The Lone Star State continues its love affair with innovative and contemporary architecture and design. Showcasing a stunning range of modern homes, this book will inspire best-design practice and spur on lifestyle dreams. Set out with beautiful full-colour photography and laden with intricate plans and drawings, New Texas Modern delves into the finer details of trending architectural styles. The exquisite kitchens, glorious living spaces, sumptuous bedrooms, luxurious bathrooms, spectacular outdoor entertaining areas, and other delightful spaces, are all part and parcel of the Texan residential dream. Abundant available space, a sense of Texan architectural historical vernacular, and a need to cater to the harsh Texan climate all combine together to produce gorgeous livable contemporary residences to delight the eye and the senses. AUTHORS: Helen Thompson is the author of nine books and senior editor at Modern Luxury's Interiors Texas magazine. She has produced features and written extensively on houses, travel, and lifestyle for other magazines, including Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, Dwell, House Beautiful, and Martha Stewart Living. Hannah Jenkins is the editor and writer of several high-profile compilation titles on global contemporary residential architecture. SELLING POINTS: . Showcases contemporary residential architecture and design across the state of Texas, by renowned Texas-based architects and designers . Features stunning full-colour photography throughout, informative descriptions, and detailed floor plans . Contextualises with an introduction by an acclaimed expert on the profound influences of key architecture and design practitioners and the topic of building in variable environments throughout Texas . A compelling group of modernist architecture with a particularly Texan flavour