About Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

Michael Hsu Office of Architecture believes that design is for everyone. The firm designs spaces that connect people with nature and manifest a sense of wellbeing. Michael Hsu Office of Architecture has a strong sense of materiality and believes in the active collaboration of client, designer and artisan. The spaces designed by the studio engage local, regional and global communities.

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Michael Hsu Office of Architecture was founded in 2005 to unite people through design. The firm is a nationally award-winning, fully integrated architecture and interior design practice. Their work is rooted in hospitality and includes a range of project types such as large mixed-use developments, adaptive reuse projects, public realm design, architectural branding, single family homes, hotels, restaurants, workspaces, and bespoke furniture design. The firm has worked with restaurants in Austin like Uchi, Uchiko, Loro, Local Foods, P. Terry’s, P6, ATX Cocina, Shake Shack, Home Slice Pizza, Austin Beerworks and Greater Goods.

About Clayton Korte

Clayton Korte is an architecture firm creating places that celebrate their environment and exalt the human experience at the intersection of architecture, authenticity, and craft. What began as a small architecture practice in 1983 has evolved into a firm today that includes interior design and brand services with offices in Austin and San Antonio. Though their Texas roots run deep, work on winery, ranch, hospitality, and residential projects regularly take the firm’s work to distant points outside the Lone Star State.

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Paul Clayton is a skilled architect and designer and leads the firm. He is also an accomplished entrepreneur, growing a five-person firm into an interdisciplinary company of more than 30 full-time professionals. Since its inception, Clayton Korte has amassed multiple awards, including the 2021 Preservation Austin Merit Award for Rehabilitation and Residential Architect Design Awards – Honor Award.

About Dick Clark + Associates

Dick Clark + Associates is an architecture and interior design firm serving Austin, Barton Creek, Bee Cave, Del Valle, Garfield, Hornsby Bend, and Lost Creek. Since 1979, it has specialized in custom residential, retail, restaurant, office, multifamily, and hospitality projects and is known for being a champion of good design and unique spaces. It believes that architecture represents an individual or organization’s values and should enhance the lives of inhabitants and end-users. It approaches each project with a vision to deliver the best solutions possible.

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Dick Clark III is the founder and principal of the firm. He leads 25 staff members, some of whom have worked for him for over two decades. He has raised the standards of design in Austin by creating places that bring people together. Dick Clark + Associates was featured in multiple media outlets, such as Axios Austin and Western Art and Architecture.

About Chioco Design

Chioco Design is an Austin-based, award-winning architecture firm formed 17 years ago. The firm manages a diverse range of projects, from personal and private residences to massive industrial adaptive reuse. Over the years, it has designed restaurants, bars, retail facilities, corporate offices, and public spaces. Chioco Design has a list of clientele and believes that it is an effective way to contribute more to the communities it serves.

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The firm operates under the leadership of Jamie Chioco. He is the company’s founding principal and has over 25 years of experience in designing and managing commercial, residential, and institutional projects. As the principal, he is actively involved in each aspect of the design process and is motivated by the opportunity of learning something new. Under his direction, the firm was named Interior Design Magazine’s 2021 Best of Year Honoree for Greater Good: Supportive Housing.

About Baldridge Architects

Baldridge Architects is an architecture and design firm operating across Austin, Texas for 17 years. It believes that well-designed spaces inspire inhabitants to achieve loftier goals than the mere provision of shelter and amenities. Thoughtful collaboration and rigorous planning act as the firm’s principal guides. It approaches each project uniquely and designs solutions based on the factors that will make it genuinely successful for its clients. The team is led by Burton Baldridge and comprises experienced professionals who have worked for some of the most well-respected architecture firms.

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The firm’s works have been featured in numerous web and print publications, such as The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Record, The New York Times, and dwell. It has also collected multiple recognitions, including the 2018 AIA Austin Design Award and the 2018 Texas Society of Architects Design Awards.

About Hatch + Ulland Owen Architects

Operating out of its office in Austin, Texas, Hatch + Ulland Owen Architects is a firm committed to creating compelling and intriguing architecture. The firm strives to build spaces that inspire people to work or live more effectively and connect with others. It has been in the business for 39 years and has developed numerous striking multifamily, community, education, hospitality, retail, office, historic preservation, and single-family homes throughout Austin and beyond.

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Heather H. McKinney is the founder of the company. She is the guiding force behind the firm’s design voice and offers insight and wisdom to each project. She is also devoted to cultivating the architectural profession by serving on the boards, commissions, and panels locally and around the country. Hatch + Ulland Owen Architects’ works have been featured in multiple magazines, such as Texas Architect and Rare Magazine.

About Fuse Architecture Studio

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Fuse Architecture Studio is a firm that unites art, science, and practicality. It was established in 2014 and specializes in commercial, education, technology, and industrial works. For eight years, the firm’s mission has been to create solutions responsive to the environment while meeting its clients’ visions and budgets. It has built a reputation for learning how to handle a project’s complexities.

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Beth Guillot and Paul Meyer lead Fuse Architecture Studio. Beth’s creative, professional experience is extensive between the public and private sector. Paul has gained vast experience in industrial and advanced technology facility design. Together they lead a successful architecture firm and have changed what it means to work with an elite and client-driven architecture studio in Austin.

About Weiss Architecture

Weiss Architecture is a design firm serving Austin, Barton Creek, Bear Creek, Bee Cave, Hudson Bend, Jonestown, and Lago Vista for 19 years. Since its inception in 2003, the firm has grown from a one-person shop to a nationally-recognized company. It specializes in commercial and residential architecture and design and has gained recognition for its keen attention to clients’ budgets and project goals. The firm can also navigate the building permitting process quickly, which appeals to many clients.

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Richard Weiss is the president and founder of Weiss Architecture. He formed the company after working for local and international design firms, honing his skills as a designer. He specializes in commercial, workplace, hospitality, academic, and civil buildings and has an impeccable understanding of memorable placemaking. In 2018, the firm received an award from the AIA Austin Homes Tour for its project, Nellie Residence.

About Sanders Architecture

Sanders Architecture is a design studio providing sophisticated and innovative design solutions across Anderson Mill, Austin, Barton Creek, Cedar Park, Jollyville, Lost Creek, Mc Neil, and Pflugerville. The firm has established a solid reputation for its keen attention to detail and collaborative design approach. It has specialized in commercial and residential architecture and design for 13 years, aiming to deliver projects that respond to clients’ goals and site characteristics. The team closely works with engineers, interior designers, and other design professionals to create structures that improve homeowners’ lives and communities.

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Christopher Sanders is the firm’s founder and creative lead. He oversees the design process for every project and manages client relationships. Before establishing his company, he served in project architect roles for numerous firms.

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About Magic Architecture

Operating out of its office in Austin, Texas, Magic Architecture is a renowned design firm offering architecture, interior design, lighting design, and signage design services for six years. It specializes in commercial buildings, offices, commercial interiors, unique new homes, beverage spaces, adaptive reuse, and renovation projects. Each project is uniquely approached to match clients’ needs, ensuring that no two projects are the same. The team also aims to make the design process fun and meaningful experience.

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Scott Magic is a registered architect in Texas, Colorado, Georgia, and North Carolina. He serves as the firm’s principal and has worked for highly regarded firms, such as Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, before establishing Magic Architecture. Under his direction, the firm has amassed multiple accolades, including the 2021 AIA Austin Design Award of Excellence.

About A Parallel Architecture

Established 14 years ago, A Parallel Architecture is an Austin-based, award-winning design studio offering commercial and residential architecture. Since its founding in 2008, it has focused on collaboration and creating meaningful relationships with clients, contractors, consultants, and artisans. It embraces each project as an opportunity to meet and work with other industry professionals, teaming to achieve a common goal. A Parallel Architecture is also committed to integrating green building practices and recognizes its environmental responsibility.

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Eric Barth and Ryan Burke founded the firm. Both serve as the firm’s principal architects and are licensed to perform work in Texas. They are members of the American Institute of Architects and have received notable awards for their designs. Multiple media outlets have featured the firm, including Dwell and The Architect’s Newspaper.

About Element 5 Architecture

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Element 5 Architecture is a design studio committed to modern and sustainable architecture. It has been serving Austin, Barton Creek, Bee Cave, Hays, Lost Creek, Manor, Onion Creek, and Rollingwood for six years, providing residential and commercial architecture and design and renovations services. The firm’s diversity enables it to accept commissions for a broad scope of projects, ranging from small residential designs to major commercial developments.

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Element 5 Architecture runs under the direction of Nick Mehl, Drew Randall, and Jay Bolsega. Nick has over 25 years of experience in architecture and has mastered an approach that integrates energy-efficient strategies into his designs while keeping clients’ budgets in check. Drew also has 25 years of experience in architectural design. He has served as project manager and lead architect for various commercial and residential projects before working with the company. Jay is a renowned architect with a broad range of experience and skills in conceptual design, site planning, and construction detailing.

About Forge Craft Architecture + Design

Forge Craft Architecture + Design is an experienced architecture firm formed in 2013. It specializes in multifamily, mixed-use, office, retail, restaurant, and residential projects across Austina and beyond. The firm was established around a clear principle of planning with a purpose and executing it with a concentrated effort and excellent skills. Over the years, the firm’s exemplary designs and unmatched professionalism have gained numerous positive testimonials from clients.

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Founders Scott Ginder and Rommel Sulit combined their wide range of project experience to create architecture that is a product of an enhanced understanding of design and construction. Both principals bring decades of architectural background and have worked for multiple firms before establishing the company. Numerous publications have featured the firm, including The Austin Chronicle.

About Furman + Keil Architects

Founded in 1995, Furman + Keil Architects is a Texas-based full-service design studio serving clients across Austin, Barton Creek, Rollingwood, and Sunset Valley. Since it opened its doors, the firm has developed enriched environments that improve the lives of homeowners and their communities. It has managed big and small projects, ranging from mixed-use, restaurant, office, hospitality, and single-family residential.

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The firm fosters growth and collaboration within the team. It believes that communication and teamwork are keys to unlocking the hidden potential of every project. Gary Furman and Philip Keil direct the team. The former is the founding principal and enjoys mentoring young people within the community. Meanwhile, Philip holds degrees in both industrial engineering and architecture. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and loves to explore the natural tensions between function and beauty.

About GSC Architects

GSC Architects is a well-known firm in Austin that works in various fields, including the medical, corporate, and religious sectors. GSC Architects’ three principals include Tom Cornelius, Joe LaRocca, and Phil Scott. Cornelius earned a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University and a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin. Scott graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree; LaRocca studied architecture at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. They are all dedicated to a comprehensive, problem-solving approach to maximizing natural and purchased resources.

Many LEED-accredited projects and LEED-certified experts on staff attest to GSC Architects’ LEED design expertise. The firm has such a close relationship with the USGBC that it has housed the Central Texas Chapter for the past seven years in its office. The Austin Chapter of the AIA recognized GSC with the coveted Firm Achievement Award for their contributions to the community and industry as well as their outstanding designs.

About Matt Fajkus Architecture

Matt Fajkus Architectural is a licensed and award-winning architecture and interior design firm that embraces both small and big residential and business projects. The firm’s design work is founded on the premise that each project is unique and that the client, the location, and the practical needs of the project should drive the design instead of a single, predetermined style.

MF Architecture is well-versed in sustainable design ideas, including energy-saving measures, passive daylighting, and material selections that encourage good indoor air quality. The firm feels that the present sustainability-driven age is the most all-encompassing since Modernism, as it embraces all scales of design, including lifestyle choices.

Various publications and organizations—including The Wall Street Journal, Dwell Magazine, National Public Radio, Texas Society of Architects, and the American Institute of Architects—have acknowledged Matt Fajkus Architecture locally and nationally. The business was also awarded a 2019 AIA National Design Award for the Westlake Dermatology Marble Falls medical office building.

About Antenora Architects

Antenora Architects specializes in architectural interiors, historic preservation, reuse, planning, and graphics. It was founded in 1997 by Michael Antenora. Since then, the firm has earned a national reputation for expertise, creative design, and corporate honesty. Antenora Architects strives to achieve the correct balance for each client’s unique demands by creating each space holistically. It specializes in commercial, public and institutional, restaurant and hospitality, single-family and multifamily residential, and mixed-use projects.

For its work with adaptive reuse and restaurant/hospitality projects, Antenora Architects was acknowledged as a thought leader and design innovator. The firm’s work has been acknowledged in national and international publications such as Architecture Digest, Texas Architect, Austin Home, and Austin Business Journal. The firm has also received various awards, like the 2017 American Institute of Architects National Honor Award, the Texas Society of Architects Design Award (2016), the AIA Austin Design Award (2016), the Engineering News-Record Best of the Best Projects, the Texas and Louisiana Best Project Winner (2016), Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Awards for Adaptive Restoration (2016), and ABC Central Texas Chapter “Excellence in Construction” Award (2016).

About Sixthriver Architects

Sixthriver Architects was started in 1994 by a group of design experts who wanted to deliver a different sort of design relationship. Sixthriver’s project portfolio has expanded from a few local projects to over 25 million square feet of country-design projects, ranging from small commercial office spaces to ground-up multi-use structures to big-scale student housing projects.

Rollie Roessner has led Sixthriver Architecture since its inception in 1994. Rollie’s notable work includes the 65-story Transco Tower, Midtown Medical, 38th and Lamar, Austin Music Hall, and US Air corporate offices. Before starting Sixthriver, Roland had nearly 35 years of industry experience with top 100 architectural firms in both Houston and Washington.

Sixthriver Architects’ works have been featured by Towers, The Business Journals, Architect Magazine, Bisnow, Real Estate Weekly, Silicon Hills News, Austin American-Statesman, and The Austin Chronicle.

About Cushing Terrell

Cushing Terrell was founded in 1938 on the belief that integrating architecture, engineering, and design opens the doors for deepened relationships and enhanced creativity. That belief anchored the firm’s design practice and continues to define it today. The firm has completed around 1,200 projects, totaling $800 million in construction expenditures in recent years. Their diverse service offerings include architecture, mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, and refrigeration engineering, urban planning, landscape architecture, and interior design services. Schools, hospitals, clinics, single and multi-family homes, and recreational, commercial, retail, and industrial buildings are among the projects undertaken by the firm.

Cushing Terrell’s staff of more than 450 professionals across 30 disciplines and seven markets enable it to give clients exceptional partnerships, service, and value from all of its 13 offices located across Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Texas, and Washington. Towers (Austin), HCD Magazine, Floornature, The Business Journals, ArchDaily, Archinect, Bisnow, Architect Magazine, and Dexigner have all featured its work.

About Studio 8 Architects

Studio8 Architects resolves architectural difficulties. It also provides interior design and master planning through a team of dedicated designers, strategists, and thinkers. It comprises people who are masters at matching people to places and who value method over style. Studio8 is the first company in Texas to get the JUST™ label from the International Living Future Institute. The JUST™ program has garnered international attention and is assisting firms in developing better employee engagement policies and community stewardship practices.

The firm has received the 2021 Firm Achievement Award, the 2021 Community Service Award for Milton Home, and the 2016 IIDA Excellence Design Award for A&M Agriculture & Multipurpose Classroom Building. Studio8’s outstanding team members are members of the American Institute of Architects, the International Interior Design Association, and are LEED-accredited professionals.

About Cornerstone Architects

Cornerstone Architects is a design firm that specializes in unique commercial and residential constructions. The award-winning firm was founded in 1989 to combine architecture and interior design to generate cutting-edge visual appeal. Cornerstone Architects’ commercial portfolio includes office, medical, retail, restaurant, recreational, mixed-use, resort, religious, master planning, multifamily facilities, and custom luxury residential projects. Cornerstone has been commissioned in the United States, worldwide, as well as back home in Central Texas.

Cornerstone Architects has received numerous awards throughout its history, including several National Commercial Builders Council Awards of Excellence, a Grand Award for Belterra Amenity Center and Gateway Community Church, a Merit Award for Northwest Hills Medical Center, and Project of the Year for the Fiori Day Spa. It has also been featured in Water Enjoyment, Austin Home, American Style Villa, and Modern Home Tour Austin.

About Dick Clark + Associates

Dick Clark + Associates is an architecture and interior design company headquartered in Austin that works on custom residential and large commercial projects. It argues that excellent design can create a sense of place, embody the values of an individual or business, and improves people’s lives. Dick Clark takes its work seriously while keeping a friendly, laid-back office environment where ideas flow freely and collaboration is constant. It builds landmark projects and inspires environments that reflect Austin’s particular quality of life.

Dick Clark + Associates has been featured in multiple publications, including Axios Austin, Western Art and Architecture, A Guide to Austin Architecture, San Antonio Home Decor & Design Magazine, Austin Home Magazine, PaperCity Magazine, Austin Business Journal, Luxe Magazine, Open House TV, Decor Punk Magazine, Dwell, and E-Architects.

About Balridge Architects

The practice of Baldridge Architects is inspired by the conviction that a well-designed space may provide more than just housing and creature comforts. It spends its time on commercial and residential projects, designing and executing each project with intention, creating space, light, mass, and texture. Its best-known work is in the residential sector. The firm’s nine architects work with clients to produce timeless designs that transcend trends and convey a sense of eminence and continuity. Baldridge’s work has been published online and in print by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Record, Dwell, Design Bureau, Luxe, Conde Nast Traveler, and Metropolis. The business has also won numerous awards, including multiple AIA Design Awards in recent years.

The fundamental guiding principles of the firm are deliberate collaboration and rigorous planning, working with clients to attain and balance their objectives. Baldridge Architects aspires for durable designs that combine function with the bold look that has become its signature.

About Mark Odom Studio

Mark Odom Studio, founded in 2008, attempts to balance the chaotic environment with measured standards of proportion and purpose. The firm’s approach is free of preconceived notions, with each response a careful reference to the client and site. It encourages client interactions and communication throughout the development process, resulting in a true collaboration between owner and studio.

Under the direction of Mark Odom, the studio seeks like-minded clients who value research. The firm provides a balanced evaluation of the client’s goals, materials, site amenities, dynamics of the environment, social awareness, and budget restrictions. It has been honored through various awards for its works, including the 2020 Preservation Austin Merit Award for Rehabilitation, the 2018 ArchDaily Best Building of the Year Award, and the 2017 San Antonio Business Journal’s Best in Real Estate Award, “Best Multifamily Project.

About alterstudio architecture

alterstudio architecture, LLP, based in Austin, is a full-service architecture and design practice noted for its creativity, originality, craftsmanship, and attention to detail. The work is founded on deep-seated architectural qualities such as spacious interiors, astute daylight manipulation, and rigorous attention to detail. The enhancement of direct human experience and the formulation of the complicated conditions of their situations are at the heart of each project undertaken by the firm. alterstudio architecture specializes in precise and imaginative buildings, landscapes, and interiors that respond to their surroundings and place ecologies. It advocates ecological responsive design, which recognizes the influence of exhaustible resources as a beneficial contributor to the development of ethical architecture.

Kevin Alter, Ernesto Cragnolino, and Tim Whitehill have built a team of exceptional architects and designers who provide the highest level of project management, service, and design. Its client- and site-specific approach reveals the intrinsic spirit of location and individuality.

With years of hard work and breadth of expertise, its projects have been featured by Daily Mail, Architecture Magazine, Dezeen, ArchDaily, Architectural Record, Dwell, The Spaces, Archinect, and Builder Magazine. Its awards include the 2019 National AIA Institute Honor Award for Interior Architecture, the National AIA Housing Design Award, and the American Architecture Award – just a few of its 185 design awards. The company has also been inducted into the William S. Marvin Hall of Fame for Design Excellence in 2018.

About Sanders Architecture

Sanders Architecture offers complex, inventive design solutions that fulfill the needs of its clients while also responding to site factors that are unique to each project. The firm, founded in Austin in 2009, has executed projects throughout Texas. Sanders Architecture is noted for its attention to detail and collaborative design approach. Its staff collaborates closely with engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, and other design professionals to develop an architecture that improves the lives of its clients and the community.

Christopher Sanders, the firm’s founder and creative director, leads all projects’ design processes and pays great attention to client relationships. His collaborative approach provides direct interaction with clients from early discussions to the design and construction phases. Chris worked as a Project Architect for Andersson Wise Architects in Austin, Ann Beha Architects in Boston, and Baum, Freytag, and Leesch in Germany before forming Sanders Architecture. The renowned Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Admissions Kiosk, Temple Ranch Pool Cabana, AWAY Spa at W Austin Hotel, and Residences and Hawthorne Longfellow Library at Bowdoin College are among the notable projects completed under his watch.

About Weiss Architecture

Weiss Architecture is an Austin-based design firm that offers complete architectural and interior design services from concept to completion. The firm has been recognized for its attention to its client’s budget and project goals and its ability to manage the construction permitting process rapidly.

It began as a one-man operation in 2003 and has since expanded to a firm of three current employees, intentionally remaining small to prioritize and nurture meaningful relationships with customers, consultants, and contractors. Its initiatives have gradually grown in scope, scale, and quantity due to its efficient and determined work culture. Weiss Architecture presently focuses on commercial, residential, and mixed-use design and site planning, as well as programming, space planning, renderings, conceptual drawings, and permitting administration. The firm’s work ranges from minor home additions to pubs, restaurants, commercial buildings, performance venues, and large-scale new movie theater development.

Throughout its 17 years of business, the business has developed a unique approach to design. It has been featured in New York Times, Texas Architect, Austin Chronicle, Austin Home Magazine, Alcalde, Austin Monthly, and Food and Wine Magazine.

About Katz Builders

In business since 1982, Katz Builders is a full-service general contracting and remodeling firm. The firm takes a comprehensive design-build approach, reducing the challenge for homeowners having to look for subcontractors and professionals. Its team adheres to the highest standards as they continue to create luxurious, practical and livable spaces. The firm’s portfolio showcases an excellent gallery of luxury custom homes, extensive home renovations, home additions, kitchens, and bathrooms.

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The firm maintains affiliations and holds leadership positions with various vital organizations like the National Association of Remodelers Industry (NARI), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association of Texas Hill Country (NKBA). Since its inception, the firm has created a stellar portfolio and it is the proud recipient of numerous awards such as: the National Chrysalis and STAR Awards. Katz Builders has also been featured in publications like Qualified Remodeler. Pro Remodeler and the Austin American Statesman. Continuing education is paramount for all the Team Members and they hold numerous accredited credentials as the industry continues to evolve and improve.

About CG&S Design-Build

As its name proclaims, CG&S takes a design-build approach because allows it to keep the entire process in-house. It operates out of its headquarters in Austin and offers its clients a complete range of home renovation services. Its team is composed of a talented team of architects and interior design specialists. The firm has been in business since 1957, and it remains a family endeavor. The firm is personally led and overseen by its owners, Dolores Davis and Stewart Davis. Dolores manages the firm’s day-to-day activities and serves as its general manager; Stewart is the firm’s principal architect.

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Showcased above is an excellent example of the firm’s talent and expertise. Labeled in its portfolio as the “Sapphire Bath,” this project can be found in one of South Austin’s most vibrant neighborhoods. The project won the firm a Contractor of the Year Award from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) in the Residential Bath $50,001 to $75,000 category. The firm’s team replaced the existing tub and shower with a contemporary, minimal frameless shower enclosure with a striking Clé tile accent wall. Some other great elements include the floating vanity and powder-coated drawers.

About Realty Restoration

Headquartered in Austin, Realty Restoration has been in business since 2001 and offers its clients exceptional architecture and general contracting services. The firm is respected in the industry for its extensive remodels, great design-build packages, and new construction projects. It extends its services throughout the greater central Texas region and is the product of the vision of its founder and owner, David Davison. He is a Master Electrician and Master Certified Remodeler with over three decades of experience in the construction and remodeling industry. He specializes in residential renovations and additions as well as new construction. His experience also includes serving as the 2012 president of Austin NARI, and he was on the Board of Directors Liaison and Chairman for the 2013 Tour of Remodeled Homes.

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Depicted here is one of the firm’s most impressive projects. The homeowners approached the firm’s team in hopes of upgrading their weekend lake house. It has since developed into a retirement home project. The firm used an elliptical arch to frame the bathtub and installed a new frameless glass walk-in shower with pebble flooring, arabesque wall tile accents, and brushed bronze fixtures. The firm’s team also added universal elements such as grab handlebars and a handheld showerhead.

About Capitol Design

Capitol Design is an award-winning kitchen and bathroom design firm that operates out of its office in the heart of Austin. The firm draws inspiration from nearly four decades of industry experience and is the proud recipient of numerous design awards. It has also had the opportunity to be featured in a variety of both national and local magazines, including Kitchen & Bath Design News, Home & Design, Trends, and Remodeling Today. In terms of designs, the firm’s portfolio divides its bathrooms into two categories: traditional and contemporary.

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Showcased is one of the firm’s best contemporary baths. Like most of Capitol Design’s contemporary work, this project showcases clean lines and the use of man-made materials, including concrete, chrome, frosted glass, and linoleum. The firm’s team also opted for large granite tiled flooring and a warm color palette. Some other excellent features include its custom chandelier, separate walk-in shower, and framed tub.

About David Wilkes Builders

David Wilkes Builders is the product of the vision of its owners and namesakes, David and Catherine Wilkes. David is a graduate of Wolverhampton University’s School of Engineering and the Built Environment, one of England’s most respected engineering and construction programs. He is a green building professional and a member of the Austin chapter of NARI. Currently, he is on the Building Committee for the Paramount Theatre. Catherin, on the other hand, has LEED AP credentials and was a former board member for the Austin chapter of NARI. She is currently serving on the Central Texas Home Builders Association (HBA) Custom Builders and Remodelers Council Steering Committee and on the Education and Outreach Committee for the Paramount Theatre.

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The project above best embodies the firm’s bathroom remodels. The firm’s owners wanted to update their master bathroom to make it more open and functional, so the firm’s team opted for a small bathtub, large floor tiles, and light grey paint on the walls.

About Statewide Remodeling

Statewide Remodeling is a leading indoor and outdoor remodeling firm that has been providing services since 1994. It is locally owned and operated with headquarters in Austin. The firm takes great pride in the stellar reviews it has received through the years, as well as its pristine reputation. The firm has consistently been deemed one of the country’s Top 500 Remodelers. The firm now also serves the states of Oklahoma and Arkansas. The firm’s bathrooms, kitchens, and exteriors have all earned the firm recognition within the industry.

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The firm begins its process with an initial appointment coupled with accurate in-home estimates. It then follows this up with an in-home design consultation, where its very own design consultant will bring samples and take measurements. Homeowners can expect a highly hands-on approach from the firm’s team of experienced professionals, as well as close communication throughout the entire process.

About Adams Company

Adams Company is an award-winning general contracting firm that is the recipient of countless local, regional, and national awards from NARI and the HBA of Greater Austin. It describes itself as a one-stop-shop for residential construction and remodeling services. The firm is an experienced team of designers, decorators, architects, engineers, carpenters, and other contractors. At the firm’s lead is owner Debbie Adams. She is an accredited Green Building Professional as well as a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist and a Certified Graduate Builder. She personally ensures that each of the firm’s projects receives the benefit of her extensive experience.

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Some of the firm’s most recent accolades include two 2022 Regional CoTY Awards from NARI for two recent kitchen remodels. Showcased here is one of the firm’s best. Labeled in its portfolio as the “Windridge,” this project has a strong contemporary feel. Our favorite elements include the granite backsplashes, custom vanity, and glass shower enclosure.

About Soledad Builders

Soledad Builders extends its services throughout Austin. It is well-known for its excellent luxury custom home and remodeling work and has had the opportunity to work in some of the most sought-after neighborhoods in the area. The firm takes a highly hands-on approach and makes use of Co-Construct, a management portal software that allows homeowners to view everything going on in their project throughout the entire process. Through this application, residents can select materials and upload the colors they love, as well as view important construction documents. Showcased above is one of the firm’s best projects.

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Labeled in its portfolio as the “Maryanna,” this home has an excellent contemporary feel. The firm’s team modernized the entirety of this 80s-inspired space. As a result, it was able to come up with custom floating vanities and sleek finishes framed by strong, straight lines.

About Revent Builds

Revent Builds extends its services throughout Austin and is well-known for its excellent remodels, home additions, and ground-up construction work. The firm has received countless industry awards and is composed of a talented team of craftsmen. The firm is personally led by its owner and head of operations, John Gioffre. He first got into the real estate industry after starting Go Investments in Houston, a real estate investment company focused on purchasing distressed properties and rehabilitating them. He then moved to flipping houses before eventually working on custom homes. Depicted above is one of the firm’s best projects.

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Completed in collaboration with the professionals over at Richard Hamer Designs and SLIC Design, this project entailed having to overhaul an out-of-style 1986 build. The home’s exterior is a mix of stucco, wood, and masonry accents. The bathroom suite features a his-and-hers vanity, several custom finishes, and large glass-paned windows.

About Silverton Custom Homes

With over three decades of experience, Silverton Custom Homes’ best projects can be found in the most sought-after neighborhoods of Austin, Lake Travis, and Hill Country. The firm is a pioneer in the Texas luxury custom home market and provides its clients with a complete and comprehensive range of services. It is proud to be a member of the Southern Living Custom Builder Program and is one of just over 100 builders selected from across the nation for this exclusive program. The firm also has its own design studio called Home Front Design. It serves as its in-house design firm and sample and selection center. Since its establishment, this studio has won countless awards from the Greater Austin HBA and the Southern Living Custom Builders Program.

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Showcased above is one of the firm’s most impressive projects. For this bathroom, the firm’s team opted for a sleek modern design. The firm’s team installed great fixtures, clean finishes, and a custom pod for the shower.

About New Creations Custom Kitchen and Bath

As its name suggests, New Creations specializes in kitchens and bathrooms. Since its inception, it has remodeled over 250 homes. Its services also include whole house renovations and updates. The firm has been in business since 2006 when its founder, Roy Faust, decided to delve into the home remodeling industry. Since then, the company has created a stellar reputation for itself as is quite evident in the strong reviews it has received through the years. The firm’s team upcycles old cabinets, counters, plumbing, and appliances to third-party vendors after each remodel and prefers making use of eco-friendly products.

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The featured project is one of the firm’s best. The firm’s team designed and installed a custom floating vanity. It also opted for wood elements and touches.

About Tier1 Group

Tier1 Group is respected for its stellar construction services that cater to a wide variety of markets. It has been extending its services throughout the Austin area since 1996 and provides exceptional and comprehensive packages. Its work includes new construction, remodeling, and additions to outdoor kitchens. The firm is led by Bill McHugh, a fourth-generation builder who got his first glimpse into the industry by working with his father building homes from the ground up. He is a Certified Graduate Remodeler, a Master Certified Green Professional, and a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist. Featured above is one of the firm’s best.

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The firm’s team made use of an excellent modern theme with traditional touches. Some of its best elements include its paneled flooring and overhead lighting. The firm’s team also designed a beautiful custom vanity and clean backsplashes to frame the tub.

About Skelly Build

Skelly Build provides its clients with high-quality home addition and renovation services. It operates out of its headquarters in Austin and has had the opportunity to work in some of its best communities. Aside from its residential work, the firm can also take on commercial projects. The firm always assists its clients throughout the entire process. The firm is the product of the vision of its CEO and founder, Diana Skellenger. She holds a degree from the University of Texas and is experienced in every aspect of the home renovation process. The depicted project is an excellent example of the firm’s talent and expertise.

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This contemporary bathroom features patterned tile flooring. The firm’s team also installed a great tile backsplash and a his-and-hers vanity. Some other great features include its transitional and minimalist finishes.

About Audino Construction

One of Austin’s award-winning residential general contractors, Audino Construction draws inspiration from over three decades of industry experience. It has been recognized locally, statewide, and nationally, and it has had the opportunity to work with some of the area’s best and leading architects and interior designers. The firm can take on projects regardless of size or scale, which has allowed it to build a pristine reputation for itself. Audino maintains affiliations with vital organizations like the Texas Association of Builders, the HBA of Greater Austin, the NARI, and the NAHB. These memberships have kept the firm up-to-date with the best and latest industry techniques.

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The firm credits its success to the talent and experience of its principal and namesake, Mark Audino. He is a second-generation builder who has been practicing in and around the industry for over 30 years. Under his leadership, the firm has been recognized among the Top 50 Remodelers in the Nation. In 2004 the NARI Austin Chapter voted Audino Construction “Contractor of the Year.”

About Renov8 Design + Build

As its name suggests, Renov8 offers its clients excellent design-build packages. Doing so allows the firm to keep the entire process in-house and lessen the challenge for homeowners in terms of having to look for additional subcontractors. The firm specializes in kitchens, bathrooms, whole-home remodels, open floor concepts, additions, and new home construction projects. It has also designed and constructed several impressive tiny homes and tree houses. The firm makes use of excellent project management software, which allows clients to oversee the entire process and every relevant document from their phones. All of the firm’s spaces also come with extensive warranties.

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The featured project is a good example of the firm’s talent and expertise. For this bathroom, the firm’s team designed a glass-encased shower complete with seating. Some other great elements include the custom vanity and patterned backsplashes.

About Katz Builders

Katz Builders is a design-to-build firm, specializing in luxury home construction, home additions, extensions, remodeling, and general contracting since 1982. The family-owned and managed company is committed to creating healthier homes that require less maintenance while incorporating and encouraging Universal Design Principles so homeowners, at any age, with any needs, can live easily in their homes. The firm has built a reputation for creating some of the most exquisite homes across the communities of Austin, Barton Creek, Westlake, Bee Cave, Lakeway, Lost Creek, Rollingwood, Tarrytown, and Sunset Valley.

Joel B. Katz was the first custom home builder in Austin to be certified as a Graduate Master Builder by the National Association of Home Builders. Joel and the Katz Team are recognized as leaders in high-performance and sustainable construction. Katz Builders’ dedication to providing excellent craftsmanship on each project as well as the highest level of customer service has garnered Joel and the Katz Team members some of the highest awards the home building industry can bestow.

About CG&S Design-Build

CG&S Design-Build is a family-owned and operated construction company recognized throughout Austin and the rest of the country. Since its inception over six decades ago, it has remained dedicated to the same levels of quality and reliability. The firm comprises architects, a construction team, and interior design specialists committed to making great homes. It offers a wide range of services, including architecture, construction, renovation, and interior design, making the Austin, Barton Creek, Bear Creek, Bee Cave, Buda, Creedmoor, Hays, and Lost Creek communities a better place to live.

Clarence and Stella Guerrero founded the firm in 1957, spending the next decades raising their eight children in the company and teaching them the trades of carpentry and bookkeeping. In the 1990s, their children took over the company’s management, leaving Billy Guerrero as the president and Dolores Guerrero David as the general manager. In 2018, Billy stepped down from the company and passed the majority of the ownership to Dolores. Today, Dolores and her husband, Stewart David, lead CG&S Design-Build.

About Reality Restoration

Reality Restoration is an Austin-based award-winning remodeling and renovation firm offering comprehensive renovation solutions. They have been providing unparalleled attention and timely and cost-effective building practices for 21 years. The firm specializes in design-build, home extensions, additions, remodeling, restoration, and custom homes; the firm serves Austin, Bee Caves, Spicewood, Westlake, and the surrounding area. The firm takes pride in its quality artistry, and it has an extensive list of satisfied customers across the greater central Texas region.

The firm was formed in 2001 by David Davison, a Certified Kitchen and Bath Remodeler with over30 years of experience in the construction industry. He served as the president of Austin NARI in 2012 and earned the Austin NARI Community Service Award in 2013. Christopher Davidson is also a Texas-registered architect who joined the company in 2009. He currently serves as the board of director liaison for the marketing committee of Austin NARI and helps David in leading the company. In 2020, Reality Restoration was named the NARI Regional Winner in the Residential Kitchen for Over $150,000 category.

About Risher Martin Fine Homes

Risher Martin Fine Homes is a home builder building some of the most distinctive residences across Austin’s most prestigious neighborhoods. Established in 2001, it provides custom homes, remodeling, extensions, and general contracting services. Its projects have won multiple notable awards, including the 2018 Texas Custom Builder of the Year, the 2012 and 2015 Austin Custom Builder of the Year, and the 2011 Texas Remodeler of the Year.

The firm invests heavily in its team and its system to decrease error and maximize employee efficiency. It ensures that its staff is constantly provided with real-time information regarding clients’ projects to communicate accurately and honestly to customers and partners alike. Chris Risher and Jeremy Martin direct the company. Both principals share the same love for building and fine craftsmanship. Their passion for construction is what has enabled the firm to thrive for decades.

About Capitol Design

Capitol Design is an award-winning kitchen and bathroom remodeler serving Anderson Mill, Austin, Barton Creek, Brushy Creek, Cedar Park, and Hornsby Bend for over 35 years. The firm provides a wide array of services, including remodels, additions, extensions, and general contracting. Its decades of extensive experience constructing stunning homes in Austin earned it multiple design awards, including the 2011 Home and Design Kitchen of Distinction and the 1st place award for the 2011 CoTY MetroDC.

The firm operates under the leadership of the award-winning kitchen and bathroom designer, Joe Currie. He has been working in the construction industry since 1981 and has designed projects in historic neighborhoods such as Compton Heights in St. Louis, Missouri. His works have been featured in local and national magazines, including Kitchen and Bath Design News and BH&G Kitchen and Baths.

About David Wilkes Builders

Established 25 years ago, David Wilkes Builders is an Austin-based builder providing general contracting, remodels, additions, and new construction services throughout the city and beyond. It has established a reputation for producing labor with elegance and using the finest materials to create masterpieces that last. Each project the firm takes on is handled with care and redefines clients’ building expectations.

David and Catherine Wilkes run the company. The former is a green building professional and currently serves on the Building Committee for the Paramount Theatre. He has been involved in developing multiple noteworthy projects presented in Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways, and House Transformed. Meanwhile, Catherine was a former board member for the Austin chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.

About Statewide Remodeling

Founded in 1994, Statewide Remodeling is one of the leading indoor and outdoor remodelers in Austin, Texas. It specializes in remodeling, general contracting, siding, installation, and repairs, serving clients across Anderson Mill, Austin, Barton Creek, Brushy Creek, Cedar Park, Hornsby Bend, Jollyville, and Lost Creek. For 28 years, the firm has taken its commitment to excellence very seriously and only uses quality products from trusted manufacturers. The firm goes the extra mile for its customers, ensuring 100% customer satisfaction.

Statewide Remodeling is led by Jerry Melton. He leads a group of talented individuals willing to support clients whatever their project goals may be. He fosters communication among the team and ensures every staff member professionally thrives. Since its establishment, the firm has completed over 80,000 projects and received numerous accolades, including the 2020 Consumer’s Choice Award.

About Simply Home

Operating for nine years, Simply Home reimagines the high-end home renovation experience for Austin, Barton Creek, Bee Cave, Del Valle, Hays, Lost Creek, and Manchaca homeowners. It provides bathroom and kitchen remodels, exterior work, complete home remodels, and additions, expertly planning and guiding clients from their projects’ inception to completion. Its experienced team of professionals skillfully provides quality artistry and advocates clients’ visions. The firm employs a proven process that ensures projects’ efficiency and precision—it’s a process that has produced over 1,700 successful renovations since 2013.

Simply Home runs under the supervision of Ashley Wainscott. She is the founder and CEO of the company and committed to succeeding in a male-dominated industry. Under her leadership, the firm has amassed multiple awards, including the 2020 NARI Contractor of the Year and the 2019 Austin Young Chamber City of Austin Small Business Award.

About Revent Builds

Since 2017, Revent Builds has offered general contracting, ADU, remodeling, additions, and extensions to the Greater Austin Metropolitan area. It is an award-winning home builder and remodeling contractor going above and beyond expectations, resulting in a long list of satisfied clients and exquisite homes. The firm employs artisans with decades of experience bringing great projects to life. What separates it from other general contractors is its dedication to building valuable relationships with clients and partners alike.

John Gioffre is the owner and the head of operations of Revent Builds. He began providing minor custom projects for clients until he got the opportunity to become the CEO of a real estate development company in 2015. He then got exposed to wide-ranging construction projects, invested in professional relationships, and formed his own firm. The firm was featured in multiple media outlets like Austin Business Journal.

About Soledad Builders

Soledad Builders specializes in luxury custom home building and whole home remodeling in Austin, Texas. For nearly two decades, Soledad has taken pride in developing life-specific homes at a competitive value, while maintaining the quality of materials and craftsmanship. Each residence the firm constructs is designed to meet the specific needs of each client and is built to an exceptional finish. The firm works with some of the best architects and designers to ensure beautiful, well-designed homes.

Marc Molak and Kelly Molak lead the company. Marc has been building since 1989 and completed over 1,000 homes in Austin, Texas. He is a National Association of Home Builders Graduate Builder and a Certified Green Professional, as well as a Texas Master Nationalist. Since 1998 Kelly has specialized in residential development and is a second-generation builder.

About New Creations Custom Kitchen and Bath

Operating out of its office in Austin, Texas, New Creations is a custom kitchen and bath remodeler serving for 16 years. It specializes in kitchen and bathroom remodeling, extensions, and additions and extends its services across Anderson Mill, Austin, Bee Cave, Brushy Creek, Cedar Park, Jollyville, Lakeway, and Lost Creek. Since 2006, it has accomplished hundreds of successful projects, earning over 158-star reviews. Its clients continue to be delighted with its outstanding home remodeling experience.

Roy Faust, an Austin native, directs the firm. He began his early remodeling experience working in his father’s rental properties. In college, he earned a degree in marketing and then worked in construction management and sales until he founded New Creations in 2006. The firm has since collected multiple awards, including the 2012-2013 Thermador Kitchen Design Challenge Regional Award Winner.

About Together Design & Build

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Together Design & Build is a quality, affordable constructor building better communities across Austin, Hornsby Bend, Manor, Pflugerville, Webberville, West Lake Hills, and Bee Cave. The firm offers a broad spectrum of services, including kitchen and bathroom remodeling, general contracting, additions and extensions, and new home construction. Since 2020, it has received robust positive clientele feedback for providing tailored solutions and steadfast support to help clients achieve their dream designs.

Together Design & Build is led by Ido Pistiner and Roi Mazor. Each project is managed by a highly trained project manager and skilled craftsman dedicated to executing the client’s visions with keen attention to detail. The principals foster collaboration and communication throughout the construction process to ensure the clients’ total satisfaction.

About Tier1 Group

Tier1 Group is an award-winning design firm that has been operating in Anderson Mill, Austin, Brushy Creek, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Jollyville, Jonestown, and Lago Vista for 26 years. The firm provides bathroom and kitchen remodeling, home additions, extensions, and design-build services; it is committed to providing clients with an exceptional building experience. Since its inception, the firm has worked with industry-leading professionals that have decades of experience, resulting in unparalleled customer service.

The company operates under the direction of Bill McHugh, a fourth-generation builder who started his construction career at an early age. He first worked with his father, building homes from the ground up. He then created a small construction company in the mid-90s. His certifications include Certified Graduate Remodeler, Master Certified Green Professional, and Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist. Tier1 Group has won multiple awards, including in the 2015 Star Awards – Best Addition for less than $50,000 category.

About Renov8 Design + Build

Established in 2019, Renov8 Design + Build is an Austin-based full-service remodeling company serving Anderson Mill, Austin, Barton Creek, Bee Cave, Briarcliff, Cedar Park, Dripping Springs, and Hudson Bend. The firm offers design-build and remodeling services, constructing award-winning commercial and residential projects for Austin communities. It also strives to be Austin’s go-to renovation specialist today as well as for future generations. The firm has built a reputation for establishing lasting relationships with clients and partners alike.

Megan Stringer leads the team. She has spent almost her entire life in the construction industry. Her grandfather was a Northwest Arkansas and Southern California residential and commercial contractor for over 50 years. She is passionate about design and strives to bring clients’ visions to life. Under her direction, Renov8 Design + Build has received numerous recognitions, including being named the 2018 Texas Star Awards Remodeler.

About Q Construction Solutions

Q Construction Solutions is a professional construction management firm specializing in commercial and residential projects in Anderson Mill, Austin, Barton Creek, Brushy Creek, Cedar Park, and beyond. For 14 years in the business, the firm has provided kitchen and bathroom remodeling, general contracting, home additions, and extension services. It has built a solid reputation as a premier general contractor and award-winning remodeler for enhancing spaces and implementing sophisticated finishes.

The company was founded by engineers with keen attention to detail. Cesar Fuentes currently manages Q Construction Solutions, serving as the president and general manager. He is an optimist known for thinking out of the box. As the president of the company, he strives to build lasting relationships with top industry experts, subcontractors, and vendors. Multiple media outlets have featured the firm, including HGTV and Tribeza.

About GSC Architects

GSC Architects is a well-known firm in Austin that works in various fields, including medical, corporate, and religious institutions. Tom Cornelius, Joe LaRocca, and Phil Scott are the three principals of GSC Architects. Cornelius graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Environmental Design and the University of Texas at Austin with a Master of Architecture. Scott received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Texas Tech University, while LaRocca studied architecture at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. They are all committed to a holistic, problem-solving strategy to maximize natural and purchased resources.

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GSC Architects is well-known for its LEED design mastery, as evidenced by many LEED accredited projects and LEED-certified professionals on staff. It has such a strong relationship with the USGBC that it has hosted the Central Texas Chapter of the USGBC in its office for the past seven years. The Austin Chapter of the AIA presented GSC with the prestigious Firm Achievement Award for their contributions to the community and industry and their outstanding designs.

About Clayton Korte

What started in 1983 as a small architecture firm has grown to include interior design and branding services, with offices in Austin and San Antonio. Though Clayton Korte has deep roots in Texas architecture, the firm has worked on winery, ranch, and residential projects in California, Maryland, and Hawaii.

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Since 2005, Paul Clayton has led the Austin office and has been responsible for the firm’s expansion. Paul is an experienced entrepreneur who was a skilled architect and designer and has led Clayton Korte (formerly Clayton & Little) with a disciplined approach since 2005, when he purchased Emily Little Architects after working there for four years. He expanded a five-person architecture firm into a multidisciplinary design company with offices in two cities and a team of more than 30 full-time professionals within the next fifteen years as principal. His diverse design skills cover a wide range of project types and styles.

About Miro Rivera Architects

Miro Rivera Architects is a multi-award-winning architectural firm that focuses on commercial, industrial, and residential architecture and urban and interior design. The firm’s strategy for commercial work reflects a strong dedication to design expertise founded on the notion that architecture should positively impact the community. The firm has won over 100 design awards, such as the 2016 Texas Firm Achievement Award given by the Texas Society of Architects, International Design Awards (2009), ArchDaily World’s Best Architects, and Architecture MasterPrize. The firm’s works were seen in leading publications such as USA Today, Austin Home, The New York Times, and Architect.

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Principals Juan Miró and Miguel Rivera are both members of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects.

About Method Architecture

Method Architecture is a full-service architecture firm dedicated to a methodical, client-focused creative process that is ego-free. It specializes in tenant finish and ground-up projects spanning industrial, corporate interiors, health care, hospitality, breweries, and retail, with the versatility of a small firm but a big reach. Method has 75 employees across four offices in Texas and is minority-owned.

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Method acquired GSC Architects, an Austin-based firm, and since then, the company has worked on a number of projects. The Ruvati USA is an industrial office warehouse in Round Rock. The 60,000 square feet structure has both office and warehouse spaces. The team built the project to showcase contemporary exterior, dramatic glass entrance, and plenty of natural light.

About Dick Clark + Associates

Dick Clark + Associates is an Austin-based architecture and interior design firm that works on various projects ranging from custom residential to large commercial. It believes that great design has the power to create a sense of place, represent an individual’s or organization’s values, and improve people’s lives. Dick Clark takes its job seriously while maintaining a welcoming, laid-back office environment in which ideas flow freely and partnership is constant. It creates iconic projects and inspirational spaces that capture Austin’s distinct quality and way of life.

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Dick Clark + Associates has been featured in multiple publications, including Axios Austin, Western Art and Architecture, A Guide to Austin Architecture, San Antonio Home Decor & Design Magazine, Austin Home Magazine, PaperCity Magazine, Austin Business Journal, Luxe Magazine, Open House TV, Decor Punk Magazine, Dwell, and E-Architects.

About Studio 8 Architects

Studio8 Architects has a team of designers, strategists, and intellectuals who work on architectural challenges, interior design, and master planning. It is made up of experts at matching people to places and who value process over style. The International Living Future Institute has awarded Studio8 the JUST™ label, making it the first company in Texas to do so. The JUST™ program has gained worldwide interest and is helping organizations develop better employee engagement policies and community stewardship practices.

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Aside from receiving the 2021 Firm Achievement Award, 2021 Community Service Award for Milton Hime, and the 2016 IIDA Excellence Design Award for A&M Agriculture & Multipurpose Classroom Building, Studio8 has exceptional team members who hold memberships with the American Institute of Architects, the International Interior Design Association, and they are LEED-accredited professionals.

About Cornerstone Architects

Cornerstone Architects is a design firm that specializes in custom commercial and residential structures. The award-winning company was set up in 1989 to combine architecture and interior design to create cutting-edge visual appeal. Cornerstone Architects has a diverse portfolio of commercial work, including office, medical, retail, restaurant, recreational, mixed-use, resort, religious, master planning, multifamily facilities, and custom luxury residential projects. Cornerstone has been commissioned throughout the United States and internationally, as well as in Central Texas.

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Cornerstone Architects has received numerous awards throughout its existence, including several National Commercial Builders Council Awards of Excellence, a Grand Award for Belterra Amenity Center and Gateway Community Church, a Merit Award for Northwest Hills Medical Center, and Project of the Year for Fiori Day Spa. Cornerstone Architects has been spotlighted in Water Enjoyment, Austin Home, American Style Villa, and Modern Home Tour Austin.

About Antenora Architects

Antenora Architects, established in 1997 by principal Michael Antenora, specializes in architectural interiors, historic preservation, reuse, planning, and graphics. The firm has had a national reputation for professionalism, innovative design, and business integrity over the last 20 years. Antenora Architects works to strike the right balance for each client’s specific needs by designing each space holistically. Commercial, public and institutional, restaurant and hospitality, single-family and multifamily residential, and mixed-use projects are among the firm’s specializations.

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For its work with adaptive reuse and restaurant/hospitality projects, Antenora Architects was acknowledged as a thought leader and design innovator. The firm’s work has been showcased by the press, such as Architecture Digest, Texas Architect, Austin Home, and Austin Business Journal, both nationally and internationally. The 2017 American Institute of Architects National Honor Award, Texas Society of Architects Design Award (2016), AIA Austin Design Award (2016), Engineering News-Record Best of the Best Projects and Texas and Louisiana Best Project Winner (2016), Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Awards for Adaptive Restoration (2016), and ABC Central Texas Chapter “Excellence in Construction” (2016) have all been given to the firm.

About Hatch + Ulland Owen Architects

Hatch + Ulland Owen Architects (h+uo) is an architectural firm based in Austin, Texas, specializing in imaginative, sustainable, and socially conscious design. Tom Hatch, FAIA, established the firm in 1978 to assist in the development of strong, vibrant communities. It has grown from its sole proprietorship dawning to its current partnership structure, formed in 2006 when Erik Ulland and Randall Owen joined him as partners.

H+UO is a versatile design studio specializing in interpreting clients’ visions and delivering high-quality, contextually responsive design in multi-family residential, civic, education, hospitality, retail, office, historic preservation, and single-family residential markets. Its reputation, culture, and growing list of satisfied and repeat customers in Austin, Texas, and across the country.

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H+UO’s works have been featured by the press, including Texas Architect, Rare Magazine, Austin Chronicle, Tribeza, Austin Monthly, Austin Business District, The Good Life, Hospitality Design, eco-structure, and Urban Land.

About McKinney York Architects

McKinney York Architects is an award-winning, concept-driven design firm with offices in Austin and San Antonio that believes in the power of places to enrich lives. With nearly four decades of experience designing academic, religious, commercial, and civic projects for public and private sector clients, institutions, and select developers, the firm connects people to each other and their communities by creating architecture that engages, inspires, and belongs. Led by President Michelle Rossomando, AIA, RID, and Partners Al York FAIA, RID, Brian Carlson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C and Will Wood, AIA, RID, the firm was founded in 1983 by Heather McKinney, FAIA, who continues to be involved in the studio work.

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McKinney York Architects earned the AIA Austin Firm Achievement Award in 2007 and the Texas Society of Architects’ 2013 Architecture Firm Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a Texas architecture firm. The firm is known for its ability to take on unconventional projects and create timeless designs. Wired, The Wall Street Journal, HGTV, The Globe and Mail, NPR, Architectural Record, Architecture, Southern Living, and Texas Architect have featured its work.

About Chioco Design

Chioco Design is an award-winning architecture firm formed in 2005 by Principal Jamie Chioco. Their work ranges from intimate private residences to large-scale industrial adaptive reuse developments. Restaurants, bars, retail stores, mixed-use facilities, and public spaces are among the projects undertaken by the firm. Chioco Design believes that working with a diverse client base on a variety of project types is an effective way to experience and contribute to the community.

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Through active listening, collaboration, and innovative design, the firm has consistently strived to exceed clients’ expectations in both process and result over its two decades of experience. They believe in a contextual design that fits into its built, natural, and cultural environment. Their projects are functional, engaging, and honest. Austin Home, Dwell, Restless Living, Interior Design Magazine, Tribeza, Statesman, The Architect’s Newspaper, Remodelista, and Architect Magazine have all featured Chioco Design’s work.

About Baldridge Architects

Baldridge Architects’ practice is guided by the belief that a well-designed space can provide more than shelter and amenities. It divides its time between commercial and residential projects, taking care to design and undertake each project purposefully and curate space, light, mass, and texture. It is best known for its residential work. The firm’s nine architects collaborate with clients to create classic and ageless designs that go beyond trends to provide a sense of eminence and continuity. The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Architectural Record, Dwell, Design Bureau, Luxe, Conde Nast Traveler, and Metropolis featured Balridge’s work online and in print. The firm has also received numerous accolades, including several AIA Design Awards in the past years.

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The firm’s main guiding principles are thoughtful collaboration and meticulous planning. It collaborates with clients to achieve and balance their goals. In the end, Baldridge Architects strives for designs that last, with careful consideration of function and the solidity that has become synonymous with its work.

About Furman + Keil Architects

Furman + Keil Architects has been committed to serving residential and commercial clients in the Austin area since its founding in 1995 by firm principal Gary Furman. The firm’s success, which has spread its scope in recent years to include small-scale commercial projects, is based on the creation of sustainable, ageless structures that strike a fresh balance between local tradition and creative design. Since its founding in 1995, FKA has worked with clients on various projects, both large and small, that are rooted in the community it loves and made possible by the hardworking individuals with whom it collaborates each day.

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The firm has received many honors under the leadership of Furman, an honored Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and Philip Keil, winner of the AIA Austin’s FAIA Community Service Award and past president of AIA Austin. The firm has been featured in papers like Better Homes & Gardens, Austin Home, Urban Home, Texas Monthly, Austin Monthly, American Architects, and Luxe Interiors + Design.

The firm holds affiliations with the American Institute of Architects – Austin and the U.S. Green Building Council.

About Forge Craft Architecture + Design

Forge Craft Architecture + Design is a professional architecture firm specializing in architecture and related tactile arts like interior architecture, industrial and product design, furniture design, and exhibition design and embracing private and public real estate development opportunities. Founders Scott Ginder and Rommel Sulit have pooled their diverse project expertise and scales to create architecture that benefits from a better understanding of design and construction.

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Forge Craft Architecture + Design comprises LEED-accredited professionals and the American Institute of Architects members. Its works have been previously featured by Sight Lines, Austin Playhouse, The Austin Chronicle, Curbed, Austin Business Journal, Statesman, Spectrum News, Austin Monthly, Herald-Leader, and Inhabitat.

About Workshop No.5

Workshop No. 5 was established to provide exceptional artistry and environmentally friendly design. It creates harmonious spaces that are equal parts artful and practical, with the goal of inspiring and enthralling. The practice of the firm is based on natural materials. By upcycling and sourcing sustainable materials, it actively seeks out new ways to improve old architectural schools.

Workshop No. 5’s work is classic, despite drawing inspiration from modern design schools. Each project is approached through collaboration, comprehension, and elevated design. It also encourages open and honest communication with clients, which leads to excellent results. This contractor’s work is always full of innovative ideas that result in stunning yet functional spaces that exceed expectations.

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Workshop No. 5 holds memberships with the American Institute of Architects Austin, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, Rice Design Alliance, and the U.S. Green Building Council.

About Matt Fajkus Architecture

Matt Fajkus Architecture, also known as MF Architecture, is an architecture and interior design firm that has won awards for its exceptional portfolio. Founded in 2010, the firm has experience completing small and large residential and commercial projects. MF Architecture’s designs are based on the idea that each project is unique and should be determined by the client’s vision, the site’s status, and the functional needs. The firm offers years of knowledge, experience, and flexibility to find clear and simple answers to problems, regardless of the project’s scope, size, or complexity. It is also committed to implementing sustainable design principles to produce environmentally-friendly designs that can stand the test of time. With its creative solutions, cutting-edge technology, and integrated, hands-on approach, the firm has consistently received immense positive feedback from a long list of satisfied clients.

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The Manifold House, a modern custom home in Austin, Texas, is one of the firm’s most notable projects. This large, three-floor stucco home features a black and metal roof that brings in a sleek and sophisticated design. It has a large, open-concept living room with a beige floor and a vaulted ceiling and a large, trendy kitchen and dining room with a limestone floor, a beige floor, and a wooden ceiling. Learn more about them at mfarchitecture.com.

About LaRue Architects

With 33 years in the industry, LaRue Architects is a residential design firm that serves Austin, Barton Creek, Bear Creek, Bee Cave, Hudson Bend, and Jonestown areas with exceptional projects. The award-winning firm was founded in 1989 to make each home a unique piece of architecture that fits its owner and location. Under the leadership of principal Jim LaRue, the firm’s team of experts is dedicated to delivering unique projects inspired by Modernism while using local building methods and materials. Over the years, the firm has successfully fostered long-term relationships with many clients by providing personal attention and solving problems immediately. These relationships with clients and its commitment to excellence have always been at the heart of the firm’s success.

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The Hudson Bend in Lake Travis, Texas is an excellent example of the firm’s superior quality. This house is on top of a steep hill overlooking Lake Travis, allowing an expansive view of the basin below. Long pieces of glass run the length of the ground level, supporting the cantilevered box above and giving unbeatable views of the lake and rolling hills beyond. This house was designed by LaRue Architects + Interiors in collaboration with Karen Greiner Interiors.

About Cornerstone Architects

Cornerstone Architects is an architecture and design firm that has been around since 1989 and is based in Austin, Texas. Over the years, the firm has worked on diverse projects all over the United States and even in other countries, not just in Central Texas. The firm has a wide range of commercial projects, including office, medical, retail, restaurant, recreational, mixed-use, resort, religious, master planning, and multi-family facilities. Its impressive portfolio showcases its ability to deliver high-quality craftsmanship, creative solutions, and impeccable professionalism that consistently exceeds client expectations. The firm’s design process combines architectural, interior, and sustainable practices to make each project’s architectural solution unique, well-balanced, and cutting-edge.

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This featured project is the Wallis Residence. The clients were drawn to the stunning lot in Rollingwood, near the center of Austin, despite the old, run-down house that was already there. Their interest in classic shapes and proportions led to the new home’s design, which is simple, clean, and elegant. For each room to flow from one to the next, the transition from public to private areas, filled with light, had to be a work of art.

About Barley Pfeiffer Architecture

Barley Pfeiffer Architecture has earned its reputation as one of the best firms to deliver high-performance buildings and homes. The firm’s impressive portfolio includes visually pleasing projects, durable, cost less to own, operate, and maintain, healthier to live and work in, and more comfortable. It employs an integrated and personalized approach called the “Comprehensive Design,” which means that it meticulously handles every part of a project, from careful initial project programming and site planning to award-winning interior design and kitchens, green building strategies and analysis, mechanical systems design, dramatic lighting design, and construction administrative services. It offers years of extensive experience and flexibility to deliver projects that fit clients’ budgets, schedules, and specific project needs.

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The Refined Ranch project is one of the firm’s notable projects. Instead of tearing down the 1960s “Ranch” and sending it to the city landfill, the firm turned it into something bright, modern, and better. This complete renovation shows a fun and elegant way to give a style that has been around for a long time a new lease on life. It offers a combination of the modern movement of the time and the popular Ranch style.

About Clark Richardson Architects

Partners in life and in practice, April Clark and Ed Richardson formed the architecture firm Clark Richardson Architects in 2010 with the goal of creating beautiful buildings through cohesive architectural and interior design. Based in Austin, Texas, the firm approaches each project with a fresh perspective, understanding, and finding the best design solution based on the questions formulated by the client’s needs and lifestyle. The firm has designed many new custom homes and large-scale full-house renovations, receiving awards including AIA Merit and multiple Local, Regional, and National NARI awards.

Featured Projects

In this featured project, the Ramsey Residence contemplates a simple plan in an exuberant manner. An orthogonally refined frontage composing spatial depth and materiality is capped by a sharply projected eave. The formal entry and foyer lead to the main living room and spacious kitchen flanking the axis. The support spaces are tucked away out of sight so that the marble slabs and wood trim can define the areas. The axis then continues to a tall windowed corridor that cuts to two outdoor courtyards. Private spaces depart from the axis to bring the whole thing together with the same care for material details and balance in areas that are seen at first sight.

About Alterstudio Architecture

Alterstudio Architecture is a full-service architecture and design firm based in Austin, Texas. Since its inception in 2000, the firm has been known for its design intelligence, creativity, skill, and attention to detail. The firm utilizes creative design solutions based on essential principles of architecture, like making a lot of space, using natural light well, and paying close attention to every detail. Over the years, the firm has been committed to improving and protecting the communities’ cultural and natural environments by delivering projects that enhance the client’s way of life. As a result, the firm has earned much positive feedback from a long list of clients with its high-quality projects that will last for a long time. The firm has also received over 200 design awards.

Featured Projects

In this featured project, the client wanted to live casually among a group of mature live oak trees. This custom home focuses on the view and a dynamic flow of space while making an abstract background for the uncertainty of light, circumstance, and perspective. The visitor walks under a grove of old trees and into an entryway with limestone, vertical wood siding, and green plants. Still unaware of the big picture, views are slowly revealed, with carefully framed vistas giving hints of what’s to come and leading to discoveries as you look for them.