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Designed to Exhale

Modern Living with an Earthy Edge Behind a handmade brick façade in East Austin, a serene escape unfolds, not built to show off but to settle the soul. It reveals itself slowly, like a deep breath after a long day. Inside, light spills through courtyards, sight lines stretch to a shimmering pool, and every detail...

Man, Verses, Machine

Sparks of Inspiration Transformed into Personalized Keepsakes Words Janine Stankus | Photos Baptiste Despois In a city where you can find music on every corner, why not poetry, too? Poems are not so different from songs, after all. At best, they uplift, inspire, evoke emotions; at least, they amuse. And the instruments of the craft...

2025 Homes Issue Art + Entertainment

Efficient Elegance

Good Things Come on Small Lots Words Christopher Ferguson, AIA | Photos Andrea Calo In a quiet pocket of East Austin marked by modest houses and heritage trees, a new neighbor has quietly settled into a tight, corner lot. “Holly,” a sophisticated home designed by local architects, Thoughtbarn, brings a quiet confidence to the street:...

2025 Homes Issue Feature Homes LifeStyle

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