Few cities have a growing design culture like Austin, Texas. Ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States, the city is experiencing a building boom in recent years. With a wide variety of residential styles, architects are continuing a legacy of modernist design. With an emphasis on craft and detailing, these new homes use simple geometry and forms as they open up to hills, lakes and the urban fabric.
Texas Design: Austin's Modernist Homes and Lakehouses
https://www.archdaily.com/939763/texas-design-austins-modernist-homes-and-lakehousesEric Baldwin
The First Mass Timber Hotel in North America Has Opened in Austin
Hotel Magdalena, the latest from Bunkhouse Group, a Texas-based hospitality company known for the highly Instagrammed El Cosmico in Marfa, Texas, is an 89-room hotel that plays on Austin‘s music culture and love for lakeside living. Named after Mary Magdalene, the hotel is part of the group’s hotels that are named after Saints, neighboring the popular Hotel Saint Cecilia and Saint Cecilia Residences, which are currently under construction.
https://www.archdaily.com/952583/the-first-mass-timber-hotel-in-north-america-has-opened-in-austinLauren Jones
Ridgeview House / THOUGHTBARN
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Architects: THOUGHTBARN
- Area: 2565 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, James Hardie, US Lumber Brokers
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Professionals: Courtney Looney, Hollingsworth Pack, R Builders
https://www.archdaily.com/917947/ridgeview-house-thoughtbarnPilar Caballero
South 5th Residence / Alterstudio Architecture
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Architects: Alterstudio Architecture
- Area: 2990 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Hansgrohe, Durvavit, Emtek, Kohler, Kolbe
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Professionals: Leap! Structures
https://www.archdaily.com/899945/south-5th-suttles-residence-alterstudio-architecturePilar Caballero