Get a First Look Inside One of studioMET Architects’ Stunning Houses Before Its Featured on the AIA Houston Home Tour This Fall

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During the fall, Texans love a few things. Football games and home tours always top the list. Perhaps it’s getting a sneak peek past gates you’ve only dreamed of, or it’s getting inspiration for your own property.

Whatever your motivation, the AIA Houston Home Tour from November 7 to November 8 is one you simply cannot miss. From serious design pros to those who just love a good stroll through a gorgeous home, this annual home tour checks all the boxes for all audiences. Get ready to be inspired.

While there are always gorgeous homes across the AIA Houston Home Tour this year, we’re offering a rare opportunity to step inside the Holly Residence by studioMET Architects, one of the city’s leading modern residential architecture and construction firms.

Known for creating homes that are distinctly modern yet warm and highly livable, the design firm continues to shape Houston’s residential landscape through thoughtful architecture, refined detailing, and careful execution.

studioMET’s integrated architecture and construction practice allows design intent, material selection, detailing, budget, and execution to remain closely connected throughout the process, resulting in homes that balance design vision with lasting quality and value. This has never been more evident than in the stunning Holly Residence, available for your meandering during the home tour this November.

Inside the Holly Residence

Nestled within a quiet Houston neighborhood, the Holly Residence is shaped by a design philosophy rooted in simplicity, natural light, and a strong connection to the outdoors. Clean horizontal rooflines, broad overhangs, and a restrained palette of warm gray brick and wood-look cladding give the home a contemporary yet timeless character. The cladding, manufactured from a durable resin mineral composite, captures the warmth and texture of natural wood while offering long-term resilience and minimal maintenance.

Inside, an open-plan layout is organized around a central living space that flows naturally into the kitchen and dining areas. Brick, wood flooring, rift-sawn white oak millwork, and an earth-toned palette bring warmth and texture to the interiors. Expansive floor-to-ceiling glazing draws natural light deep into the home, frames carefully considered views of the landscape, and creates a seamless relationship between indoor and outdoor living. What’s not to love?

For Houstonians passionate about architecture and modern residential design, the 2026 AIA Houston Home Tour is a unique opportunity to experience the Holly Residence in person this fall. Even if you’re just a Nosy Nellie with a secondary interest in architecture and design, we can assure you that fun is to be had on a home tour. It may be your only chance to see the Holly Residence and some of the other stunning homes open during these two days, so be sure to take advantage of it.

Tickets for the AIA Houston Home Tour can be purchased here.