306 Longwoods Lane Houston 77024

Amid the verdant environs of Houston’s coveted Memorial area, what began as a midcentury brick home has been transformed into a contemporary architectural triumph combining Eastern and Western inspiration, modern comforts and conveniences, a serene natural symmetry, and a reverence for the designs of I.M. Pei, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The estate is a light-filled showplace replete with granite, slate, rift-sawn oak, and expanses of glass that turn views of the emerald grounds and a bayou into dynamic art. Many rooms were devised to accommodate large format entertaining—from a vast kitchen with space for caterers to an expansive atrium-like dining room and a gathering space that houses a 44-foot-long pool. The current owners have hosted an array of luminaries at festive galas in support of philanthropic causes.