Style & Design
April 18, 2024
The Globe Collector Who Can’t Sleep Until He Checks eBay
The Earth-obsessed antiques dealer has orbs dating back to the 1700s.
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Style & Design
February 29, 2024
“Granny Flats” Could Remake the Housing Market. Why Are They So Contentious?
Advocates say that granny flats, mother-in-law suites, cat mansions, or—as one couple built—sex dungeons can add affordable housing stock without changing the streetscape.
Style & Design
January 29, 2024
Meet the Most Visionary Woodworker in Texas
Llano’s Danny Kamerath builds playful and dreamlike cabinets, chairs, tables, and more.
Style & Design
July 10, 2023
Austin Is Getting Bigger. So Are Its Fences.
New homeowners are skirting city codes to close themselves off from their neighbors with sky-high, opaque barricades.
Texas History
April 27, 2023
Why These Ugly, Abandoned Longview Homes May Be Worth Saving
Behind the run-down exteriors of these concrete houses lies the story of an East Texas innovator and his one-of-a-kind machine.
Art
April 25, 2023
In a New Exhibit, Artists Find the Sublime at Whataburger and the Supreme Court
"Day Jobs," on view at the Blanton Museum of Art, argues that beauty and inspiration can be found even during a nine-to-five.
Style & Design
February 27, 2023
These 14-Inch Rodeo Suits Are Too Teeny to Wear, Too Cute to Miss
Embroidery artist Jane Reichle creates miniature works of art inspired by iconic Nudie suits, on view in Austin through March 30.
Art
January 30, 2023
Texas Charged 30 Artists With Capturing the Beauty of State Parks. This Is What Happened.
To mark the state park system’s centennial, the Bullock hosts an exhibit dedicated to the great outdoors.
Books
November 29, 2016
A Glimpse of Texas History in 23 Photos
An excerpt from Proof: Photographs From Four Generations of a Texas Family captures a slice of Texas life.