Materials such as Concrete, Rheinzink and Texas Limestone come together at the sculptural entrance. © Matthew Millman
Front door - small contemporary concrete floor and gray floor front door idea in Houston with gray walls

The house strikes a balance between the needs of the family and taking advantage of the Southern California climate and views. (Photography: Barry Schwartz)

Photo by Stephen Young
Mid-sized elegant girl carpeted nursery photo in Charlotte with pink walls

The large expanses of glass of the living room visually connect the formal and informal domains and allow for the view to extend through to the canyon beyond. (Photography: Barry Schwartz)

The house dissolves the barriers between indoors and out by integrating sliding doors and operable windows to facilitate natural ventilation which also creates an uninterrupted flow from the shared space to the infinity edge pool. (Photography by Lance Gerber)

The heart of the house is a double-height great room encompassing family living, dining and kitchen. Featuring floor-to-ceiling glass pivot doors and expansive glazing, the dining room at this modern home is airy and light. The palette throughout the house juxtaposes white plaster, natural grey poured concrete, and dark wood cabinets. Custom design elements include a long white rectangular kitchen workspace with a top that slides back to become a counter. © Matthew Millman

An exterior trellis connects the main house with the backhouse and studio, and helps frame the backyard and surrounding landscape which integrates California native plant species, grasses and trees to compliment the materiality, geometries and site response of the architecture. (Photography by: Matthew Millman)

View of living room opening to the outdoors. (Photography by Jeremy Bitterman.)
Mid-sized minimalist open concept concrete floor and gray floor living room photo in Los Angeles with a ribbon fireplace, white walls, a plaster fireplace and no tv

Light, simplicity and materiality were the guiding design elements for this modest 3,000 square foot residence. (Photography by Matthew Millman)
Example of a trendy gray two-story flat roof design in Los Angeles

The architecture on this residence for a young couple is a study in strong simple composition and materiality with an emphasis on craft. (Photography by: Matthew Millman)

View of dining area with floor to ceiling glass windows. (Photography by Jeremy Bitterman.)
Large minimalist concrete floor and gray floor dining room photo in Los Angeles with white walls

The informal front court provides a protected sun-filled play yard for the children adjacent to the family zone. (Photography: Barry Schwartz)
Front door - large contemporary front door idea in Los Angeles with a glass front door

This 7,000 sf house is nestled on a heavily wooded hilltop site in Ross, CA with breathtaking views of Mt. Tam and the San Francisco Bay. © Matthew Millman

In contrast to the grounded brick volumes, the second floor is clad in stainless steel panels and oversized aluminum-framed windows. The lightness and openness of the second floor is nestled among the oak-tree canopies of the site. (Photography by: Matthew Millman)

photo©Benny Chan/fotoworks
Entryway - contemporary entryway idea in Los Angeles

Example of a tuscan front door design in Austin with a dark wood front door

The living room and dining room can be completely opened up to this court by a series of oversized pivot doors. The large expanses of glass of the living room visually connect the formal and informal domains and allow for the view to extend through to the canyon beyond. (Photography: Barry Schwartz)

The square footage of the house stayed the same, but public spaces such as the living, dining, study and kitchen were combined into one common space that is framed by a 9’6” high and 40’ wide opening that pockets away completely, revealing uninterrupted views of the ocean. (Photography: Chang Kim)

Photo by Stephen Young
Large elegant master carpeted bedroom photo in Charlotte with blue walls and no fireplace