy the beach and their vacation homes, is a wine tasting venue across from the Pacific Ocean operated by Rosenthal Winery, the oldest winery in the hills of Malibu.
Mar 21, 2022
Cindy Crawford’s Former Malibu Mansion, Los Angeles, Southern California
photo Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty
Known for her “beauty mark” or mole above her lip, Cindy Crawford was consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful women in the world. She also made television appearances, starred in music videos for such artists as George Michael, Bon Jovi, and Taylor Swift, and produced her own line of exercise videos.
Feb 17, 2022
Clarksville Residence, Austin, Texas
Design: LaRue Architects
photo : Casey Dunn
The homeowners purchased their new Clarksville Residence in the historic and highly desirable Austin neighborhood. Built in 1915, the house was among the few remaining that had not been demolished thanks to its previous owner who had lived in the house for over half a century.
Jan 24, 2022
Ormewood Park Residence, Atlanta, Georgia
Design: Point Office Architecture and Design
photo : Fredrik Brauer
The Ormewood Park Residence project consists of a modest yet thoughtful addition to an existing bungalow in Ormewood Park, integrating the client’s goals of contextually appropriate design with modern elements and abundant natural light. The project required demolition of a previous failing expansion, which was subsequently replaced with new program including a kitchen, utility area, master bedroom, closet, and master bathroom.
Jan 28, 2022
Gloucester House, Fore Store Virginia
Design: ARCHITECTUREFIRM
photo : James Ewing / JBSA
Situated at the end of a peninsula overlooking the Ware River, the Gloucester House is designed as both a residence and a gallery for an extensive contemporary art collection.
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American real estate designs – Residences from 2021
USA Real Estate in 2021, chronological:
Oct 14, 2021
Kanye West’s Bachelor Pad, Hollywood Hills, Southern California
Oct 14, 2021
Suncrest Retreat on Orcas Island, Washington
Design: Heliotrope Architects
Film on Vimeo
Oct 12, 2021
Lantern House, Austin, Texas
Design: Dick Clark + Associates
photo : Jake Holt
The Lantern House sits on the perfect balance between being nestled into the hillside and rising above it. Designed as two levels for a local entrepreneur and family, the very linear “L” shape is able to spread the main spaces of the house out more evenly across the site in the direction of the topography.
Oct 12, 2021
Ridge Oak Residence, Austin, Texas
Design: Clayton Korte
photo © Chloe Gilstrap
Originally designed in 1950 by prominent Austin architect Howard R. Barr, FAIA, Ridge Oak Residence a mid-century modern gem is located in the heart of Austin’s Highland Park neighborhood. When Clayton Korte clients bought it from Barr’s son in 2016, they hired the firm to design a complete renovation and addition.
Oct 5, 2021
Emmitt Smith’s House and Dinner Date, Dallas, Preston Hollow, north Dallas, Texas
photo : Douglas Elliman, courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals
Serious football fans have been presented with a rather unique encouragement to buy a house: a dinner date with NFL Hall of Famer, longtime Dallas Cowboys player and Dancing with the Stars season-three winner, Emmitt Smith.
Sep 30, 2021
Horseshoe Bay Retreat, Llano County, Texas
Design: Dick Clark + Associates
photo : Dror Baldinger AIA
Horseshoe Bay Retreat is a modestly sized and budgeted weekend residence for an urban couple with extended family. The primary goal was the creation of an optimal atmosphere for entertaining family and friends while capitalizing on the clear, panoramic views of Horseshoe Bay and distant Packsaddle Mountain beyond.
Sep 13, 2021
Al Capone’s Florida Home, Miami Beach, Florida
photo : EWM Realty International
In 1928, Miami Beach’s polite society was rocked with the news that the infamous gangster, Chicago crime boss Al Capone, had purchased a home on Palm Island, one of the city’s newest and most prestigious addresses. Much to the consternation of the city fathers, local organizations and even the state governor, Capone continued to live there until his death in 1947, and his wife, Mae, held onto the house until 1952.
Sep 14, 2021
Philip Johnson Glass House, New Canaan – news
Sep 9, 2021
Grant Park House, Atlanta, Georgia
Design: ARCHITECTUREFIRM
photograph : Garey Gomez
The Grant Park House began with a classic Atlanta craftsman style bungalow in the historic Grant Park neighborhood that was in need of significant repair. The extensive renovation to the roof that was required allowed for a complete reconceiving of the home in plan and section, creating a new sky-lit single volume and wide open living spaces with a lofted floor above the more intimate bed and bath rooms.
Aug 22, 2021
The High House, Austin, Texas
Design: Ravel Architecture
photo : Chase Daniel
The High House is configured as a boomerang to accentuate the natural curvature of the land. It perches at the brow of the hill in order to maximize the site’s 180 degree view. The street side of the home includes high walls to provide privacy while allowing plenty of light.
Aug 24, 2021
Reimagined Adobe house in East Austin, Texas
Design: Side Angle Side, Architects
photograph : Casey Dunn
Architects Arthur Furman and Annie-Laurie Grabiel, of Side Angle Side, have designed architectural photographer, and long-term friend, Casey Dunn his dream Adobe inspired home in the heart of Texas. When Casey Dunn originally asked Arthur Furman to design a house on a double corner lot in the rapidly developing neighbourhood of East Austin, the brief focussed more on the design of the house rather than how he planned to live in it.
Aug 20, 2021
Water Mill residence in The Hamptons, NY, Long Island, New York State
Design: Mojo Stumer Associates
photo : Mark Stumer
Designed by Long Island based luxury architecture and design firm, Mojo Stumer, this Water Mill residence is not what it seems at first. From the outside, it appears as a traditional, shingled Hamptons manor.
Aug 5, 2021
Massaro House, Lake Mahopac New York State
Design: Lazor Office
photo Courtesy of Douglas Elliman
The most famous architect in American history, Frank Lloyd Wright designed over 1,000 structures. Roughly 50 miles north of New York City in the middle of Lake Mahopac on its own island, there is a stunning house cantilevered over the water that has had its share of controversy.
Aug 11, 2021
Blue Bell Barn Conversion, Pennsylvania
Design: Voith and Mactavish Architects
photo : Jeffrey Totaro
This early 19th-century bank barn converted into a house sits adjacent to the farmhouse the clients had lived in for 25 years, was initially planned as an entertaining space and guesthouse. However, they were convinced to think beyond their original plans and turn it into their primary residence.
Aug 12, 2021
Mirren-Hackford Mansion, Hollywood Hills, Southern California
photo : Coldwell Banker
Now living most of the year in a secluded mountain home on Lake Tahoe, Helen Mirren and her director-husband feel that it’s time to either sell or rent their storied Hollywood Hills home of 30 years. Finding it a little hard to let go, they are offering it for sale at $18.5 million or for rent at $45,000 a month.
Aug 1, 2021
Friary on the Severn, Maryland Residence
image : TopTenRealEstateDeals
One of the East Coast’s most historic and picturesque estates, an early 20th-century Georgian Revival mansion encompassing 23 acres on the banks of the Severn River in Maryland, is going to a no-reserve auction on August 12th. Known as the Friary on the Severn, it is currently listed at $24.9 million with the furnishings included.
Jul 17, 2021
Lone Madrone House Orcas Island, Washington
Design: Heliotrope Architects
photo: Sean Airhart
Jul 26, 2021
The Montreat, North Carolina Cottage
Original Home of Billy Graham
photo courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals
Jul 30, 2021
Telluride Glass House, Colorado
Jul 28, 2021
Collector’s Retreat Orcas Island WA
Jul 27, 2021
Eleonora R. Sears’ Massachusetts Mansion
Jul 9, 2021
Edward G. Robinson Mansion, Beverly Hills
Jul 1, 2021
Tiburon Bay Residence, Marin County, California
May 21, 2021
Portola Valley Barn, California
May 21, 2021
Historical Pasadena Mansion, California
May 20, 2021
Glass Cabin, Fairbank, Iowa Residence
Mar 14, 2021
Live Oak Residence, West Lake Hills, Texas
Mar 12, 2021
Greenwich Estate, Connecticut
Mar 10, 2021
Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument Villa
Mar 2, 2021
Villa Ruchello, Santa Monica
Feb 27, 2021
Sands Point Residence, Long Island City, Queens, New York City
Design: Mojo Stumer
photo courtesy of architects studio
The renovation of this 90’s modern Sands Point Residence, NY, focused primarily on maximizing the transformation’s visual impact. The underlying structure and geometry of the home were to remain. Still, the homeowner’s central goal was to create what would appear to be an entirely new modern residence, with its own unique styling and a clear separation from the original architecture.
Feb 27, 2021
Terrace on Walnut, Kansas City
Feb 25, 2021
Straus House, Santa Barbara
Feb 24, 2021
Inglewood Courtyard Residence, Austin, Texas, USA
Architect: Mark Odom Studio
photograph : Casey Dunn
This 2,400 sqft light-filled home was designed around an entry sequence and circulation pathway that focuses on the courtyard and natural light. The existing trees were an integral element in the design of the home, both in terms of site preservation and heightening the relationship between the interior and exterior.
Jan 7, 2021
Modern California Beach House in Aptos, California
Design: Niche Interiors
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American real estate designs – Residences from 2020
June 15, 2020
Riverbend Residence in Jackson, Wyoming
Design: CLB Architects
photo : Matthew Millman
For the Riverbend Residence a spectacular site, artistic freedom and clients with vision came together to create the perfect opportunity for Carney Logan Burke Architects to design a modern art piece on the banks of the Snake River.
June 14, 2020
Enchanted Point Residence in Miami, FL
Architects: SDH Studio Architecture + Design
photograph : David Hernandez
This family home is nestled on a magnificent radial lot surrounded by over 200 feet of water in Miami, Florida.
June 14, 2020
Red Rocks Residence in Phoenix, Arizona
Architect: The Ranch Mine
photograph : Roehner + Ryan
Clinging to the side of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, a Spanish Colonial Revival style house has been transformed into a modern dwelling that creates and elevates a variety of experiences with both the natural and man-made environment.
June 10, 2020
Kayak Point House in Stanwood, Washington
Architects: Christopher Wright Architecture
photo © Benjamin Benschneider
This modern American home is nestled lightly between trees on the coast Christopher Wright Architecture created a gem grounded in nature to last generations.
Jun 3, 2020
The Preston Hollow Home in North Dallas, Texas
Architects: Specht Architects, interior design Magni Kalman
photo : Casey Dunn
The design of this contemporary Dallas house was driven by the desire to blur the lines between inside and outside while providing a sense of privacy and seclusion from the street and surrounding neighborhood, at the homeowners request.
June 4, 2020
Westport Residence on Lake Champlain, upstate New York
Architect: Jill Porter
photo © Jim Westphalen
Situated on Lake Champlain in upstate New York, the 3,500 sf residence was built in the 1950s, and was added onto several times over the years. The clients purchased the waterfront home for long weekends away from city life in Brooklyn, NY.
May 31, 2020
Cheng Brier Residence in Tiburon, California
Design: Swatt | Miers Architects
photography : Marion Brenner and Russell Abraham
This contemporary US residence is a 6,000-sqft home terracing down a steep sloped lot in Tiburon with dramatic views of the bay. The material palette elegantly combines bright white stucco, teak and gray limestone, with the street-facing facade featuring a dramatic teak screen.
May 22, 2020
Preston Residence in Venice, California
Design: Montalba Architects
photography : Kevin Scott
The design for this new US property began with its exterior so that the family could enjoy the perks of Southern California weather year-round. Woven into the home’s design are three ‘gardens’ varying in scale and function.
May 21, 2020
Rustic Canyon Residence in Santa Monica, California
Design: Conner + Perry Architects
photography : Taiyo Watanabe
Organic architecture experts Kristopher Conner and James Perry of Conner + Perry Architects were commissioned by a deeply-rooted Los Angeles couple to design a home that seamlessly fits their family and lifestyle, while also showcasing a world-class art collection and effortlessly blending into a beloved section of Santa Monica Canyon.
May 18, 2020
Collywood Residence in West Hollywood, CA
Architects: Olson Kundig
photography : Nic Lehoux
A high-tech West Hollywood retreat is located just above the Sunset Strip and overlooks Los Angeles with sweeping views that stretch from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Maximizing access to these breathtaking views from all parts of the home was a key design directive.
May 13, 2020
Taylor Residence on Malibu Beach, California
Design: SPF:architects
photography : Matthew Momberger
Renovation of a Malibu beach house, a 1977 home originally designed by noted California modernist Jerrold E. Lomax.
May 12, 2020
Mitt Romney’s Utah Mountain Ski Home, Deer Valley Ski Resort, Park City, Utah
photography : Engel & Volkers
Soon after his first unsuccessful presidential campaign, former GOP presidential candidate and current Utah Senator, Mitt Romney, sold his luxury Park City mountain home he had built for his family.
May 5, 2020
LR2 Residence in Pasadena, California
Design: Montalba Architects
photography : Kevin Scott
The modern American esidence overlooks Pasadena and its adjacent mountains from its hillside perch. This new 4,200-sqft house is made up of several distinct living volumes and programs.
May 5, 2020
Little House in Seabeck, Washington State
Architects: mwworks
photography : Kevin Scott
Situated on a 1.7 acre site, this US home is nestled into a lush second growth forest on a north facing bluff overlooking Hood Canal with distant views to Dabob Bay. Designed to repurpose an existing foundation, the new building is just over 20 feet square.
Apr 21, 2020
Yellowstone Residence, Big Sky, Montana
Architects: Stuart Silk Architects
photo © Aaron Leitz
Perched at 8,100 feet on the side of a mountain in Montana’s Madison Range, the massing and materials of this residence are derived from the powerful landscape.
Apr 20, 2020
Boxy Bridge House in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Architects: SILO AR+D
photo © Aaron Kimberlin
This multi-story urban infill house is located near the town center of Fayetteville, Arkansas. The architecture emerges from unique interactions between a compact and highly constrained site, a diverse local context, and the client’s demands for both a private enclave and extensive interior/exterior connections.
Apr 20, 2020
Heads House in Goshen, Arkansas
Architects: SILO AR+D
photo © Aaron Kimberlin
Heads House derives its name from a series of sculptural heads created by the client’s father, Richard Staples Dodge, who was a painter and sculptor. Many of these cardboard heads, with their playful often triangulated shapes, have adorned the client’s houses over the past 50 years.
Feb 16, 2020
Edgecliff Residence in Austin, Texas
Architecture: Miró Rivera Architects
photography : Ibai Rigby and Miró Rivera Architects
Taking advantage of its unique site in Austin’s eclectic Travis Heights neighborhood on the southern shores of Lady Bird Lake, this contemporary residence is a play on contrasts: light and shadow, open and closed, organic and orthogonal.
Feb 11, 2020
Modern Lodge on Weatherby Lake, Kansas City, Missouri
Architects: KEM STUDIO
Feb 6, 2020
Kingsbury Residence in Needham, Massachusetts
Design: SMOOK Architecture & Urban Design
photography : Benjamin Cheung
The residence is a 2,800-sqft design interrupts the status quo of the greater Boston neighborhood with a fresh perspective.
Feb 6, 2020
Bouldin Creek Residence in Austin, Texas Home
Feb 4, 2020
San Diego Garage Remodel, California
Feb 4, 2020
Sazerac House in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Jun 23, 2014
Mill Valley House in California
Design: CCS Architecture
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Oct 24, 2013
Clifftop House Maui, Hawaii, USA
Design: dekleva gregorič arhitekti
photo © Cristobal Palma
This house is dug into the ridge of an escarpement on the windswept north coast of the island. The ‘Roof house’ is for a windsurf sail designer who had moved with his family from Europe. They fell in love with this unpopulated area with high cliffs at the coast, fresh onshore breeze and undisrupted views to the ocean. Having found the perfect spot it took them three years to buy the land and several more to finish the house.
Oct 13, 2013
New House in Omaha, Nebraska
Design: TACKarchitects
photo from architects
This is an expansive timber-clad American residence which is inspired by the elegant residential projects by Richard Neutra.
Sep 20, 2013
Net Zero Energy House, Cupertino, California
Design: Klopf Architecture
photo : Mariko Reed
A partially-submerged lower level was designed with a pulled-back floor plate to create a light-filled atrium. In conjunction with the mechanical engineer, Klopf designed a net-zero energy home featuring insulated concrete forms, structural insulated panels, high-performance windows, cementitious siding and a solar photovoltaic system sized to cover all the energy usage.
Aug 20, 2013
Tred Avon River House, Maryland
Design: Robert M. Gurney Architect
photo : Maxwell MacKenzie Architectural Photographer
This contemporary American house is crisply detailed and minimally furnished to allow views of the picturesque site to provide the primary sensory experience. The house was designed as a vehicle to experience and enjoy the incredibly beautiful landscape, known as Diamond Point, seamlessly blending the river’s expansive vista with the space.
Jul 15, 2013
Levin Residence, Arizona
Design: Ibarra Rosano Design Architects
photo : Bill Timmerman
Three simple volumes hover above the desert, responding to the challenges of the site and to an ethic of building with minimal disruption to the natural environment. The site slopes toward the west into a wash and is split by a smaller tributary valley, splitting the buildable area in half.
Jun 3, 2013
Glen Lake Tower House, Michigan
Design: Balance Associates Architects
photo : Steve Keating Photography
Directed to create “a sustainable retreat that reflects the timeless beauty and simple comforts of the area,” the architects responded by raising the primary living space above the dense surrounding woods in order to gain light, air and views of Glen Lake and Lake Michigan beyond. The central idea is to sandwich a 1400 sqft three-story plywood box between two metal-clad walls: this plywood box is then suspended a full story above ground level.
May 27, 2013
Capitol Hill Residence, Seattle, Washington
Design: Balance Associates Architects
photo : Steve Keating Photography
With a compact form and several integrated sustainable systems, this residence achieves the client’s goals to maximize the site’s views and resources while responding to its microclimate. The roof rainwater collects into a steel entry water feature, day light penetrates deep into the house through a central translucent slot, and exterior mounted mechanical shades can prevent excessive heat gain.
May 23, 2013
New Canaan Residence, Connecticut
Design: Specht Harpman
photo : Elizabeth Felicella
This residence is nestled into a lush hilltop site in a forested part of the state. The property is a renovation of a 1950’s house which had a series of unsympathetic additions, and whose owners originally wanted only a kitchen upgrade.
May 23, 2013
West Lake Hills Residence, Austin, Texas
Design: Specht Harpman
photo: Taggart Sorensen
This project on a densely tree-covered site was a renovation and expansion of a modest 1970’s house. The alterations sought to erase all visible traces of the original house whilst retaining most of the structure.
May 22, 2013
Walloon Lake House, Michigan
Design: DUDZIK Studios
May 21, 2013
Tucson Mountain Retreat, Arizona
Design: DUST Architects
photo © Jeff Goldberg / Esto
Elegant rammed earth house for Karen and David Francis whose primary residence is in San Diego. David grew up in Arizona so the Tucson Mountain Retreat and living in the desert are like a homecoming for him.
Apr 24, 2013
The Phoenix House, Arizona
Design: Messana O’Rorke
image from architect
This vast and strikingly beautiful desert landscape is the inspiration for this simple contemporary residential design. The tectonic mechanisms responsible for the landscape, where mountain ranges seem to slide past each other, is emulated by massive parallel walls of the house.
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Dec 14, 2012
Oakpass Residence, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
Design: Heusch Inc Architecture
Elegant Californian residence set up in the hills above LA – a “sleek modernist box wrapped in floor to ceiling glass”, 12 feet above the ground. This cleanly detailed house is set amongst oak trees and owned by the architect who designed it, lucky him!
Dec 3, 2012
Olnick Spanu House, Garrison, New York
Design: Alberto Campo Baeza
This is an elegant contemporary American house by a famous Spanish architect – the solid base is recessed into the ground whilst the upper storey is glazed and protected only by a delicate roof.
Oct 5, 2012
Nakahouse, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California
Design: XTEN Architecture
Nakahouse is an abstract remodel of a 1960’s hillside home located on a West facing ridge in the Hollywood Hills, just below the Hollywood sign. To the South and West are views of the Beechwood Canyon; to the East is a protected natural ravine, with a view of Griffith Park Observatory in the distance.
May 30, 2012
Pas House Malibu, Malibu, Los Angeles, California
Architects: Francois Perrin and Gil Lebon Delapointe
The idea for the PAS House was to create a fully hybrid structure, finding the middle ground between a house and a skate park. As opposed to simply placing skateboarding elements inside a domestic environment or installing furniture inside a skate park, the notions behind the PAS House are fully integrated with the architecture.
Apr 13, 2012
Cloud House, Colorado Plateau
Design: Axis Mundi
This new American residence is a weekend retreat, situated on a promontory high along a ridge, affording wonderful views. The house nestles in a grove of dramatic Aspen trees.
Jan 17, 2012
Allandale House, Mountain West
Design: William O’Brien Jr.
Jan 17, 2012
Lake Union Float Home, Seattle, WA
Designs Northwest Architects
This Seattle home inhabits what was one of the last unoccupied slips. The Seattle Houseboat and Float Home community is unique: the residents share access and live in close proximity to one another, yet there is a community diversity that is unrivalled.
Jan 9, 2012
Saperstein Residence Hollywood Beach, Oxnard, north of Los Angeles, CA
Enclosures Architects
This 3,000 sqft three story residence is meticulously designed and detailed to make the very most of its privileged ocean front setting on only 2,625 square feet of beach property.
Jan 8, 2012
Stoddard Residence, near Los Angeles, Southern California
Enclosures Architects
Designed by Quincy Jones for builder Joseph Eichler, the house was one of about 125 that were built in this tract in the early 1960’s and have only recently been recognized for the elegance and economy they effortlessly exhibit. The entry to the home is through the central courtyard which provides light and ventilation and acts as an outdoor gathering place for family and friends. In order to repair damages and to modernize the kitchen, bathrooms, and closets, we needed to add only 235 sqft to the footprint of the house.
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Dec 19, 2011
The 747 Wing House, Malibu, Los Angeles, Southern California
Studio of Environmental Architecture
This project exists on a 55-acre property in the remote hills of Malibu with unique topography and panoramic views looking out to a nearby mountain range, a valley, and the Pacific Ocean with islands in the distance.
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Oct 27, 2010
Carrillo Residence – Pacific Palisades House, Los Angeles, California
Design: Ehrlich Architects
This modern US residence occupies a long narrow site on the rim of Santa Monica Canyon with distant views of the Pacific Ocean. Designed for a young couple with two children, the house addresses the formal and informal needs of the family while taking advantage of the Southern California climate and views.
Oct 15, 2010
Bigger is Better House, Los Angeles, California
Design: WROAD
This is a 10,000 sqft residence: the “Bigger is Better House” does not merely scale a typical American house resulting in an inflation of space but rethinks its programmatic composition and infuses it with informal programs. The home has the girth of a sumo wrestler and the ecological footprint of a geisha – proving that bigger is also better in regards to sustainability.
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American Homes Designs from A-F
US Residential Designs from A-F, chronological:
Diamondhouse Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Southern California
XTEN Architecture
Arritt Farm House, Virginia
Design: OnSite
Bradley Residence, Arizona
Design: Michael P. Johnson Design Studios
Blue Rock House, New York
Design: anmahian winton architects
Brittlebush, Taliesin, Wisconsin
Design: Simón De Agüero
Carmel Valley House, California
Design: Turnbull Griffin Haesloop
Cedar Park House Seattle, Washington
Architect : Peter Cohan
Centrifugal Villa, Southampton, New York State
OBRA Architects
Claremont House, Illinois
Design: Brininstool + Lynch
East of Market House, Washington
COOP15 Architects
Enatai House, Washington
COOP15 Architects
Ellsworth Residence, Arizona
Design: Michael P. Johnson Design Studios
First & McGraw, Washington
Architect: COOP15
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New US Residences Designs from G-M
US Residential Designs from G-M, chronological:
House in Columbia County, NY
Design: Toshiko Mori Architect PLLC
Perched on a cliff in upstate New York, the House in Columbia County is designed to dramatize its relationship to the surrounding landscape. The glazed western façade opens onto stunning views extending fifty miles to the Hudson River, while the eastern façade nestles partially below the nearby woods.
M_House, NY : EPIPHYTE Lab
picture from architects studio
The M_House system is intended for the design and fabrication of ecologically friendly homes. It uses an assembly process in which prefabricated panels and ribs are brought together to form prefabricated modules which are then shipped to the site and joined.
Houses of Sagaponac, Long Island, NY : Brown Harris Stevens + Restored Frank Lloyd Wright House
Lake Superior Weekend House, Minnesota : Julie Snow Architects
Greenwich house, Connecticut
Design: Austin Patterson Disston Architects
Hermosa Beach house, CA
Design: XTEN Architecture
Holley House, Garrison, New York
Design: hMa – hanrahanMeyers architects
Hollywood Hills house, CA
Design: XTEN Architecture
Hollywood House, California
Design: Platform For Architecture + Research (PAR)
HSU House, Ithaca, New York
Design: EPIPHYTE Lab Architects
L2Q House Seattle, Washington
Architect: Peter Cohan
Mercer Island House, Washington
Architect: COOP15
Mojave Desert Houses, California
Platform For Architecture + Research
Montecito Residence, California
Design: Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen
More contemporary US Residences designs online soon.
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New American Homes Designs from N-R
US Residential Designs from N-R , chronological:
New Orleans House, Louisiana
Design: Graftlab
One Window house, California
Architects: Touraine Richmond Architects
Orange Grove Lofts, California
Architects: Pugh + Scarpa
Pacific Palisades House, Los Angeles
Design: Ehrlich Architects
Princeton house, New Jersey
Design: RMJM Hillier
Redelco Residence, Studio City, LA
Design: Brooks + Scarpa
River House, Jamaica, Virginia
Design: ZIGER/SNEAD
More US Home Designs online soon
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New American Houses Designs from S-Z
US Residential Designs from S-Z, chronological:
UR22, Dallas, Texas
Design: Vincent Snyder Architects
Tucson Mountains Residence, Arizona
Design: Ibarra Rosano Design Architects
Santa Monica house, CA
Design: XTEN Architecture
Solar Umbrella Residence, Venice, CA
Architects: Pugh + Scarpa
Step Up on Fifth, Santa Monica, CA
Architects: Pugh + Scarpa
Suncover Residence, Phoenix, Arizona
Architects: blank studio, Inc
ViILA NM, New York
Design: UNStudio Architects
West Hollywood Residence, California
Design: Studio Pali Fekete architects (SPF:a)
Wirtschafter Residence, Santa Monica
Design: Enclosures Architects
Zimmerman House, New Hampshire, Northeast United States of America
Design: Frank Lloyd Wright Architect
More modern US House Designs online soon.
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Modern American House
The Richard and Dion Neutra VDL Research House
Design: Richard Neutra Architect; Richard and Dion Neutra Architects
The Richard and Dion Neutra VDL Research House
More new US Houses Designs online soon.
Location: United States of America
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House Designs
Buildings / photos for the American Houses Designs pages welcome.
