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Architects: Matt Fajkus Architecture
- Area: 3930 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Bulthaup
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Professionals: Smith Structural, Oliver Custom Homes
Austin: The Latest Architecture and News
Manifold House / Matt Fajkus Architecture
BIG, Lennar, and ICON are Building the World's Largest Neighborhood of 3D-Printed Homes
Homebuilding company Lennar and construction technologies company ICON are collaborating with BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group to build the largest community of 3D-printed homes to date. The 100-home neighborhood in Austin is expected to break ground in 2022 and will combine ICON’s innovative robotics, software, and advanced materials with BIG's designs.
Five Yard House / Miró Rivera Architects
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Architects: Miró Rivera Architects
- Area: 5512 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Hansgrohe, Owens Corning, Reynaers Aluminium, ACO Drainage, Miele, +45
ICON Completes 3D-Printed Houses In Austin
Developer 3Strands and construction company ICON have completed new 3D-printed houses for sale in the United States, showcasing the possibilities of additive manufacturing for mass-market housing. Located in Austin, Texas, within a fast-growing neighbourhood, the East 17th St Residences development is designed by Logan Architecture and comprises four units with 3D-printed ground floors whose tectonics reflect the construction technology.
The High House / RAVEL Architecture
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Architects: RAVEL Architecture
- Area: 5000 ft²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Fleetwood
Hunt Studio / Hunt Architecture
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Architects: Hunt Architecture
- Area: 400 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: California Faucets, Cedar and Moss, Design Within Reach, Ikea, Laura Davidson SOHO Ribbed Management Chair, +2
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Professionals: RD Hammond Consulting and Engineering, J & L Hardware
Canterbury House / Murray Legge Architecture
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Architects: Murray Legge Architecture
- Area: 1680 ft²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: Curate, Duffy Engineering
Les Voisines Chalet / APPAREIL architecture
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Architects: APPAREIL architecture
- Area: 2710 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Kitch Canada, Portes et Fenêtres d’Aujourd’hui, Ramacieri Soligo, Unik Parket, Wynil
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Professionals: Maison Espace Pepin, Diverso
Hemlock Ave. House / Chioco Design
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Architects: Chioco Design
- Area: 2000 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Louis Poulsen, Ann Sacks, Cedar and Moss, Cle Tile, Quantum Windows & Doors
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Professionals: Drophouse Design, Miars Construction, MJ Structures
Enough with Copenhagen! It is Time for U.S. Cities to Learn From Models Closer to Home
Juan Miró, co-founder of Miró Rivera Architects reflects in an opinion piece on the value of American cities. Stating that "when we idealize cities like Copenhagen, we risk losing focus of the fundamental historical differences between the urban trajectories of European and American cities", the architect and educator draws a timeline of events and urban transformations, in order to explain why it would be more relevant to look on the inside when planning U.S cities, rather than taking examples from the outside.
Ski Slope Residence / LaRue Architects
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Architects: LaRue Architects
- Area: 4100 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Hope's Windows, Eggersmann, Loewen
E2211 House / RAVEL Architecture
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Architects: RAVEL Architecture
- Area: 2179 ft²
- Year: 2020
ICON's First 3D Printed Homes for Sale in Austin, Texas
Kansas City developer 3Strands has announced U.S.A’s first 3D printed homes for sale, the company’s first multi-home project in Austin, Texas. Built with construction technology company ICON, the housing development includes two to four-bedroom homes in one of the fastest-growing cities in America. Designed by Logan Architecture, the project utilizes the Vulcan construction system to build each home.
Snøhetta Introduces New Transformative Architectural and Landscape Features to Austin's Blanton Museum of Art
Transforming the typical artistic experience, Snøhetta proposed a design to renovate the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin. The comprehensive grounds remodeling seeks to “unify and revitalize the museum campus, […] through architectural and landscape improvements”. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2021 and conclude by late 2022.
Inglewood Courtyard House / Mark Odom Studio
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Architects: Mark Odom Studio
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Ceasar Stone, Ferguston plumbing gixtures
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.