Built for Modern Life

A vast array of new homes around Austin feature flat roofs, unadorned square and rectangular structures, and walls of glass. Beautiful from the street, but really, how comfortable is a modern home? Don’t all those hard, white surfaces feel cold? How do people live in such giant, open rooms? And where is that cozy spot, the one for a quiet chat or reading, craved by human beings since the world began? This feature explores how thoughtful modern design answers those questions.