Architecture that makes your life better.

dSPACE Studio is an AIA award-winning residential architecture firm dedicated to personalized, multisensory designs that enhance your health and well-being.

Our projects include warm modern urban dwellings and awe-inspiring vacation homes. Drawing from neuroarchitecture and biophilic design, we craft innovative spaces that blur the line between architecture and art and make your life better.

Horizon House

This beach house evokes a sensuous St. Barth lifestyle on Lake Michigan, designed for globetrotting clients who wanted a weekend sanctuary near their primary residence in Chicago.

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Dunelands

Built on a ridge between Lake Michigan and the Saugatuck dunes, this home appears to emerge from the dune rather than compete with the landscape. Here, innovative design and master craftsmanship blur the line between architecture and art.

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Hollywood Hills Modern

This Hollywood Hills home rests on a ridge with jetliner views of the LA basin. Designed for relaxed entertaining, the architecture recalls the midcentury glam of the Trousdale Estates, reimagined with contemporary detailing.

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Silver Lake

In this serene setting overlooking a rustic lake, the home becomes a sculptural object—a contemplative space that offers the homeowners a layered architectural experience in which to interact with nature and their art collection.

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"Working with a boutique architecture firm like dSPACE, you really feel like you are a priority—they are always looking out for our best interests. We always felt like we were their number one priority."

Client, Skylight House

Bachelor Gulch

High in the Rockies, this Colorado retreat offers a contemporary take on alpine living with sculptural design, warm natural materials, and integrated outdoor living. The result is an awe-inspiring structure forged by the mountains—a gateway to the outdoors with ski-in/ski-out access and serene interiors that foster wellness.

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Zinc House

This home takes a innovative approach to city living by dramatically integrating with the landscape. The south elevation is defined by beveled zinc portals that provide solar shading and focused skyline views.

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"We built this house not only for ourselves, but for our kids and grandkids. dSPACE was really sensitive to budget and to our vision. They were ideal partners. Not a day goes by that we aren’t grateful for living in this space."

Client, Zinc House

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Bel Air Vista

This contemporary residence, designed for a site with panoramic views, embraces the awe-inspiring landscape with bold cantilevers, layered volumes, and operable window walls that dissolve the threshold between indoors and out.

Treehouse

Treehouse sits atop a wooded site nestled into the Indiana Dunes National Park. A vertical design reduces its footprint, minimizing the impact on the land. The result is a personal retreat that soars among the trees and offers views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline.

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"It was a wonderful collaboration. One year after completion I still smile as I walk around the house as each room unfolds to express itself. dSPACE was truly our partner on the project and their passion was an extension of our passion."

Client, Riverwoods

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Brickyard

In a Chicago neighborhood, this warm contemporary home preserves privacy while fostering a strong connection to nature and walkable access to the best of city living.

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Palisades
Case Study 2.0

This home imagines life shaped by adaptability and sustainability, drawing from the Palisades’ Case Study legacy. Fire-resilient and deeply connected to place, it offers a blueprint for thriving in a changing climate.

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Nosara

Nosara Surf+Yoga
Retreat

This contemporary yoga and surf retreat on the beach in Nosara embraces Costa Rica's natural beauty. The result is an open, airy residence that harmonizes with the lush tropical environment

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"Our favorite thing about working with dSPACE is the collaboration and the creative process. They take your ideas, integrate them into the project and elevate it five-fold."

Client, Nosara Yoga + Surf