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.
2027 Editorial Calendar
Architecture exists within cycles both natural and human made. Buildings are conceived, constructed, inhabited, adapted, and eventually renewed or replaced. Materials circulate, cities evolve, and ecosystems regenerate. How might designing with these cycles in mind change the way we build? From spaces that support every stage of life to circular design and the embracing of seasonal rhythms, this issue trace’s architecture’s relationship with time.
Every generation inherits a set of assumptions about how architecture should be practiced, whom it should serve, and what constitutes good design. Yet shifting technologies, environmental realities, economic pressures, and cultural values are challenging many of the profession’s long-held beliefs. Which paradigms still serve us—and which are ready to be reimagined? In this issue, we consider the changing frameworks shaping the built environment.
Air is architecture’s most essential—and often least visible—building material. It carries heat, moisture, smoke, sound, pollution, and increasingly, the effects of a changing climate. Yet it also shapes comfort, health, resilience, and delight. From pragmatic considerations, like indoor air quality and passive ventilation, to the ephemeral qualities of atmospheric design, this issue examines the invisible medium that permeates our buildings and public spaces.
In this issue we showcase the winners of the Texas Society of Architects’ 2027 Design Awards, Studio Awards, and Honor Awards programs. These projects and people exhibit the diverse range and excellence of our state’s architectural community.
Architecture often celebrates precision, yet the most enduring places leave room for adaptation, imperfection, and surprise. From vernacular traditions and vibrant streetscapes to ecological systems and the organic growth of cities, life rarely unfolds according to plan. How much control should architecture exert—and how much should it relinquish? This issue explores the value of self-expression, diversity, and the messy vitality that emerges when design leaves room for the unexpected.