The St. Sarkis church in Carrollton unites the Armenian community of past and present.

Balancing iconic design with more equitable outcomes

In this photo essay, Furmansky captures the uncanniness of a vacant downtown Houston in the early days of the pandemic.

The Theresa Passive House in Austin is a case study in single-family sustainability.

Henry Trost’s hotels of the Trans-Pecos offer lessons in building resilience through community.

Office and retail design are reconsidered on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A historic post office in Houston gets a 21st-century makeover.

Oppenheimer’s installation is the latest acquisition by The University of Texas at Austin’s public art program, Landmarks.

Meet Kate Aoki, AIA, head of exhibition design at the Dallas Museum of Art and president-elect of AIA Dallas.

Many UT students are renting windowless rooms in the brand-new buildings in West Campus, and apparently, it's perfectly legal.

The Marfa Ranch house takes a fresh approach to a traditional way of building.

Understanding the complexities of the ground we walk upon can help point us to a new way of relating with…

Traditional building methods can re-establish connections to meaning, cultural identity, and nature that have been lost in contemporary practice. 

How the 9th Street BMX Trails in Austin Became a Model for DIY Urbanism and Flexible Urban Planning

Boston Commons, a 15-unit community on San Antonio’s East Side, listens deeply to its formal, social, and climatic context.

Accustomed to designing homes in North Texas, a Dallas architect adapts to a different building climate in the Bahamas.

The cast-iron veranda of Ashton Villa has witnessed changes to the political, economic, and environmental climate of Galveston.

The story of Lance Hosey, FAIA, can be told by the many people he touched during his 56 years on…

In addition to connecting city dwellers to nature, the urban forest improves public health while combating climate change.

Gensler Sports' design for Q2 Stadium captures the culture and spirit of Austin.

The Summer Bohannon House responds to the specifics of its wooded Dallas site while revealing the influences of its architect’s…

The history of tourist lodging in Texas reflects larger trends occurring throughout the nation.

Hotels can be designed to better weather pandemics and other economic downturns while serving locals and visitors alike.

The creators of Six Flags Over Texas hoped to create a uniquely Texan combination of history and thrills.

The Jewell Residence transforms the challenges of a small, wooded site into opportunities to create a unique spec home for…

Boca Chica Beach was once a quiet place where childhood memories were made. Now it is where towering spacecraft are…

Cities have historically provided their residents with public parks as places to gather and find natural respite from dense urban…

As Austin continues to grow, it is inevitable that its unique character will change. But as efforts to save a…

The Lyric Centre Garage shows that, while often considered a necessary urban evil, the design of a parking garage can…

How society views those experiencing mental health issues — and the facilities architects have designed for those individuals — has…

As we close out on a year that offered as much fear and despair as hope and optimism, members of…

For those on the autism spectrum, the design of the physical environment plays an important role in their mental well-being.

Designing a built environment that provides protection from the undead calls for programmatic requirements not usually included in the standard…

Texas Architect's Interim Editor Brantley Hightower, AIA, speaks with Alfred Vidaurri about the profession and the role NCARB plays in…

The TxA 2021 Design Awards jury met virtually on May 7 to review 177 submissions, selecting 15 projects for recognition.

In the spring of 2020, I was studying abroad in Spain and having the time of my life. Like many…

Oklahoma Contemporary, a uniquely progressive cultural institution not only for Oklahoma but for the region, has opened its new campus…

Austin’s new Waterloo Park is set to open this fall. Both futuristic and familiar, it hopes, through a carefully calculated…

Houston Audubon’s Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary at High Island, designed by SWA and SCHAUM/SHIEH, is a case study in the…

The campus of Rice University is one of Houston’s premier bubbles of development, whose accretion of buildings represents a century-long…

Lubbock has master plans in the works to invigorate and connect downtown and the Canyon Lakes, plans that put the…

Mass timber is dawning on the Texas market as a viable alternative to reinforced concrete and steel construction. Here, two…

Today, there is a wide range of carbon-negative materials on the market that can help building projects make a positive…

Once a building material of humble economy used by autochthonous peoples of the Southwest, adobe has become fashionable among Marfa’s…

THE BROCKMAN HALL FOR OPERA AT RICE UNIVERSITY PACKS PROFESSIONAL ACOUSTICS AND AUDIO/VISUAL TECHNOLOGY WITHIN A HISTORICIST SHELL INSPIRED BY…

WITH WINKING FORMAL ALLUSIONS AND WELL-TUNED SPACES, BUDDY HOLLY HALL PROMISES TO CONNECT LUBBOCK TO THE WORLD BEYOND THE LLANO…

Recenter is a Houston nonprofit that provides programs and services to individuals experiencing homelessness and addiction. Its new facility transcends…

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Nancy and Rich Kinder Building delivers spatial excitement without overwhelming the art on display.

Long urban walks connect people to place and reveal the intertwining of nature and culture.

Gillespie County is home to one of the largest existing collections of 19th-century American rural common schools.