Thistle Creek House, a charred cedar home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Thistle Creek House is the first project from Assembly Archive, the firm set up by Rhode Island-based designer Evan Farley, who previously worked at Barkow Leibinger in Berlin and with Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Set in a four-acre meadow in Wyoming's Jackson Hole Valley, it takes its cue from the Teton Valley barns and cabins that once dotted the valley floor. The silhouette looks traditional: two intersecting gables, turned off a right angle to catch the best views.

The dark exterior is yakisugi, the Japanese method of charring cedar so it resists fire, pests and weather. The cladding comes from Nakamoto Forestry in Japan, in a suyaki finish that keeps a layer of soot for texture, and it is paired with dark metal roofing and window frames.

Inside, the 3,800 sq ft house is warmer: lye-washed fir, white oak and plaster, with stone and brick floors downstairs. The entrance hall sits where the two volumes meet, overlooked by galleried landings and leading to two staircases. The smaller wing holds a garage with a studio guest suite above; the larger has three more bedrooms. The living room steps down with the terrain, separated from the kitchen by a chimney breast, and large picture windows look out to the meadows and mountains.

It is a private home, so this one is for reading rather than visiting, especially if you like rural buildings that keep things modest.

Our summary of a story from Wallpaper*, published 17 October 2026. Read the original

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