A runway-like steel bridge that traverses an arroyo creates a dramatic entryway into the aptly named Bridge House, a modern Houston, Texas residence crafted by Lake|Flato Architects and Lauren Rottet of Rottet Studio.

A Damien Hirst “Butterfly” adds a pop of color to carefully orchestrated design of the open floor plan. Next to the Minotti sofa is an Absinthe side table from Holly Hunt while a pair of  Minotti swivel chairs, upholstered in a Knoll fabric, join a side table from Rottet Collection. Park Place stools by Yabu Pushelberg provide seating at the expansive kitchen island.

In the breakfast room, Minotti dining chairs surround a custom peninsula surmounted by a Dot pendant from Circa Lighting. Just beyond, an installation by Houston artist Paul Fleming from Barbara Davis Gallery enhances a sunny screened-in porch.

A large Minotti sofa upholstered in a Holly Hunt fabric is paired with a custom glass cocktail table in the living room. The bench is by Minotti and a Bulb dining table by Eric Schmitt and Patrick Naggar Bubble lamp from Ralph Pucci create a pleasing seating area by the double-height windows.

The architects conceived this glass bump out to enhance the feeling of being immersed in nature. The exterior’s steel skin, chosen in color to match the tree bark, runs vertically to mirror the towering woods. “We thought a lot about how nature is informing the materials,” says Lake|Flato’s Vicki Yuan.

In the dining room, a Christopher Stuart Glitch chair from the Future Perfect adds a whimsical touch. A Lindsey Adelman chandelier surmounts a custom dining table while the Grand Buffet by Acerbis is topped by one of Alyson Shotz’s “Topographical Iterations” works on paper.

Tall blank panels that allowed room for large-scale canvases, including this colorful canvas by Katharina Grosse, that can be appreciated from below as well as up high as the clients traverse the interior skybridge.

In the entry, a bronze U bench by Christopher Stuart from the Future Perfect is joined by a striking work by American Abstract Expressionist Cleve Gray.

A series of works on paper by Anish Kapoor is visible through the custom wood panel, created to echo the vertical slats on the home’s exterior. The large-scale sculptural canvas work is by Houston artist Eduardo Portillo.

Works by Alyson Shotz (left) and Joseph Havel enliven an area under the stairs.

In the main bedroom, a pair of Gio Ponti lounge chairs from Molteni&C flank a prismatic Dichroic table from Rottet Collection. The bench is by Gabriel Scott and the rug is by Tuva.

A lounge chair by Rottet Studio and side table from Design Within Reach sit in front of a large work by Houston artist Joe Mancuso in the main bedroom. Just beyond, a piece by another local artist, Troy Stanley, is reflected in a mirror outside the main bath.

A custom desk and Tour stools from Bernhardt Design in the office.

Lake|Flato designed this pivoting gate that provides an alternative entry into the property, ferrying guests from the pedestrian bridge to a covered walkway where the outdoor area is enlivened with Janus et Cie furniture, a custom dining table surrounded by Gandía Blasco chairs and a Herman Miller Spun chair.