Open spaces

minton uses open space and landscaping to create distinct experiences for a living environment suitable for the entire family.

Image 19 of 29 from gallery of Chapel of Sound / OPEN Architecture. Photograph by Runzi Zhu

Tyson Wheatley, father of four, spends the majority of his days 8,000 miles away from his kids. And while the distance can be daunting, it doesn't stop him from making the most of the time they get together — as witnessed in their cross-country road trip last summer.

Image 8 of 35 from gallery of Aube Wedding Venue / PHTAA Living Design. Photograph by Beer Singnoi / Ketsiree Wongwan

Holy Architecture for Earthly Devotion. In the 1990s, Virginia Dwan conceived of the Dwan Light Sanctuary, a secular space for contemplation that would be free and open to the public. She collaborated with artist Charles Ross, known for his work with prisms and light, and architect Laban Wingert to create the Dwan Light Sanctuary in Montezuma, New Mexico on the grounds of the Montezuma Castle and the United World College.

A staircase leads to a small mezzanine where Minh has his office. Because the roof above it slopes downward, the space has a cave-like quality that the couple immediately appreciated in Hao’s plans. “It’s very special to have this archetypal element of sanctuary and refuge in our home,” says Emylia.

neyer house sits under a hill, providing a garden and opening to a large internal patio separating between public and private areas.