Architecturally Significant Modern Homes

02/25/2026

One of coolest Texas Modern homes in Dallas has just sold.

Stocker Hoesterey and Montenegro have deftly designed a home that captures the environment of Northhaven neighborhood.

10/07/2024

Raya Rockwood wrote a good article on the architecture of Dallas which included modern and Texas modern style homes. DMN Abode

Get to know the areas of Dallas that are home to diverse styles of historic architecture, from Victorian and Prairie to Texas Modern and midcentury modern.

11/20/2023

Period modern homes are the homes most in jeopardy if a city allows ADUs. These often smaller older modern homes will most likely get torn down if two homes can be built on the lot. You will find in this article video clips of me taken from an interview I did for a Harper Belmont Media documentary. Here I am discussing the negative impact of ADUs, STRs and density infecting single-family zoned neighborhoods and the benefits that homeowners provide to a neighborhood and city.

Hear fascinating discussion of STRs, ADUs, density and a city from expert who revitalized residential neighborhoods generating billions in investment

08/16/2023

Deed restrictions save first Texas Modern home designed by David Williams and O’Neil Ford and the home sold for more than appraised value.

Preservation starts with owners who love their home. Preservation deed restrictions can protect the home and bring the sellers more money.

06/07/2023

Pool and waterfall connect architectural component of modern home designed by architect Lionel Morrison.

06/07/2023

David Sutherland and his wife Ann are the owners of one of the top design studios in the country offering outdoor and indoor furniture and many other collections. They are also perfect clients and collaborators for award winning modern architect Lionel Morrison, FAIA, at their new Dallas architecturally significant modern home in the Preston Hollow neighborhood. David Sutherland discusses with Douglas Newby the concept of this modern home, the second modern estate home that Lionel Morrison has designed for them that includes their influence.

David Sutherland and his wife Ann are the owners of one of the top design studios in the country offering outdoor and indoor furniture and many other collect...

05/31/2023

A historic neighborhood with some of the coolest modern homes.

Volk Estates is the most elegant neighborhood in Dallas. Architecturally significant historic homes with a sprinkling of architect-designed modern homes imme...

01/16/2023

See how architect designed modern homes outperform the market when they sell.

Five steps award-winning Realtor Douglas Newby takes that help architect designed homes outperform the market when they sell.

12/07/2022

The greatest concentration of architecturally significant modern homes in Dallas is being threatened by variances developers are asking for to be able to build high rise buildings.

Downtown Dallas continues to creep away from the original Central Business District on Main Street and towards our residential anchor neighborhoods. This is not because the occupancy has outgrown the Central Business District. In fact, many buildings are empty or are being repurposed.

11/14/2022

National AIA Award-Winning Home discussed.

Architecturally significant modern Highland Park Residence by architect Kevin Alter and AlterStudio shows why Dallas has best collection of architecture.

11/03/2022

Dallas has best collection of 20th and 21st century modern homes in the country. The work of eight architects over 250 years of work was reviewed at the

Eight Dallas Architects representing 250 years of work present insight at Dallas Architecture Forum