
A micro-house offers a formerly homeless resident both privacy and connection
Austin-based Mckinney York Architects has completed its second micro-house for the Community First! Village, a...

North America’s first mass timber hotel opens in Austin
Acclaimed Texan architecture firm Lake | Flato has teamed up with hospitality company Bunkhouse to create Hotel...

LEED Gold office in Austin offers wearables to promote employee wellness
The Texas Mutual Insurance Company's new headquarters in Austin, Texas's Mueller Development has earned both LEED...

Gensler upcycles an old warehouse into creative offices in Austin
At the heart of East Austin, an old and uninviting warehouse has been transformed into a creative office building...

Solar-powered Austin home embraces sustainability in more ways than one
In South Austin, Miró Rivera Architects has completed the Westridge Residence, a contemporary home with an emphasis...

DPR office hopes to become Austin’s first WELL-certified workplace
Construction management firm DPR Construction has recently moved into an impressive new workplace of its own making...

Award-winning B-Austin Community Project champions communal and sustainable living
Solar collection, EV charging and gray water recycling are just a few of the environmentally features offered at...

Austin passes law banning restaurants from throwing out food waste
Restaurants in Austin, Texas have revamped operations this week by adopting sustainable measures for food waste....

Solar-powered Austin home can save owners nearly $100K in energy costs
This sculptural home in Austin is a scene-stealer, for more reasons than just its good looks. For starters, the...

LEED Gold-seeking SXSW Headquarters breaks ground
The multimedia behemoth South by Southwest (SXSW) just broke ground on its new “green” headquarters in downtown...

Off-grid Lake House escapes the Texan heat with minimal landscape impact
There’s nothing quite like taking a cool dip in a lake on a hot summer’s day. The lucky owners of the Lake...

You can build one of these tiny backyard offices in less than a week for under $7000
Austin-based Sett Studio designs tiny offices that take conventional workspaces to task. These micro-offices can...

Energy-efficient Bluebonnet Studios offers sustainable housing to Austin’s most vulnerable citizens
The Bluebonnet Studios social housing development in Austin supports a healthy lifestyle through the design. The...

Dreamy summer retreat built of salvaged materials sends eclectic vibes in Austin
Austin-based Andersson-Wise Architects designed a unique boathouse that blends into its surroundings and, according...

Stay in the world's largest human birdhouse for free
Planning to attend SXSW but still searching for a place to stay? You may be in luck—HomeAway is opening up its...