The Texas Contemporary style beautifully combines modern materials with expansive open spaces, creating a vibrant and inviting atmosphere. And, the Traditional style highlights rustic charm and the timeless essence of Southern elegance elements.
East 11th Street is the “Main Street” of a very diverse neighborhood in East Austin, offering a vibrant mix of small, locally owned businesses, shops, and restaurants. Located at the corner of 11th and Navasota, the site for 1211 East Eleventh anchors the eastern end of the pedestrian-oriented commercial.
Project name
1211 East Eleventh
Architecture firm
Furman & Keil Architects
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Principal architect
Gary Furman, Philip Keil
Design team
Gary Furman, Philip Keil, Troy Miller, Jason Kerensky, Drew Wilson
Civil engineer
Lockwood Engineers
Structural engineer
Architectural Engineers Collaborative
Environmental & MEP
AYS Engineering
Landscape
Word + Carr Design Group
Construction
IE2 Construction
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-Use Development
This is the latest and largest outpost of Austin’s beloved Easy Tiger Bake Shop and Beer Garden, anchoring a revitalized 1980s-era strip mall on the north side of town. The public-facing spaces include an indoor bar, bakeshop, and dining room, a 250-seat outdoor beer garden pavilion, and a drive-thru coffee bar.
Project name
Easy Tiger at The Linc
Architecture firm
Furman & Keil Architects
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Photography
Leonid Furmansky
Design team
Gary Furman, Philip Keil, Jamie Kerensky, Catherine French, Drew Wilson
Collaborators
Geotechnical Engineer: Holt Engineering
Built area
Conditioned: 11,978 ft²; Under Roof: 17,745 ft²
Civil engineer
Big Red Dog Engineering (now WGI)
Structural engineer
Architectural Engineers Collaborative
Environmental & MEP
AYS Engineering
Construction
IE2 Construction
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Bar
Located in a highly developed part of East Austin, two warehouse buildings long abandoned are now a thriving morning-to-night restaurant and bar. The buildings were constructed in the early 1900s and used by Texas Company, or Texaco, to hold petroleum products delivered by railcars and dispensed in trucks throughout Austin.
Project name
Cosmic Saltillo
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Design team
George Wilcox, AIA, Partner. Sky Currie, AIA, Associate. Sydney Steadman, AIA, Project Designer. Veronica Lloveras, NCIDQ, Interior Designer
Interior design
Clayton Korte
Construction
Solutions GC
Landscape
Ten Eyck Landscape Architecture
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
High-end architecture is not just transforming Austin’s real estate market—it is redefining the way people experience luxury living. The demand for modern, architecturally distinct homes is driving property values, shaping neighborhood landscapes, and setting new standards in upscale real estate.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
The opportunity to live simultaneously in the center of the city and in an isolated refuge presented a powerful circumstance for this family of four. Within a very ordinary neighborhood, this 3,230-square-foot home is oriented to take maximum advantage of the unexpected escarpment, creek, and natural views offered at the rear of the property.
Project name
Constant Springs Residence
Architecture firm
Alterstudio Architecture
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Design team
Kevin Alter, Ernesto Cragnolino, Tim Whitehill, Joseph Boyle, Michael Woodland, Sara Mays
Collaborators
Pool: Jay Scallon Pools
Interior design
Alterstudio Architecture
Structural engineer
Scott Williamson, PE
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Positive Energy
Landscape
BDW Landworks and Construction
Construction
Chris Hill, Mark Paulsen
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The Westbrook Residence proposes an alternative model for building in the sprawling post-war suburbs of Austin, Texas. It embraces the changing demographics of this once-modest neighborhood without losing its low-slung character. In a neighborhood where every property is maximizing its allowed FAR (floor area ratio)
Project name
Westbrook Residence
Architecture firm
Alterstudio Architecture
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Design team
Kevin Alter, Partner. Ernesto Cragnolino, Partner. Tim Whitehill, Partner. Will Powell, Project Architect. Michael Woodland, Project Architect. Shelley McDavid, Project Architect. Haifa Hammami, Interiors
Interior design
Alterstudio Architecture
Structural engineer
MJ Structures
Landscape
Shademaker Studio
Construction
Wilde Custom Homes
Typology
Residential › House
The Desert Flower Project is a eco-camp located in the heart of the dry and vast deserts of Texas. This project is inspired by the Pilosocereus pachycladus cactus, which plays a significant role in the design due to its cylindrical shape and unique texture.
Project name
The Desert Flower
Architecture firm
Redho_ai
Location
Deserts of Texas, USA
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Parisa Ghargaz
Design team
Redho_ai Architects
Visualization
Parisa Ghargaz
Typology
Hospitality › Eco-Resort or Eco-Tourism Facility