America’s Top Architects: Housing With A Twist From New Orleans’ Eloueini Architecture

Daily CoverAmerica’s Top Architects: Housing With A Twist From New Orleans’ Eloueini ArchitectureBased in New Orleans and Paris, Eloueini Architecture is celebrated for designing houses that fold, twist, stagger and float with a restless energy that belies the simplicity of their forms. ABOVE: Architect Ammar Eloueini’s own home in New Orleans turns limitations into assets, defying the confines of a narrow lot and flood-prone setting by elevating the house 10 feet off the ground, providing parking underneath and sheltered outdoor living space that adjoins a swimming pool and the garden-topped guesthouse visible in the foreground.Paul CostelloByFred Albert,Deputy Editor. I am a writer and editor specializing in architecture and interiors.Follow AuthorMay 31, 2026, 06:30am EDT