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Submit your entry now: Austin Home's 2025 Home & Design Awards have begun!

This annual competition highlights our region's phenomenal creative community, from interior designers and architects to builders and landscape designers.

The groups with the most nominations will be featured in an upcoming Austin Home issue, as well as online, and will be celebrated at a special ceremony next spring.

Submissions are open until Aug. 27. Finalists will be announced in January 2025.

2025 Home & Design Awards: Nominations Open The Awards Austin Home proudly presents its annual Home & Design Awards, a local competition for architects, interior designers, artisans, builders,

The 2025 Home & Design Awards are here!

Austin Home's annual competition is a celebration of our region's creative talent. Here's how it works: The interior designer, architect, builder (and more!) with the most nominations win features in a special edition of Austin Home Magazine and online.

The winners will also be honored at an awards ceremony next spring.

Submissions are open through Aug. 27. Get started here: https://shorturl.at/tSkQX

A 1960’s post office gets a new life as a 21st-century community space.

Here Comes the Neighborhood: Tiny Grocer Reinvents a Hyde Park Staple “The greenest building is one that already exists.” These prescient words by former president of the American Institute of Architects, Carl Elefante,

These Austin brands show us how to level up the biophilic experience in our homes.

Elements | What's New This Summer Artful Assemblage A relatively new addition to the Austin scene, RATH takes you on a journey. Though all of the pieces here are for sale, the

Austin Home's Arts Contributor Nicholas Campbell spotlights artists whose work demonstrates their powerful connection to local nature.

Brush with Nature: Four Local Artists Inspired by Our Wild Surroundings Arts Advisor Nicholas Campbell highlights four exceptional local artists who embody in ways abstract and literal a visceral connection to nature through

It's time: Nominations for Austin Home's 2025 Home & Design Awards are now open!

Each year, the competition highlights the city's top architects, interior designers, builders, and more.

Submissions will be accepted through August 27. Click here to get started: https://shorturl.at/RzBHy

An East Austin abode connects a constellation of courtyards to seamlessly intertwine indoor and outdoor living.

Elizabeth Baird Brings This Rosewood Home Down to Earth When architect Elizabeth Baird first visited her client’s site in Central East Austin’s Rosewood neighborhood, she was underwhelmed by the existing

Austin design is dissolving the imagined boundaries between our homes and nature.

Our Natural Revolution A few years ago, architect Kevin Alter was hosting a well-known designer from Colombia here in Austin. He took him on a site tour of Cuernavaca Residence,

Family lore—and humor—inspired a water-bound aerie that feels like Austin summer in architectural form.

The Toad Inn Embodies Summer on Lake Austin The Toad Inn, a serene, white-painted wooden cottage, sits perched above the lake. It feels like Austin summer manifested. Designed for flexible movement

It's here! The 2024 list of Best Real Estate Agents and Best Mortgage Brokers is up on the Austin Home website now: austinhomemag.com/issues/austin-home-summer-2024
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How the former Apple executive is translating his experience into sustainable, elevated development—starting with East Austin.

From Apple to Apartments As cranes fill the Austin skyline, many new developments bill themselves as “sustainable.” The reality, however, is that most use some combination of

Following their award-winning Cross Cabin project, Greg Esparza and Frank Farkash are bringing sustainable construction materials to the masses.

How Cross Cabin Build & Supply is Providing Plant-Based Buildings For All Around the world, architects and builders try to push the limits of eco-friendly solutions for single family homes. However, the complexity involved in

Workshop No.5, an innovative firm born from a need for change in the industry, now looks to the future of Austin design.

One Architect's Advice for a Changing Austin: Join the Dance “We aspire to be a guiding light, inspiring future generations of women to break barriers, challenge norms, and pave their own path to leadership in all

This lot features a whimsical gingerbread house and a modern two-story dwelling.

On the Market: A Storybook Dream Home in Bouldin Creek Evoking storybook charm with a modern touch, this 7,971-square-foot Bouldin Creek property consists of two bright and elegant homes. Reminiscent of the

Currently a second-year M.Arch student at the University of Texas at Austin, Ji Yoon studies how postcolonial cities, like Seoul, evolve identities post-liberation.

Meet Rising Design Star Ji Yoon Ahn Austin design firms are growing, and we’re here to help shine a light on the best up-and-coming talent in town. After launching this series with Paula

Austin Home’s Great Outdoors Tour is this Saturday! 🌺🦋🏡

With a day full of exclusive visits to stunning local landscapes, Austin Home’s Great Outdoors Tour welcomes you. From Pinterest-worthy pools and outdoor kitchens to thoughtful plantings and stylish urban density solutions, these homes will provide all the fodder you need for your next project.

Start the day by picking up your map and gift bag at The Great Outdoors. It’s the perfect locale to start your day. We will have some coffee and pastries on site, and you will have a chance to walk through the stunning array of plants available at the store. Then with your magazine and map in tow, you will head out on your self guided journey.

Buy your 🎟️ 🎟️ now: https://www.austinhomemag.com/check-out-austin-homes-2nd-annual-great-outdoors-tour/

Explore Basu-Roy, one of CG&S Design-Build’s outdoor projects.

Get the Look: This Outdoor Space Elevates Al Fresco Living CG&S Design-Build crafted this outdoor space to integrate the property’s existing structures and landscape. The homeowners dreamt up an oasis that

Whether you're a seasoned art collector or just beginning your journey, Affordable Art Fair Austin will help you discover, buy and take home artworks that fit both your style, wall and wallet.⁠
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Showcasing original contemporary artwork, from local, national and international exhibitors, the first ever edition of the Austin fair is set to be unmissable!⁠
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Discover the joy of collecting art at Affordable Art Fair Austin, May 16-19, at the Palmer Events Center. 🖼️ Book your tickets now at https://bit.ly/4bmWrMo.
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Austin Home’s Great Outdoors Tour is BACK on May 18th! 🌺🦋🏡

With a day full of exclusive visits to stunning local landscapes, Austin Home’s Great Outdoors Tour welcomes you. From Pinterest-worthy pools and outdoor kitchens to thoughtful plantings and stylish urban density solutions, these homes will provide all the fodder you need for your next project.

Start the day by picking up your map and gift bag at The Great Outdoors. It’s the perfect locale to start your day. We will have some coffee and pastries on site, and you will have a chance to walk through the stunning array of plants available at the store. Then with your magazine and map in tow, you will head out on your self guided journey.

Buy your 🎟️ 🎟️ now: https://www.austinhomemag.com/check-out-austin-homes-2nd-annual-great-outdoors-tour/

The residences, designed by coXist Studio, bring a special flavor to this East Austin neighborhood.

On the Market: East Meets West in These Japandi-Inspired Homes You're not seeing double. This Japandi-inspired compound in the Govalle neighborhood in East Austin features two complementary homes that combine the

Currently a second-year M.Arch student at the University of Texas at Austin, Paula wants to significantly increase the representation of licensed Latina architects.

Meet Rising Design Star Paula Cano Austin design firms are growing, and we're here to help shine a light on the best up-and-coming talent in town. We're launching this series in

🏡✨Get ready to step back in time and discover the hidden gems of Austin's architectural history! From cozy log cabins to chic mid-century marvels, Preservation Austin’s 2024 Historic Homes Tour on April 20-21 promises an experience filled with charm, style, and a journey through Austin's rich past. Don't miss out! Grab your tickets now at www.preservationaustin.org/events/2024-homes-tour. 🎟️

Chris Sanders, one of Austin’s preeminent sustainability-focused architects, leaves a legacy of collaboration and care.

2024 Legacy Award This past year, Austin lost a beloved fixture of our design community: Architect Chris Sanders. In many ways, Sanders’ work embodies the values we hold

A neglected 1930s bungalow gets a modern refresh while upholding the heritage and integrity of the historic neighborhood.

A Tree Grows in Bouldin: Harmony Grogan Revives a Bungalow When Harmony Grogan, founder of Austin’s Pluck Architecture, was tasked with remodeling a 1935 one-bedroom, one-bath bungalow in Bouldin Creek, one of the

A local artist pushes us towards a “colorful and conscious” way of living.

https://www.austinhomemag.com/the-inspired-murals-of-efren-rebugio-jr-make-their-way-home/

📸: Birdman Photography

Join us Thursday as we present the winners of this year’s Home & Design Awards! Be the first to pick up the new special issue, and peruse the divine Four Hands Home showroom.

RSVP here: austinhomemag.com/join-us-for-the-2024-home-design-awards

Thanks to a collaborative approach to design and build by Low Design Office, a community property is thriving in Southeast Austin.

Compound Interest: How Mishpocha Woods is Redefining Community When Robin Chotzinoff and her husband, Eric Dexheimer, bought a plot of land in the Montopolis neighborhood in 2012, their reasoning was simple: It was

Kartwheel Studios used natural elements and textures to emphasize timeless appeal in this abode.

Rethinking a Landmark Home in Old West Austin When designing a space, David Clark of Kartwheel Studios pushes for timelessness. "I love reworking old buildings because they're just not made that way