Designing Aspen

In this luxurious and aspirational home design book, the founders of renowned Colorado firm Rowland+Broughton share a selection of their extraordinary residential projects, with Aspen and the Rocky Mountains as the dazzling backdrop.

Rowland+Broughton is known for shaping the town of Aspen with their visionary work in urban design and historic preservation. Here, founders John Rowland and Sarah Broughton showcase ten spectacular residences in Aspen and the Rocky Mountains created by their innovative and talented firm.

With beautiful photography throughout, Designing Aspen includes a range of houses, from Mountain Retreat, a modern lodge-style home located at the base of Aspen Highlands, to Meadow House, positioned at the edge of a meadow amid an existing forest of spruce and evergreens, and from Art Barn, a residence with the specific purpose of displaying art, to Bagua, a Zen mountain retreat. Also featured are essays about Aspen and its history and relevance; the importance of historic preservation; client relationships; and the philosophy of the firm; and a foreword by Tom Kundig.

Perfect for lovers of home design and architecture, anyone who aspires to build or decorate a house in the mountains, and visitors and residents of Aspen enthralled by its charms, this makes a beautiful coffee table book and a captivating volume of residential design expertise and inspiration.

Established in Aspen, Colorado, in 2003 by John Rowland and Sarah Broughton, Rowland+Broughton has earned a reputation as a critically thinking design firm with a body of extraordinarily creative, diverse design solutions. The firm’s design philosophy is built upon the belief that architecture, landscape, planning, interior design, and urban design are all interdependent. Rowland+Broughton has been the recipient of multiple City of Aspen Historic Preservation Commission Awards and has been honored with numerous awards by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Colorado chapter, including the 2020 AIA Colorado Firm of the Year Award.