The 2013 Houston Modern Home Tour explores examples of modern architecture via a self-guided driving tour. Participating homeowners get to show off their cool, modern dwellings to neighbors for a day, and local architects get the spotlight in this city-wide gallery of their work.

Participating homes on the 2013 Houston Modern Home Tour will open their doors to tour-goers from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The architects and neighborhoods featured include:

• A sophisticated, minimalist three-level home by Strasser Ragni Architects in the heart of the Neartown-Montrose neighborhood
• A mid-century restoration to a 1955 ranch house by Janusz Design in the southern end of University Place
• A beautiful new modern home by Hollenbeck Architects in Bellaire
• A 1926 historic bungalow in historic Houston Heights, completely updated and modernized by Brett Zamore Design
• A brand new, elegant and Modern Tuscan-style home in Piney Point by Bellaire Builders
• A second home, nicknamed the "Tree House," by Strasser Ragni Architects located in the Montrose district
• Another newly-built modern home with grand interior spaces that envelope a central pool courtyard, designed by Allen Bianchi Architects in Boulevard Oaks

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Lawndale Art Center. Click here for specific addresses.