Submissions
Submit Your Work
Thank you for your interest in contributing to Texas Architect (TA) magazine. We value diverse perspectives and welcome many content types that support our mission. Project types of any kind may be submitted for consideration.
Assignments are made on a rolling basis throughout the year. Editorial content and assignments are typically finalized four to five months prior to the dates of publication. See the editorial calendar for deadlines and issue themes. (Please note, the editorial deadlines are for pitches, not complete article drafts.) Pitches and supporting materials should be sent through the online submission portal.
Crafting Your Pitch
The theme for each issue is intentionally broad and open to interpretation. We recommend that you consider how your project or article idea might align with an issue when crafting your submission.
Because we receive more submissions than we can publish, we often must decline strong proposals due to space limitations or because they’re not distinct enough from other articles. Pitches received earlier in the editorial cycle have a greater likelihood of being accepted. Strong pitches that we receive that we do not have an immediate placement for may be used to inform the development of the editorial calendar the following year. If we don’t have an immediate placement for an article, we may in the future.
These are some of the qualities we look for when evaluating what to publish:
Alignment – We seek content that supports each issue theme, TA’s mission, and TxA’s strategic priorities.
Originality – We appreciate new perspectives on fresh and historical topics alike.
Research – This may be original academic research, interviews, or secondary references.
Engaging writing – We look for topics that are not only informative but pleasurable to read.
Specificity – Avoid ideas that are too broad. Most professionals will already be knowledgeable about general design and sustainability principles.
If Your Project Is Selected
Texas Architect staff will request more information and materials, as specified on the document listed below. Please note that there is no need for your images to conform to these specs until your project is accepted for publication. Low-res images are preferable when submitting your project for consideration.
2026 Editorial Calendar
With the arrival of unstaffed hotels and hybrid typologies, multigenerational homes and plant-based HVAC systems, adaptation is no longer optional—it’s the defining challenge of our time. As the boundaries between natural and built, past and future, human and machine blur, we examine how design and designers are responding to an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world.
Is delight architecture’s highest aim—or a frivolous pursuit in a utilitarian age? From ancient connections between art and architecture to buildings that spark joy (and sometimes controversy), this issue explores beauty, whimsy, and wonder in the built environment. As Texas embraces everything from arcades to luxury resorts, we ask: What makes a space truly delightful?
With intensifying floods and droughts, the revival of historic springs, and the emergence of new building typologies like data centers, increasing demands are being placed on our water reserves. Architects must now confront this vital and contested resource in its dual role as both threat and luxury. This issue explores how design responds to the complex interplay of policy, ecology, technology, and built form across the state.
In this issue we showcase the winners of the Texas Society of Architects’ 2026 Design Awards, Studio Awards, and Honor Awards programs. These projects and people exhibit the diverse range and excellence of our state’s architectural community.
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Identity is personal, cultural, and deeply tied to our values and sense of belonging. From branding and placemaking to the shifting role of architects as new technologies enter the workplace, this issue explores how design reflects and negotiates the identities of people, places, and cultures across our state.