Wit’s End

Big Sky, Montana
Built into a steep slope in Big Sky, this 9,000-square-foot mountain home reveals itself gradually—low in profile at arrival, expansive within. Stone, reclaimed wood, and steel define a modern alpine experience rooted in restraint and structure.

Interior Design
Lisa Kanning Interior Design

Builder
Highline Partners

Photography
Gibeon Photography

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Rather than dominate the landscape, the architecture works with it. A discreet entry tucked into the hillside opens to sweeping views framed by steel-supported spans and broad glazing. The design balances modern performance with timeless character, uniting structural precision and natural warmth. Designed for four-season living, it offers a sanctuary that feels both resilient and serene.
As featured in Luxe Magazine, 2020
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LARRY PEARSON

Larry Pearson
Founding Principal

University of California, Santa Cruz

Larry Pearson loves to ask questions. His favorite ones start with the same word: “How.” How do we define yet integrate space: space for solitude, space for family, space for friends? How do we tie the lines of architecture to this natural backdrop? How can we authentically connect humans with design—physically, visually, socially, and emotionally?

For more than three decades, these are the design puzzles Larry has worked to solve, one structure at a time, each a unique answer in itself. Influenced by his clients’ dreams; his travels in the US, Asia, and Europe; and a palpable fascination with regional materials and settings, Larry thirsts to create bespoke designs that enrich human patterns of life…or even create new ones.

The natural migration from room to room, the uninterrupted flow from inside to outside, the internal human shifts from “world” to “home”—those are the elements Larry always seeks to elevate, enhance, and ease through design.