Celebrating the Most Striking Houses In Montrose, Bellaire, The Heights and More — This Home Party Knows Design Matters

The American Institute of Architects Brings Designers, Architects and Home Lovers Together

By Caitlin Hsu // Nov 12, 2026

Photography Charlie Horse Photography

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Leslie Hodge, Laura Soto, Andrea Villamarin, Micky Mey at the 2026 AIA Houston Home Tour Appreciation Party (Photo by Charlie Horse Photography)

The American Institute of Architects Houston kicked off its 2026 Home Tour with an appreciation party in the Decorative Center Houston. More than 70 Houston architects, interior designers, decorators and lovers of great design gathered at the showroom of Eggersmann Kitchens, the tour’s presenting sponsor, to celebrate this annual flagship event.

Mexican restaurant Flora served ceviche bites, mini yellowfin tostadas, caviar chalupitas and skirt steak skewers, as well as sweet treats including tres leches and flan bites. Signature guava margaritas and palomas by Montrose bar Boheme paired perfectly with the passed apps.

AIA Houston executive director Rusty Bienvenue presented plaques to honor the featured architects, homeowners and sponsors who make the AIA Houston Home Tour possible each year. Attendees spent the rest of the evening mingling with designers and architects, making light talk and learning about their work.

CHP_8748 (Photo by Charlie Horse Photography) — Josh & Tina Zulu, Agha Mo, Selven O’Keef Jarmon at the 2026 AIA Houston Home Tour Appreciation Party (Photo by Charlie Horse Photography)

Seven houses, located across the Bellaire, Montrose, Museum District, The Heights, Sixth Ward and Timbergrove neighborhoods, were featured in the 2026 AIA Houston Home Tour. Each residence was designed by a different architectural firm: StudioMET Architects, HR Design Dept, Dillon Kyle Architects, Collaborative Designworks, Inflection Architecture, Luis Ayala Studio and McIntyre + Robinowitz Architects. This year’s tour was attended by more than 1,400 people.

Among the featured architects who attended the appreciation party were Bob Robinowitz, McIntyre + Robinowitz Architects; Kristin Schuster, Inflection Architecture; Richard Odom, Dillon Kyle Architects; Eric Hughes and Heather Rowell, HR Design Dept; Luis Ayala, Luis Ayala Studio; and Jim Evans, Collaborative Designworks.

Other notable guests: Eggersmann team including Leslie Hodge, Laura Soto, Andrea Villamarin, and Micky Mey; Kimono Zulu’s Tina Zulu with Josh Zulu; Floor & Decor’s Agha Mo; Diane Easley; Ryan Napitupulu; Mariella Ayala, Alon Ayala, and Lukas Piotrowicz with Luis Ayala Studio; Fausto Bustamante; Akanksha Sharma; and Emily Long.