On a trip to Naoshima, Japan, the Houston newlyweds behind Robertson Design fell in love with Tadao Ando’s concrete-composed museums. This led the couple to create a residence of their own comprised of a low concrete wall, concrete cube, and box clad in Siberian larch. The indoors are rounded out with white oak, marble, and leather-finished granite.

front entrance, custom over-sized pivot door hand-crafted by the Funktion Art Design Compound.

A custom pivot door by Archispec opens onto a foyer with a poured-concrete floor. The oil painting at right is by Derrick Buisch.

Luis Arturo García, lead designer and partner at EDAA, wanted to create a home that was intimately connected to the natural environment; a home that never closed on itself. This was achieved primarily with pivoting glass doors, allowing the residents to take advantage of the mild climate while maintaining a constant visual relationship to the outdoors.

The highlight of the east wing entry is the oversize front door, fabricated by JIG Design Build, which swings open on a pivot hinge.

In the hallway outside the bedroom, custom eight-foot-tall brich doors acutally pivot at their centerpoint.

Brendan Ravenhill Studio Brendan Ravenhill Studio strips away excess and ornamentation in favor of physics. His creativity is on display in his Double Pivot Chandelier, promoted as a Buckminster Fuller-ian “tensegrity structure” that is just under 10 feet long.

The doors are set on a track by Häfele and pivot 90 degrees.

The seats are pivot-mounted, so passergers can turn to face each other in conversation. Each seat contains outlets for charging devices.

Keener demonstrates how the translucent glass doors in the hallway pivot to create larger private spaces, like an expanded bathroom.

Beyond the large, pivoting wooden gate lies the front entry.

The main room opens to the quad through a large pivoting garage door.

Once the pivot door is opened, the indoor bathing and showering experience becomes an outdoor experience

Pivoting brass shutters were custom built to highlight the shape of the windows. They can be turned to block views for privacy.

A pivoting glass door leads from the second-story kitchen to an elevated terrace and onto the lawn. The Mezzadro stools are by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni.

Pivot faucet in Cyprum by Sieger Design for Dornbracht, $2,970 For its first new finish since 2009, Dornbracht created a copper and gold alloy, Cyprum. It’s available on kitchen and bath fixtures, including this pivoting faucet. dornbracht.com

“For me, architecture is pragmatic yet joyful,” Andrew says. “The entrance cut away allows for a deep cantilevering overhang that gives shelter when it's raining, and the 1400mm-wide pivot door is pure theatrics.”

A pivot-hung door

A massive oak door pivots to the waiting room, which features a floor-to-ceiling panel of glass.

Carole and granddaughter Allison—–silhouetted against a glass door that pivots open to the front garden—–plot how they’ll prepare the family’s next meal at the kitchen island.

A bespoke pivot door with its custom fittings.

Paved stairs lead down to a lush lawn and the home’s main entrance: a pivoting front door that opens to a two-story atrium. Greenery dangles from planters integrated into the second floor, while additional pavers connect two sliding glass doors in the living room.

Large, pivoting glass doors connect the kitchen with a patio.

12 foot pivoting entry doors

A large pivot door gives the entry a dramatic feel.

Four, pivoting Corten-steel doors help with cross ventilation.

One section of the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves pivots open to reveal a concealed bathroom.

The front door is made from re-milled old leftover beams. A custom pivot mechanism allows the weight of the massive door to rest on a tiny point, allowing for almost friction-free operation.

The master bedroom is enclosed in glass, and connects to the outdoors via massive pivot doors.

The front door pivots open. The interior floors are polished concrete.

Glass panels pivot to let air circulate and merge the interior with the exterior.

An oversized steel pivot door can close off the dining room.

A wood pivot door with a recessed, custom-cut coir doormat.

The master bedroom features a pivot window with smaller window openings for privacy.