Style & Design
October 2, 2023
Can Cohousing Work in Texas? These Houstonians Think So.
Set to open this spring, CoHousing Houston is almost sold out. Its founders hope to build a community where Texans feel supported by their neighbors.
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Style & Design
September 26, 2023
The Best Time to Visit Fair Park Is . . . After the State Fair Is Over
There’s a lot more to Fair Park than Big Tex. It’s also a rare monument to art deco architecture and a battleground for the civil rights movement.
Style & Design
September 25, 2023
Frank Lloyd Wright Built Just One Freestanding Theater in His Lifetime. Dallas Has Let It Fall Into Disrepair.
The Kalita Humphreys Theater was built by arguably the most famous American architect of the twentieth century. It’s now a shell of its former self, and the city can’t decide how—or if—it’ll restore it.
Style & Design
September 12, 2023
North Texans Are Rallying to Save a Marvel of Space-age Architecture—and a True Crime Landmark
The Como Motel, where Candy Montgomery famously met up with Allan Gore, has recently been sold. Locals are organizing to ensure it doesn’t end up as a parking lot.
Style & Design
July 5, 2023
16 Tours of Landmark Texas Homes for Voyeurs and History Buffs
Here’s how to get a peek inside the glitziest, most charming homes in the state, all while helping raise money for preservation efforts.
Style & Design
July 3, 2023
An Expert’s Guide to the Hidden-Gem Painted Churches of Texas
These small-town churches, built in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, commissioned artists to re-create the grandeur of European cathedrals in the Lone Star State.
Style & Design
June 29, 2023
An Intricate Reed Structure With Ancient History Comes to Houston
Archaeology and architecture groups banded together to bring a mudhif, a town hall for the Marsh Arab tribe of Iraq, to Rice University.
Style & Design
June 2, 2023
These Women Are Breaking Texas’s Craft Brewery Glass Ceiling
When four NASA technicians decided to swap large-scale missions to space for small-batch experimental beers, they wanted a brewery taproom that reflected their shared history of working in the space industry. The result, True Anomaly Brewing, in Houston’s East Downtown, is a “launchpad for fermented
Art
May 16, 2023
The Blanton Debuted a Flowery Renovation. Will the Austin Museum Scene Bloom With It?
A major exterior improvement project for the UT art museum builds excitement, but old cracks show.
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.
Style & Design
February 24, 2023
Take a Tour of Linda Pace’s $7.25 Million Penthouse
The late art collector and philanthropist from San Antonio transformed a unique space in a historic building where art gallery meets home.
Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
Is This the Most Important Building in Texas?
Why the Kimbell Art Museum, in Fort Worth, changed the state’s art world—and architectural ambitions—forever.
Travel & Outdoors
December 7, 2022
Why You Should See Mexico City Like a Tourist
Forget the trendy emphasis on so-called authentic neighborhoods and instead focus on the magnificent art and architecture of this bustling world capital.
Style & Design
September 12, 2022
A Skate Park, Health Center, and Library Will Open Under One Innovative Roof in Houston
With a goal of fostering intergenerational connection, the Alief Neighborhood Center is a new model for what a community center can be.
Politics & Policy
September 6, 2022
The Politics of Adobe Could Reshape Far West Texas
The humble material has long been used to build homes in the desert. But working with adobe isn’t so simple anymore.
Style & Design
August 22, 2022
Come for the Nostalgia, Stay for the Pinball
Craft beer, live music, and small businesses breathe new life into Old Taylor High, a repurposed school building from 1923.
Style & Design
August 8, 2022
The Quest to Turn a San Antonio Landmark Into a Destination Restaurant
Once known for its distinct lean, the former home of the Liberty Bar underwent a painstaking, eight-year renovation process and will soon become Carriqui at the Pearl district.
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Style & Design
August 8, 2022
First Look: Carriqui at San Antonio’s Pearl District
The restaurant, which will seat almost four hundred diners, is built around a historic building that was painstakingly preserved and updated.
Style & Design
June 17, 2022
Linda Pace’s Penthouse, Listed at $7.25 Million, Is An Art Collector’s Dream
The late San Antonio philanthropist’s two-story condo, once a social hub of the art world, is the ultimate blank canvas.
Style & Design
February 11, 2022
Dystopian Author Christopher Brown Truly Lives on the Edge
The writer’s home, which is partly buried deep in the earth, integrates with nature just a few miles from downtown Austin.
Style & Design
January 5, 2022
The Steel House Saga: One Man’s Masterpiece Is Another’s Airbnb
The late sculptor Robert Bruno's unfinished home—a Lubbock-area landmark—is becoming a vacation rental. His friends are distressed.
Style & Design
December 10, 2021
Barn Sweet Barn
Houston-area couple Stacee Lynn and Oliver Bell are helping to revolutionize steel construction with their tricked-out and stylish barndominiums.
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Style & Design
November 23, 2021
Houston’s Lush, Welcoming Ismaili Center Will Be a Spiritual Retreat for All
Offering respite to seekers of any faith, the cultural center on Allen Parkway will also have a cafe, black box theater, and social halls.
Style & Design
November 9, 2021
A Developer’s Opulent Plans Along Lake Austin Include Luxe Condos, a Park, and a Funicular
A sign of the times on a showstopping Hill Country peak.
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Food & Drink
October 6, 2021
Don’t Just Cook Dinner. Be the Architect of Your Meals.
The postmodern food movement and the principles of the late Texan architect Charles Moore teach us to get curious about what we eat.
Style & Design
September 21, 2021
Expert Gardening Tips for Texas’s Changing Climate
Landscape designer James Burnett shares how to plant a backyard oasis for any weather.
Style & Design
September 14, 2021
These Texas Homes Designed by Lake Flato Blend Dreamily Into Their Surroundings
A new book explores the recent work and landscape-driven philosophy of the esteemed San Antonio architecture firm.
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Being Texan
August 6, 2021
These Photos of Abandoned Buildings Will Transport You to a Bygone Texas
Plus: a trip to Ruby City and a podcast that will spice up your weeknights.
Style & Design
June 4, 2021
Taking a Walk-through of the Dark Side
What I found when I finally stepped inside Houston's enigmatic, $4.3 million "Darth Vader House" was like nothing I could have imagined.
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Style & Design
March 18, 2021
John S. Chase’s Extraordinary Modernist Home Helped Shape Houston’s Political and Architectural History
The trailblazing architect designed, among many other buildings, a fabulous house where he and his family hosted the likes of Muhammad Ali and Ann Richards.
Style & Design
January 21, 2021
Feast Your Eyes Upon This Outrageous Car-Themed Mansion for Sale in North Texas
For a cool $8 million, it could be yours.
Style & Design
October 2, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: Danny Trejo Makes Tacos With the Muppets
Plus, some very good dog discourse, the newly reopened Rothko chapel, and ‘All Roads to Pearla.’
Style & Design
June 24, 2020
Mid-century Modern Love on Instagram
The ModTexas archive of architectural treasures across Texas serves as a reminder to appreciate the delightful details all around us.
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Style & Design
May 20, 2020
For Years, an East Texas Carpenter Has Been Building a Gothic Contraption of Decks and Spikes in a Historic Square
Not everyone in San Augustine is on board for local artist Gary Brewer's perplexing project, which is three stories high and counting.
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Style & Design
March 3, 2020
The Leaning Tower of Dallas Was a Metaphor for . . . Something
The online sensation was a living symbol of at least one of these things.
Art
September 18, 2019
San Antonio’s Ruby City Is a Literal Dream Come True
Years after the late Linda Pace first shared her vision with rockstar architect Sir David Adjaye, the art museum is set to open in October.
Film & TV
August 14, 2019
Richard Linklater on Bringing ‘Bernadette’ to Life
The quintessential Austin filmmaker discusses taking an unadaptable book from page to screen.
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Business
June 24, 2019
Take an Exclusive Look Inside H-E-B and Favor’s New East Austin Tech Hub
The 81,000-square-foot office space is part of H-E-B’s reimagining of itself as a technology company.
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Business
June 20, 2019
The Restoration of Mineral Wells’ Historic Baker Hotel Is (Finally) About to Begin
After a decade-long effort, developers says they’ve secured the funding they need for a $65 million, three-year renovation.
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Style & Design
April 19, 2019
Home Tours Across the State Showcase Historic Treasures and Modern Marvels
Every weekend this spring, homeowners are opening their doors to display new builds, restorations, and updated manors.
Texas History
April 16, 2019
Is This the Most Houston Historical Marker of All Time?
First of all, it memorializes a parking garage.
Style & Design
February 7, 2019
World-Renowned Architect Sir David Adjaye on Building a “Little Temple of Art” for San Antonio
Ruby City, Adjaye’s first building in Texas, is the vision of the late Linda Pace, and will house her personal collection.
Style & Design
January 3, 2019
Poo-Pourri Creator Suzy Batiz Lives in a True Sanctuary
For the Dallas CEO, sacred space takes on a new meaning in her home, which was once a church.
Art
November 2, 2018
The New Menil Drawing Institute Completes a Major Makeover
The $40 million building is the most significant addition to the Menil campus in decades.
Style & Design
September 26, 2018
Go Inside a Marfa Modern Home in East Austin
Known for photographing the best Texas homes, Casey Dunn was inspired by the west for his own abode.
Style & Design
September 10, 2018
Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker’s Austin Home Is for Sale
If you’ve got $6 million and a hankering to live in luxury, YOLO.
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Arts & Entertainment
June 29, 2018
Austin Central Library Named Finalist for Public Library of the Year
The Central Library is one of five finalists out of 35 libraries nominated from around the world.
Arts & Entertainment
June 8, 2018
Here’s What Solange and Saint Heron Should Call Their IKEA Collaborations
Looks like Solange’s seat at the table may have a minimalist aesthetic.
Arts & Entertainment
June 4, 2018
McKinney’s $69.9 Million High School Football Stadium Has Cracks Before It’s Even Open
Neighboring Allen is in good company.
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Art
May 29, 2018
‘Lost, Texas’ Offers a Glimpse of Fading Small Towns
Texans are no strangers to long drives. Whether cruising from Mission to South Padre Island to spot great kiskadees, from Turkey to Lubbock while blasting Waylon Jennings, or catching the remote vistas from Marfa to Chinati Hot Springs, Texans often get to