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Fab midcentury modern pad seeks $1.7M

The Zilker home was built in 1956 by local architecture legend A.D. Stenger.

Michael Hsu’s home office is beautiful and functional, of course

The lauded Austin architect has some tips for your space, too

Distinctive Zilker traditional seeks $1.7M

The two-story stone house in South Austin has a pool, lush gardens, and European flair.

You can now live in Austin’s beloved Streamline Moderne McFarland House

The well-known, renovated home is leasing for $3,500 per month.

UT Architecture luminary’s wooded 1980s dream home asks $3.7M

The Deep Eddy home is a study in late dean’s vision and influences

Preservation Austin Homes Tour rescheduled

But you can still take a sneak peek at the "Downtown Doorsteps" tour, which will has been postponed until fall

Austin’s 10 best social media accounts for homes, real estate, and design

If you love the city’s built environment, follow these Instagram and Facebook accounts

West Lake stunner wants almost $9M

A reinvented mansion originally designed by Austin architecture legend Larry Speck is alternately glam and rustic.

Stunning Tarrytown contemporary seeks $2.75M

An inspired design by Baldridge Architects embodies balance and serenity.

Dreamy midcentury modern in Barton Hills seeks $1.35M

A 1950 Barton Hills Stenger was restored by MJ Neal with sublime results.

Art Deco condo in historic downtown building asks $599K

An updated loft in the landmarked Brown Building features terrazzo floors and lots of light.

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Austin’s best hotels for design lovers

These chic hospitality spaces are a cut above the cookie-cutter international chains.

An inspired renovation puts the ‘modern’ back in ‘midcentury’

A 1954 Barton Hills home is transformed in stunning fashion.

Austin open houses to see this weekend

The western reaches of the city feature a notable midcentury modern apartment, a classic ranch home, and some groovy 1970s numbers near the lake.

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15 iconic Austin buildings everyone should know

From the Capitol to the Austin Motel, these sites are the heart and soul of this city

Spare Rosedale contemporary asks $1.4M

Brick and light bring warmth to sleek modern home by lauded Austin architects Hugh Jefferson Randolph

Austin’s best gazebo makes national registry

The iconic midcentury structure was chosen for its architectural and historical significance.

Pedigreed Old West Austin manse hits the market for $7.5M

The 1940 Greek Revival home and estate was designed by legacy architects Page and is owned by prominent philanthropists the Long family.

What you’ll see on the Austin Modern Home Tour 2020

See the many manifestations of contemporary modernism as architects and builders show their work in neighborhoods across the city

Unusual ‘Zig Zag’ duplex asks $850K

A local design/build firm brings a unique modern twist on the duplex to Govalle.

Modernist masterpiece gets whopping price chop

Highland Park West home built in 1964 drops price to $3M

Inside HEB and Favor’s East Austin tech center

Texas-sourced materials, craftwork, and art incorporated into homage to the company’s home state

Sneak peek: Tribeza Interiors Tour 2020

The homes tour highlights one-of-a-kind design by local professionals.

New Zilker contemporary asks $1.7M

A well-designed modern home in South Austin reads both spare and luxurious

First look: Modern update for St. Edward’s Rec Center

A remodel and expansion by Specht Architects invites all students in and connects to the rest of the campus

Stylish Bouldin Creek contemporary asks $2.1M

A new South Austin home with a high-design pedigree is quite the looker.

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The overlooked architectural gems of St. Edward’s University

World-class design at South Austin’s venerated hilltop school, from Pritzker-winning postmodernism to Gothic Revival

A look inside now-open Austin Proper

The hotel and residences’ building interiors were designed by Kelly Wearstler.

Stunning new modern above Lady Bird Lake asks $2M

The Alterstudio-designed home near Rollingwood is show-stopping but not showy.

New Zilker contemporary seeks $1.62M

Upscale home brings the stylish modernity of Palm Springs to South Austin, courtesy of award-winning firm MF Architecture.

Slightly churchy contemporary asks $2.64M

A Westlake home by Design Hound plays with modernist tropes to striking effect.

Modern hotel planned for iconic Austin site

A proposed new building for the landmarked grounds of Green Pastures moves forward at the city.

Midcentury pizzazz restored to notable central Austin office building

Built in 1960, the North Lamar office is brought back to vivid life.

Sunny South Austin contemporary seeks $2.3M

Superb modern design by Baldridge Architects makes this home a standout, even in stylish Bouldin Creek.

Small Eastside studio gets ‘Marfa-style’ treatment

The artfully remodeled home in Foster Heights seeks $349K.

Funky-chic Eastside cottage seeks $400K

A small, remodeled home in a choice location packs in the personality.

Live in a modern Austin landmark for $4K a month

Famed architect Harwell Hamilton Harris designed this fabulous 1959 home.

Notable midcentury church to meet wrecking ball due to city ‘snafu’

A-frame Prince of Peace Lutheran in South Austin was designed in 1955 and was one of the first churches of its style in Central Texas.

30-story tower expansion approved for historic lodge

The city landmark commission approved a bold plan for a tall, contemporary addition to the Beaux Arts Freemasons building.