About Ben Koush & Associates

Houston Residential Architect

Our goal is to design residential homes and projects that are rigorous and disciplined in Houston, Texas. They are the result of diligent work, but which appear natural and inevitable. We seek spatial and material richness by way of economy, modesty, and restraint. Specifically, we look to the context of working in Houston, a contemporary city on the Texas Gulf Coast and take from it with wide open eyes what is special; magical even. We hope that what we design will step back and serve as a frame for the activities of our clients’ lives.

We offer a variety of architectural design services ranging from residential to commercial, new construction, remodeling, interior design, and historic preservation, all with sustainability in mind. We are also able to offer a design-build option for certain projects. We focus on architecture projects in the following Houston neighborhoods, Old Braeswood, Southgate, Montrose, River Oaks, Houston Heights, Woodland Heights, Sunset Heights, Near Northside, Boulevard Oaks, and the Museum District.

Ben Koush

Principal

Ben Koush is a graduate of Columbia College and Rice University. He is a registered architect and interior designer in Texas with two decades of architectural experience. He has a special interest in the preservation of modern architecture and is a founding member of Houston Mod, which has won numerous local and state awards. His architectural writing appears in Architects’ Newspaper, Cite magazine, and Texas Architect. He currently serves on the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission.

Luis de las Cuevas

Associate

Luis de las Cuevas, also a graduate of Rice University, joined the firm in 2023. After a decade in the energy industry, he brings a lifetime of interest in art, design, and architecture to enrich our practice. He is also a painter, with a keen eye for color and detail, which he explores in his large scale representational work.