Every custom home that we design generally has a remarkably high ratio of glass windows to solid walls. Most people think of windows in the context of “looking out.” We think of windows as “transparent walls” made of glass to fuse spaces together- to make both interiors, and exterior spaces feel like one. This type of design pushes boundaries of structure, energy efficiency, privacy, and technology. Where there is more transparency there is more connection, floors and walls that seamlessly flow inside and out using the same materials or come from the same roots- a beautiful stone tile is cut from a large sculptural rock that forms the mountain in the distance. A random granite stone floor feels rooted in a granite boulder outcrop nesting in the landscape Every custom home that we design generally has a remarkably high ratio of glass windows to solid walls. Most people think of windows in the context of “looking out.” We think of windows as “transparent walls” made of glass to fuse spaces together- to make both interiors, and exterior spaces feel like one. This type of design pushes boundaries of structure, energy efficiency, privacy, and technology. Where there is more transparency there is more connection, floors and walls that seamlessly flow inside and out using the same materials or come from the same roots- a beautiful stone tile is cut from a large sculptural rock that forms the mountain in the distance. A random granite stone floor feels rooted in a granite boulder outcrop nesting in the landscape.
An exposed pebble finish of a patio outside and becomes a polished terrazzo floor inside. The ceiling of a room extends outside to become a patio cover using the same materials seamlessly. A lush bed of plantings in a landscape seem to flow inside as a lush living atrium space. Ceramic tiles in a pool are reintroduced in the kitchen and the bronze window frames match the metal of the patio furniture.
For example- when a stone boulder rises from a reflecting pool just outside a window, it transcends decoration—it becomes sculpture. The shimmering water from the reflecting pool animates the room with light; the boulder becomes a permanent guest in the home’s story. These connections are not just visual–they invite pause, reflection, and touch.
When exterior features like, patios, pools, and plantings are positioned with architectural intent, they become functional art—this deepens the living experience on both sides of the glass. A powerful relationship between space and place is formed that makes Western living feel richer and more dynamic.
