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A Parallel Architecture has custom-designed this contemporary house perched on a limestone bluff with sweeping views of Austin, Texas’s skyline and the rolling hill country beyond. Sitting on just over 2 acres in the West Lake Hills neighborhood, this three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom house embodies a refined balance of modern craft and natural integration.
Two interlocking volumes define the home: a grounded stone-and-concrete pavilion and a delicate glass-and-wood box that cantilevers lightly over slender steel columns. Together, they dissolve the threshold between interior and landscape, creating a seamless dialogue with the rugged hillside setting.
Design Details
Architect A Parallel Architecture
Interior Design Allison Burke Interior Design
Construction Arrowhead Construction
The striking blend of steel, stone, concrete, glass, and natural wood creates a harmonious relationship between the architecture and the surrounding environment.
Arrival begins across a slender pedestrian bridge extending from the motor court, passing through terraced gardens before reaching transparent volumes that shade patios and overlook the pool below.
What We Love About This Home
This impressive house, perched on a hillside, boasts incredible views of the Austin skyline while showcasing a striking Japanese-inspired design wrapped in charred Shou Sugi Ban siding. The seamless indoor-outdoor connection and tranquil, minimalist interiors create a calming retreat that feels worlds away from the city below. We are loving so many details about this home, from the material palette to the floating bridge that leads to the front door, the reflection pond, and the incredible swimming pool.
Tell Us: What details do you love most in the design of this extraordinary residence? Let us know in the Comments below!
Note: Check out a couple of other spectacular home tours that we have featured here on One Kindesign in the state of Texas: Texas Hill Country views are the priority at this serene hillside hideaway and A 1950’s Austin Ranch Gets a Cool Midcentury Makeover.
This home showcases Western Red Cedar SSB Atlas siding from Delta Millworks, crafted with precision and charred using the Japanese shou sugi ban technique to develop a resilient, tactile façade that deepens with time and light.
A cascading stone stairway beneath the floating bridge leads to an incredible outdoor living space. Here, a tranquil reflection pond and water feature flow beneath the suspended main living area, masterfully integrating architecture and landscape.
Inside, the architecture is guided by Japandi influences—warmth, restraint, and clarity. Exposed timber ceilings, shou sugi ban cladding, limewash plaster, honed basalt, character-grade oak floors, and custom walnut cabinetry are composed into a tactile interplay of contrast and depth.
A Japanese Irori-inspired hearth—suspended beneath a steel-and-glass shroud—anchors the main living space, while daylight filters through a Douglas fir soffit, animating the hand-sawn stone façade.
Above: This sleek, light-flooded kitchen features a monolithic marble island with waterfall edges, low-profile cabinetry, and a professional-grade butler’s pantry concealed beyond. The kitchen opens to a private vertical garden and flows seamlessly into the dining area, which extends onto a cantilevered deck set within the live oak canopy.
A private wing reaches toward the valley to house the owner’s bedroom suite. Here, a built-in bed frames tranquil views of morning mist rising from the pool and evening sunsets illuminating the hills.
The bath continues the Japanese influence with a sunken soaking tub, open shower, and custom tilework developed in collaboration with master artisans.
PHOTOGRAPHER Chase Daniel
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