Tom Kundig

Tom Kundig (FAIA, RIBA), principal/owner andfounder of Olson Kundig, has spent over 40 years crafting award-winning architecture across six continents. He has received the industry’s highest design awards, including more than two dozen AIA National Awards and an Academy Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His work is featured in Phaidon’s Living in the Mountains (2020), Living in Nature (2021), and Stone Houses (2024).Dung Ngo is a design writer, the founder and editor-in-chief of AUGUST, a print journal on travel and design, and the publisher of August Editions, a bespoke publishing house with a focus on historical and contemporary visual culture. He is the author of several books, including Tom Kundig: Houses (2006), and the forthcoming Knife Fork Spoon, a history of modernist cutlery design.

‘[F]eatures 38 standout works supported by original interviews, behind-the-scenes accounts, and hand-drawn sketches that illuminate his creative approach.’ – Galerie Magazine‘A whopping monograph of his globe-spanning work’ – Elle Decor‘Includes a detailed chronology of [Kundig's] projects, with 38 homes explored in depth, and 12 previously unseen completed homes. It is bound in vibrant cloth with an embossed architectural sketch, and housed in a slipcase featuring project photography.’ – Wallpaper*‘[Tom Kundig is] one of the most lauded American architects practicing today . . . His latest book . . . is a 600-page behemoth with 462 residential projects featured. . . it's so impressive.’ – The Grand Tourist‘462 fabulous houses [are] featured in Tom Kundig: Complete Houses, a hefty tome showcasing the architect’s residential projects around the globe.’ – Australian Financial Review‘Kundig has long approached the house as a field for experimentation — a typology that allows for direct engagement with materials and with the landscape...Tom Kundig: Complete Houses... consolidates this lifelong investigation into a single, definitive volume.’ – DesignBoom‘An immersive visual feast and a comprehensive deep dive into the world of this seasoned residential design expert.’ – Wallpaper*‘The ultimate coffee table book . . . sure to spark your curiosity.’ – ELLE Décor‘This grand debut monograph celebrates the work of National Design Award–winning architect Kundig, showcasing his penchant for long straight lines and sunny but cavernous interiors…Pristine and peaceful, [Kundig’s] homes provide readers ample room for their own quiet meditations.’ – Publishers Weekly ‘Over his 40-year career, Kundig has designed 462 houses, many set within spectacular landscapes…Tom Kundig: Complete Houses chronicles them all with arresting photography, evocative drawings, and a candid interview that delves into his formative influences and dynamic ethos.’ – Architectural Record