TRIBEZA October 2023 Architecture Issue

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ACH AUGUST, WHEN I SEND OUT AN EMAIL CALLING for property submissions for our October Architecture issue, the response is overwhelming. The quality of inventory from local architects, builders and interior designers in Austin is incredible, making it tough to only feature a handful. In this issue, we’re featuring amazing projects from Arterberry Cooke, Bercy Chen, Cornerstone, Gossett & Co., LaRue, North Arrow Studio and others. Our tour will take us from Lost Creek, Rollingwood and Tarrytown, to the Barton Creek Habitat Preserve and the sloping hillsides of the Wild Basin Preserve. Let the inspiration begin!

Another feature that’s sure to catch your eye is “Livin’ on the Edge.” Local fiction writer and business lawyer, Christopher Brown, was looking to build a home below the Longhorn Dam but still close to the Colorado River, “a remarkably wild and undeveloped specimen of urban river, a precious natural asset too few people are even aware of.” He discovered PODER (People Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources), a grassroots social justice organization that fights to clean up brownfield industrial sites in East Austin. While most homeowners focus on curb appeal, Brown rebelled, deciding to “rethink the way a house can really live in nature.” In his quest, he turned to Bercy Chen, who in turn dreamed up a modern re-interpretation of one of the oldest dwellings in North America — the Native American pit house — as a way to “heal the land and ameliorate the scars of the site’s industrial past.” The insulated green roof (complete with native plants courtesy of the Lady Bird Wildflower Center) and seven-foot excavation into the ground keeps the home cool in the summer and warm in the winter. At first glance, the home almost appears to be a Hobbit house — carved into the earth and one with its surroundings.

We turn our focus from Austin to three properties in surrounding cities that are revolutionizing the home-building and hospitality industries through 3D printing. We spotlight Wolf Ranch — the largest-scale development of 3D-printed homes in the world.

“These homes are going to be denser, sturdier, more able to withstand Mother Nature and certainly more energy efficient,” says Charlie Coleman, ICON’s Austin division president. “The way the material works is that the thermal mass of these wall systems is much more significant than traditional lumber construction, and therefore heat and cooling don’t move as quickly through the home.”

Next, we visit El Cosmico, a campground hotel in Marfa. Liz Lambert, Texas hospitality industry queen and owner of El Cosmico, has partnered with the aforementioned ICON to expand the 21-acre bohemian campsite to a 62-acre community with new features including a spa and homey guest units.

“We’ve known for many years that we wanted to add more rooms to El Cos-

mico — along with a pool, a hammam, more space for art and skills-building workshops, and other amenities for guests and locals,” says Lambert. “It also makes sense to take El Cosmico out of town, out to where the night sky is a little darker and our closest neighbors are farther away, to see the stars, to really feel the immensity of West Texas.”

Last stop is The Casitas @ The Halles in Round Top. Known for its worldclass antique shopping, this town — full of countryside charm and Western flair — has recently taken a step into the future. Developed by Starred Sky Development Co. in partnership with Hive3D and Eco Material Technologies, The Casitas @ The Halles are functional prototypes for small-scale affordable housing projects. CyBe Construction started printing the homes line by line using a proprietary blend of cement-based mortar, which is developed by Eco Material Technologies with a carbon footprint of nearly zero. Soon visitors will have the chance to spend the night in this revolutionary, 3D-printed lodging. So kick off your shoes, and take a look inside. This issue has it all!

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Believe It To See It

IT ISN’T LOST ON ME THAT MY HOME OFFICE was designed and inhabited by an architect. My office feels cozy and inspired, with walls of bookshelves, cabinets where I keep my journals, creative counterspace to spread out ideas and projects for brainstorming, my writer’s desk in the center and a tower of windows two stories high that flood the space with natural light filtered through tree branches. It’s the perfect space to think and create. There are nooks in the cabinets where I imagine he stored his rolled up architectural plans. I keep mine there, too, similar but different. His were designs of houses and buildings, mine are the architectural plans of my life. Old journals and rolled up vision boards hold my plans for various personal remodels and renovations, dreams and demolitions.

I recently pulled out one of my vision boards. It is from about five years ago. I had just gone through a breakup and was experiencing a major spiritual shift. I learned that not every relationship is meant to be in terms of longevity, but can still be meant to be in terms of evolution. I would have been absolutely miserable if I married that guy, a shrunken and subdued version of my happy self. Yet I have so much appreciation for him, because the relationship was so frustrating that it served as a life-changing catalyst for me. I learned the powerful lesson that never again did I want to put my peace or happiness in anything or anyone outside of myself. Rather than looking outward at circumstances or relationships to determine my sense of well-being, I was going to get aligned on the inside first, and then survey the scene of my life. It was a seismic shift of perspective, and responsibility.

I took a class with Alyssa Malehorn, spiritual guru and catalyst, and one assignment was to create a vision board. I had a bit of an inner eye-roll initially, but I trusted her wisdom so I followed instructions. I bought a stack of magazines and

spent hours with my scissors, cutting out images and arranging my collage. She made a very important point, which was that the images were not just symbols of things we want, but the intention was for the images to be a representation of how we want to feel.

This was the key, the differentiation between my usual tactic of journaling with words, to use images to elicit emotion. It’s a subtle shift of intent, but with dramatic results. Now my vision board was not a collage of things I wanted but felt were missing or lacking in my life. Instead, it was a beautiful array of images reminding me how I want to feel. And just looking at them made me start to feel that way (even though technically nothing had changed in my life, yet).

I had an image of a strong woman standing on a cliff doing tree pose, to generate feelings of focus, balance and stability. One woman meditating, with her eyes closed and her hands in a gentle mudra, to make me feel calm at my core. Images of a woman surfing and a photo of the Eiffel tower to stir emotions of adventure and play. Family and friends gathered on blankets around a beach bonfire to elicit love, community and belonging. A child leaping into her father’s arms was a symbol of complete safety and trust. A couple walking in a vineyard was a reminder of how much I love to savor time and the sweetness of life and love. A couple kissing in a kitchen, she’s sitting on the counter and he is standing in front of her, to remind me that passion and comfort can coexist. An image of a couple in a car, shot from behind their shoulders as they look out at the horizon, to generate feelings of shared vision and possibility. An overhead photo of a bride and groom on the dance floor, her veil swirling behind her, reminded me that love is joy, not struggle. I would meditate every day, and as I slowly emerged from meditation I would stare at that col-

lage through a soft, gentle gaze. I would breathe and let all the feelings wash over me, through me, until I could feel them all already. It was the opposite of longing or lack; it was bliss and ease and knowing.

Soon enough, the idea of when these circumstances were appearing in my life started to become less relevant, because I was feeling so good already. After a time, I rolled up my vision board and put it in the cubby in my office.

When I took it out again, with the purpose of writing this column and wanting to refresh my memory, I was awestruck. Every single image on there could be a photo taken from the camera roll of my life in recent history. Comfort, adventure, travel, passion, calm, strength, safety, trust, community, belonging, ease, shared vision, love and joy. Today I get on a plane to go to California, to sit with friends and family at a bonfire on the beach, and to swirl in a wedding dress in the arms of the man meant for me, on a dance floor surrounded with the people I love the most.

I always thought I had to see things to believe them. Now I know, I had to believe them first, and then I would see them.

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Family Haven to Entertainer’s Dream

KELLE CONTINE INTERIOR DESIGN IS GIVING THIS BEAUTIFUL EXISTING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN A SECOND LIFE

By Liz Harroun

Rollingwood offers tree-filled, yet urban views close to the heart of the city, making it one of the most attractive neighborhoods in Austin. When a young family purchased a lot on top of a steep hill with magnificent downtown views of Austin’s skyline in 2014, they hired LaRue architects to design their new home.

The wife was from the northeast and wanted a farmhouse aesthetic that reminded her of back home.

“We took that farmhouse style and modernized it a little bit with simple Gable forms, a steep roof pitch, and a modern face around the bottom,” says James LaRue, owner of LaRue Architects.

LaRue designed the home as an H shape to accommodate the steepness of the lot while also offering views from various perspectives within the home. The main house leads out to a discreet courtyard with a bistro dining area.

“We designed a front courtyard between the garage and the house so the entry door allows privacy from the street facade,” says LaRue.

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The lot drops off in the back facing the downtown view side of the property, so LaRue placed the pool adjacent to the house. Large planters that line the outer edge of the pool ease the transition to a lower yard. The master bedroom is overhung above the slope, so residents feel like they’re floating above the treetops and pool.

“I don’t like for the porch to be directly behind the main living space because there are too many furniture layers, too many things into the view — and it becomes visually very fussy,” says LaRue. “So we made a clean, simple, beautiful living space with a great view and a small lawn that looks across the pool to the city. It all frames the city view so that it’s like looking at it through binoculars.”

The living area sits parallel to the pool, and the game room opens up directly to a covered outdoor porch that’s perfect for entertaining. Using

the sloping lot, a guest suite — originally a private office for the workfrom-home dad — is tucked under the lower floor and spills out to a curated lawn. The additional bedrooms (originally for the kids) sit on the upper floor, emphasizing the steeply pitched gable forms. Materials include vernacular charcoal gray limestone, smooth stucco and horizontally laid metal panels — all coming together to root the home in the surrounding landscape with a modern but classic look.

Recently, the home was sold, and the new owners hired Kelle Contine Interior Design to refresh the interior with their specific needs and style in mind.

“There was a heavy focus on nature and earth tones within the color palette while mixing matte textures and metals for a more eclectic and collected aesthetic,” says Erin Judge, Studio Director and Senior Design-

er, who led the design of the project with owner Kelle Contine serving as Principal In Charge.

While a few large-scale, grounded features remained from the previous home — including the grand stair detail and floating bar between the dining room and kitchen — most interior spaces were fully refinished, gutted or transformed in some way (thanks to Shoberg Homes, local custom home builder).

“This presented an opportunity for Kelle Contine and the owner to redefine functions and the overall vibe of the home, while still wanting to pay homage to LaRue Architect’s original forms and space development,” says Judge.

The new homeowners love entertaining, so an LED Edison bulb art piece in the courtyard, a dance room with a disco ball now occupying the

skyline view-oriented bonus space and a custom record player all help to liven up the space.

“I love the little surprises and custom features that we were able to implement throughout the home — something around nearly every turn that pulls this project away from the standard,” says Judge.

By combining inspiration from the clients’ worldly artwork and desire to entertain — while highlighting some of the original architectural detail by LaRue — the home has transformed into a bold and dynamic space perfectly suited for the new owners. We can only imagine the fun parties and special memories this home has yet to hold.

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Style That Spans the Spectrum

FOR TWO FAMILIES WITH DIFFERING TASTES, BUILDING A BELOVED ‘FOREVER HOME’ IS A MISSION THAT ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER ALICE ARTERBERRY READILY ACCEPTS

By April Cumming Lost Creek home photos by Madeline Harper

A SOUTHERN BELLE, SWEET ON BLUE

“Should I get Danny on the phone?” It’s the first question Alice Arterberry, principal architect at Arterberry Cooke, asks. She’s getting in the car and, when Danny picks up, the dinging sound of the key in the ignition signals he’s headed somewhere too.

Arterberry and Danny Spears of CapTex Construction have been driving all over Austin and tag-teaming construction projects in the area for the past seven years, so it only makes sense they would want to talk about two of their most recent new builds together, if not temporarily apart.

Besides the two of them, both of these projects — one in the canopied mesas of Lost Creek and the other in the hills of Rollingwood — don’t have too much else in common. Except, perhaps, their shared ability to halt strolling passersby for one teeming-with-envy moment.

In Texas, sitting on a front porch is a southern pastime synonymous with sweet tea, a warm breeze and the occasional wave from a friendly neighbor. It’s a languid hobby one could finesse into a loquacious talent on the wraparound porch of the white brick home with blue doors, situated in the Lost Creek neighborhood in southwest Austin.

“The homeowners will joke about how they’ll sit out and watch people on the porch,” says Arterberry. “It makes the house feel very inviting.”

From the outside, the home looks like a replica of the homeowner’s previous abode —down to the same oak-tree-dotted yard one sees as they approach the proud cerulean-blue front doors. Rather than invest in renovating their existing home, which once stood on the same lot, the homeowners ultimately decided to dismantle and start building their dream home from scratch.

“They were this really cool couple because they basically wanted to replicate the original beloved home while doubling the size of the home and adding grandeur with elements such as a wraparound porch,” says Arterberry.

The homeowner’s style was inspired by some of their most memorable travels to destinations like Charleston, New Orleans, and 30A. Throughout the home, the couple sought to replicate the feel of the low country in the Carolinas, while keeping an eye on functionality and livability, wanting a beautiful home,

but also one their two young kids — not to mention, their two dogs — could live in, grow up in and enjoy.

Although the couple loves to cook, host and entertain, they sought an old-school approach to the layout of the home; each room is its own chapter, with a unique story to tell of how it came to be. It’s this immaculate attention to detail that grips you when you first walk in.

“They have a real traditional style and didn’t want an open concept floor plan,” says Arterberry, adding that the homeowners

wanted to create more defined spaces for their family lifestyle. This actualized in the form of a hidden office space tucked back between the stairwell and the downstairs powder bath — designed to be used as an office during the day and a theater room at night — and a dedicated, glass-doored ‘kids den’ downstairs, conveniently located right off the main foyer; a natural interlude for parents to part ways with little ones as they ease farther inside the home.

“They are the ultimate hosts. They have people in their home every single weekend,”

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says Mindy Porter, a close college friend and lead designer at Spruce + Sparrow Designs. “So they knew they wanted a really big entertainer’s kitchen, yet they didn’t want to feel like they would be interrupting a group in another room if their significant other was hosting and the other was not.”

The couple collaborated with Porter to add what she calls a ‘southern fresh’ design aesthetic to the home, bringing modern scale to historically traditional materials and profiles.

It helped that the homeowners share a favorite color: blue. “It’s always been blue,” says Porter, “It’s a commitment, though, so I asked them, ‘Okay are you sure? Are you going to get sick of it?’” The couple persisted, sampling enough powder blue paint samples and wallpaper selections to make the Levi’s jeans product development team jealous.

But that dedication to a color didn’t always equate to smooth sailing. Porter says the couple went through probably 300 wallpapers before selecting the blue cloud wallpaper you see in the ethereal barrel-ceiling of the primary bathroom today. The couple knew they wanted that wallpaper, but it was backordered for six months. Six months passed and it was backordered again. Torn between jumping ships, they ultimately decided to live with an unfinished bathroom and wait.

“Designing and building during the height of the Covid pandemic, there were many times when the design style could have been watered down with ready-to-ship mainstream replacements,” says Porter, “but they stayed true to themselves and waited for what they really wanted.”

One of the first rooms to grab a guest’s attention is the ceiling-high dining room mural of life on a bayou, a depiction that could pass for a Cypress tree-lined creek in the Texas Hill Country. Aside from the kitchen, this is the room the couple receives the most compliments on.

“We had to trim off so much of that mural with the doorways into the dining room and the pink butler’s pantry, but we knew we had to have that bird,” says Porter, referring to the white egret in the lower left corner of the mural.

“The homeowners knew they wanted wallpaper in the dining room, but we went through a lot of options first,” says Porter. “Once we found that wallpaper, that was the diving off point.”

Construction of the home took just under 11 months to complete and, with all the wallpaper adhered and the many shades of blue paint dried, the house weighs in at just over 5,000 square feet, with four bedrooms, four baths and two half baths — one of which is the

pool bath, which can only be accessed from the backyard.

When it came to designing the backyard, Arterberry says the emphasis was on leaving as much of an outdoor space for the couple’s kids to play as possible. She and Spears had to think creatively about how to preserve the yard, while also putting in a pool.

“Because of the way the foundation was dropped, the homeowners wanted the front door, the pool and the back patio to be monolithic in elevation — so when you look at the pool from the foyer, that whole backyard is flat,” says Spears, who ultimately decided to construct a stem wall to separate the elevations, allowing the owners to create a ‘second backyard’ of sorts on the elevated turf.

“It’s fun when a homeowner has a good sense of what they want,” says Arterberry, who grew up in Boston and took inspiration from the city’s abundance of historic backdrops. “I love traditional architecture and design, so it was definitely fun to bring those details together in this project.”

“This is their forever home,” adds Spears.  “At least, that’s what people say until they sell it,” Arterberry says, “but I think it might actually be true in their case.”

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AN OPEN-CONCEPT CANVAS WITH A NOD TO THE PAST

By April Cumming Rollingwood home photos by JPM Real Estate

Apiece of Austin trivia for you to carry in your back pocket: The Rollingwood neighborhood, just a strong frisbee throw into the scenic hills southwest of Austin’s city center, doesn’t allow construction on the weekends or on holidays. Which means building a 4,400-square-foot home in the nine-month span of time

between October 2020 and July 2021, should have been a time-management-riddled challenge — even if there wasn’t a pandemic and supply chain shortages to contend with.

“As a tag team, we always navigate the waters together,” says Spears, adding that even though this home build was a pretty sizable project for the Rollingwood area, he and Arterberry got it done and were able to deliver the project on the homeowner’s tight timeline.

Before construction ever started, Arterberry worked together with the homeowners — a couple from Alabama with three kids that were, at the time, in high school and college — to select the right piece of property to call home.

From there, Arterberry spent time with the wife, an interior

designer herself, pouring over reference images and looking at the design of other homes in the neighborhood, to figure out the couple’s aesthetic — a hybrid style that bridges contemporary, clean lines with antique design. Influenced by the wife’s passion for modern design but also her affinity for antique furnishings, it was decided that the home would have an open concept layout, featuring doses of more traditional elements, like a formal dining room, mudroom and reading room, while also making space for a private workout room.

The homeowners’ main requests were for the

home to have lots of natural light, plenty of space for entertaining and for all the rooms to flow seamlessly together — an inviting, warm and timeless retreat to gather together as a family.

“The house is one of my favorites because it’s not overly built,” says Spears. “It’s not compartmentalized at all. It’s an open concept that’s not an open concept, if that makes sense. Everything speaks together from the interior to the exterior.”

One of the creative challenges Arterberry faced from a structural design perspective was the elevation of the street the home is situated on. “We didn’t want the home to feel

too exposed, but we wanted the house to look prominent,” she says.

To achieve this, she designed wide, elongated front porch steps to spread out an onlooker’s view, adding a bit of assistance from concrete walkway pavers and planter boxes to “tie the house to the ground without diverting the viewer’s eye to the foundation.”

Upon entering the home and passing through the ceiling-high steel doors, you’re greeted by an airy foyer, where wall paneling was used to accentuate the stairwell and add a pinch of formality to the entryway.

“For the paneling, we selected more

traditional profiles, but painted it the same color as the wall. So it’s not busy, but it feels a bit more finished and refined,” Arterberry says, adding they applied the same approach in the powder path as well (which features the bold Benjamin Moore ‘Cedar Mountain’ paint color).

The view of the shaded, oak-tree-canopied pool in the distance ushers you farther into the home, toward the entertainer’s kitchen featuring tall, translucent bar stools from Summer Classics and petite, flower-like chandeliers inspired by a 1960s Italian design blooming over aria quartzite countertops. The modern design is complemented by touches of the

homeowner’s personal heirlooms, such as the sofa table fashioned from the husband’s grandfather’s reclaimed workbench.

Off the primary bedroom, which can also be accessed from the pool, the primary bathroom features a stunning Savoy House Livorno crystal chandelier hanging over the clawfoot tub, and fully mirrored vanity wall complemented by frosted glass-and-gold sconces.

Upstairs hosts the bedrooms for the homeowners’ three kids, now ages 23, 20 and 17; offering them their own separate spaces to return to on the weekends and college breaks.

Asking an architect to select their favorite

room in the home is akin to forcing them to select a favorite child, but Arterberry acquiesces.

“The great room space is awesome because it’s nice and open and connected to the back patio, where the pool is located,” says Arterberry. “The goal was to make the outside feel as connected to the inside as possible — so making the living room and patio feel like one space.”

When pressed, the homeowners can’t pick just one room — each space is their favorite. Exactly how it should be.

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MEET M. JAMES DESIGN GROUP

Interior design is hardly one-size-fits-all. When it comes to creating curated homes, look no further than Austin-based M. James Design Group. From luxury homes to second homes, farms and ranches, there’s no project the group doesn’t tackle.

Melinda James founded the firm while she was in law school in Houston, when she helped one of her friends design their home. As all business owners know, referrals are the key to success. And one client turned into many. By the time she graduated from law school, her design firm had turned into a full-time business. John Thomas James shares the same eye and passion for design. He joined Melinda at M. James Design Group in 2007. With a background in the retail furniture industry, he brought decades of experience to the firm, as well as dozens of vendor connections he had cultivated over the years. Since then, they have been partners in both life and work, helping to make their clients’ design dreams come true.

“We’re the perfect yin and yang,” says John. “If Melinda goes left, I go right. Between the two of us, we bring the design concepts to fruition.”

M. James Design Group specializes in all areas of residential design with an emphasis on personalization. Since each client is different, every project has its own look and feel. From architectural renderings to full project installations, every

service is made to measure. “The best part of our job is helping clients fulfill their dreams,” Melinda says. “We take a very customized approach and don’t cut corners. We like to create a design that our clients would use for years, then layer in any fashion pieces that can be interchanged over time.”

Melinda begins each endeavor by interviewing the client and learning their personality. She discovers their story, preferences, and style. She and John then channel all those elements into the project to determine the overall look and feel, creating a sense of time and place within each home.

“Many people don’t even know what their style is,” says John. “Melinda has a unique gift for interpreting our clients wishes and then keeping us on target. She’s the big-picture person who helps the whole project come together.”

When it comes to design trends, M. James Design Group is seeing Austinites drawn to a classic palette, with a passion for seamless indoor/ outdoor living. Whether the clients want to create a modern, traditional, or even a ranch-style home, the firm starts by setting the mood with a personal

paint palette. Melinda’s belief is that color lays a foundation for everything including the mood and the continuity of a home. We start with the color scheme and build from there. Once those elements are in place the designers reach for classic pieces that will last for decades.

The designers have more clients requesting a collected vibe with clean lines and a dash of European influence. To help achieve this vision, the group works intimately with the scale and balance of the home, adding architectural details to provide character when needed. In addition, John curates art to bring out the client’s personality and creates collections with a timeless feel. Melinda has a passion for designing cozy reading nooks, floor to ceiling bookcases, and home libraries.

Whatever the project — from city to country residences — M. James Design Group has the expertise, talent, and sources to create unparalleled design for Austin clients. mjamesdesigngroup.com

THREE’S COMPANY

Inn Cahoots opens a trio of bars to the public — each with its own distinct personality

By Darcie Duttweiler | Photos by Weston Carls

KRISTEN CARSON, THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF GROUP LODGING

compound Inn Cahoots, never expected to acquire practically all of the properties on a single city block on East Sixth Street, but the shutdown during the COVID pandemic sent her business down a completely new path — bar ownership.

In 2020, Carson kindly donated the Inn Cahoots expansive roof deck patio to local bands so that they could record and livestream concerts to hopefully make a couple of bucks while everything was closed. The western-facing space showcases the ever-changing downtown Austin skyline, which was eerily similar to the backdrop audiences see during “Austin City Limits” tapings.

“The lot next door came available, and we started talking — wouldn’t it be really great if we could do some sort of old ACL? Can we give back and foster the music community?” Carson says. “Then the next one came available, and before we knew it, we effectively had acquired almost the full block during COVID.”

It would take a couple of years, a lot of elbow grease, and several private parties later (like a Fender pop-up, LaCroix House during South by Southwest and many more) before the Inn Cahoots team would unveil the three new public spaces on its property this July (as well as so many other private sections available for events).

“The Inn Cahoots team has worked tirelessly to make this dream come to life,” shares COO Michelle Chuang. “Whether you’re looking for a cozy cocktail lounge, a cool rooftop speakeasy, or a high-energy bar, Inn Cahoots has something for everyone.”

And they do mean everyone. Carson jokes that it would be fun to take a first date to the property to see what type of person they are by which space they gravitate toward.

Up first is the most visible of the spaces: Austin Garden & Studio, which includes a dark and sultry indoor space covered in green velvet, bird wallpaper and Fender guitars on display (the building is rumored to be the first Spanish-language radio station in Austin), and a huge outdoor patio complete with white picnic tables under yellow

“Whether you’re looking for a cozy cocktail lounge, a cool rooftop speakeasy, or a high-energy bar, Inn Cahoots has something for everyone.”

AUSTIN GARDEN & STUDIO

“We didn’t go into it thinking they would be so different, but they each had their own vibe and soul.”

fringed umbrellas, several colorful murals by Something Cool Studios and food trucks Gobble Gobble and La Taquicardia.

“We wanted it to feel like ‘Old Austin’ — like you’re just hanging out in someone’s backyard,” Carson explains.

To get into Austin Garden from East Sixth Street, guests have to pass under a huge trellis, complete with glittering disco balls, and walk down a corridor to reach the yard. It’s an “entry-way moment,” Carson loves calling out, as each of the spaces “has an entry way to surprise you and put you fully in the moment.”

Moving down East Sixth Street, passersby can easily spot the giant IYKYK letters from the roof deck bar. Although labeled a “speakeasy,” the bar, whose acronym stands for “if you know, you know,” is accessible without a reservation or a secret passcode. Once greeted by a host, guests are taken down a red hallway and then ushered up the elevator. The lounge bar sparkles in gold and black, with several covered cabanas lining the western edge, optimal for sunset views.

Much like the Austin Garden and Studio, which boasts indoor and outdoor stages, IYKYK also

IYKYK

houses a stage, which was important to Carson when it came to designing the spaces with friend and designer Leah Flippen.

“I miss the ‘Old Austin’ when you used to walk everywhere and hear live music,” Carson says. “I remember walking down the street, and these buildings would permeate live music. We wanted to recreate that, so we just kept putting the stages where we thought they should go.”

Back downstairs is the most intimate of the new venues, and Carson’s favorite: Bar Mischief — what she calls her “little jewel box.” The 24-seat, high-end cocktail lounge, accessed through a sliding door, boasts huge chandeliers, funky chevron rugs and a giant, black cathedral display giving the space an old-timey, New Orleans vibe. The drinks menu, created by beverage director Jorge Viana, features both classic cocktails and inventive tipples that aesthetically match the room’s energy.

“I felt like each space had its own personality. It was what those spaces were calling to us. We didn’t go into it thinking they would be so different, but they each had their own vibe and soul,” Carson says.

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Livin’ on the Edge

MARRYING THE GAP BETWEEN URBAN AND NATURE

By Darcie Duttweiler

Photos by by Paul Bardagjy

When local fiction writer and business lawyer Christopher Brown was looking for a plot of land to build a home on with his son, he wanted to live close to the Colorado River below the Longhorn Dam, “a remarkably wild and undeveloped specimen of urban river, a precious natural asset too few people are even aware of.” It was in his search for his new home’s location that he discovered PODER (People Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources), a grassroots social justice organization that fights to clean up brownfield industrial sites in East Austin. (For reference, “brownfield” refers to land that is abandoned or underutilized due to pollution from industrial use.)

“This house would not exist had it not been for the environmental justice activism of PODER, which included removing the pipeline remnant from an old tank farm that is in our yard,” Brown says.

As an advocate for urban ecology and green spaces, co-founder of the Colorado River Conservancy, volunteer with PODER and board member with Ecology Action, Brown knew when it came time

to build a home on this property that he wanted it to be harmonious with the world around him, not fight against it. While most homeowners yearn for that perfect curb appeal, Brown rebelled, deciding to “rethink the way a house can really live in nature.” In his quest he turned to architecture and urban planning practice Bercy Chen Studio LP, who in turn dreamed up a modern re-interpretation of one of the oldest dwellings in North America, the Native American pit house, as a way to “heal the land and ameliorate the scars of the site’s industrial past.”

The usually sunken pit house takes advantage of the earth’s mass to maintain thermal temperatures throughout the year. Like this timeless abode, the Edgeland House’s insulated green roof (complete with native plants courtesy of the Lady Bird Wildflower Center) and seven-foot excavation into the ground keeps the home cool in the summer and warm in the winter. From the street, the home almost appears like a Hobbit home, carved into the earth and one with its surroundings — just as Brown wanted.

“When you walk toward the house, you

have this abstracted berm of prairie in front of you. It feels like a piece of land art you would see from Michael Heizer or Robert Smithson in the 60s and 70s,” explains Founding Partner and Design Principal Thomas Bercy. “Then as you approach closer, you understand better — there’s a sense of discovery that’s initially hidden from you. It’s a moment that hopefully brings excitement and joy and spikes curiosity.”

When it comes to discussing what’s interesting about the home, Bercy has to laugh, and it’s totally understandable why. The Edgeland House, named for its “periphery of the urban edge in a transforming landscape,” is totally unique. From its sunken pit house structure and the living green roof to its use of shapes, including a triangular pool inspired by origami folds and brought to life by former Bercy Chen architectural designer and Brown’s now-wife Agustina Rodriguez, who is a public artist, sculptor, professor and the Chair of Programming for Big Medium, the home is truly one of a kind.

Brown and Rodriguez met through the project with Bercy Chen, and the married couple and their daughter have, for

over a decade, lived in the Edgeland House, which is split into two separate pavilions: one for living (open kitchen and living room) and one for sleeping (two bedrooms and bathrooms). To get to each side, the dweller must pass through a connecting courtyard, thus further blurring the boundaries of nature and the man-made world.

“Sometimes while walking between rooms we encounter a coral snake on the patio, or a coyote or fox off there at the fence, or a raptor on the prowl just over our heads, or hear the calls of the barred owls down in the tall trees of the floodplain — at the same time as we can hear the traffic on the streets, and, in the daytime, the activity at the nearby factories,” Brown says.

“Sadly, wild urban spaces like that, where wildlife can live in the margins of our dominion, never last in the face of relentless pressure for urban growth, and we can often sense how ephemeral it is, how endangered. But we do what we can to enjoy it, and protect it.”

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Three

Mind-Blowing 3D-Printed Projects in Texas

REVOLUTIONIZING THE LOCAL HOME-BUILDING AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES

BY LIZ HARROUN

WE’VE ALL HEARD ABOUT 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY. BUT DID YOU KNOW IT’S ALREADY COME SO FAR THAT IT’S BEING USED TO BRING HUGE PROJECTS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND TEXAS TO LIFE? WE’VE ROUNDED UP A FEW OF THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY ONES AND TALKED TO THE FOLKS BEHIND THEM SO YOU KNOW WHAT’S COMING.

WOLF RANCH COMMUNITY IN GEORGETOWN

Wolf Ranch Community in Georgetown is the largest-scale development of 3D-printed homes in the world. The homes are built by ICON and Lennar and co-designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group. The first model home is open for visits from prospective buyers, which according to Charlie Coleman, ICON’s Austin division president, has mostly been pre-family couples, empty nesters and retirees. Lennar has already sold several homes, ranging in price from $475,000 to $599,000. There will be a total of 100 homes, with eight different floor plans and 24 elevations. Homes range from 1,500 to 2,100 square feet and feature three to four bedrooms. The homes are built with ICON’s printed wall system, made from Lavacrete, a proprietary cementitious material Lavacreate has developed for its durability.

“These homes are going to be denser, sturdier, more able to withstand Mother Nature and certainly more energy efficient,” says Coleman. “The way the material works is that the thermal mass of these wall systems is much more significant than traditional lumber construction, and therefore heat and cooling don’t move as quickly through the home.”

The walls are printed by ICON’s Vulcan construction systems, which are 46.5 feet wide and hum along quietly on site. The first homeowners are moving into the beautiful community now. ICON plans to finish the printing of the walls by early 2024 and anticipates being sold out of the 3D-printed homes by the end of 2024. It’s certainly a desirable location and price point for those of us in Austin looking to buy a new home next year.

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EL COSMICO IN MARFA

El Cosmico is already an iconic destination — a campground hotel in Marfa, Texas, perhaps frequented most by Austinites but also by folks from around the country. Liz Lambert, Texas hospitality industry queen and owner of El Cosmico, has partnered with the aforementioned ICON to expand the 21-acre bohemian campsite to a 62-acre community with new features including a spa and homey guest units.

“We’ve known for many years that we wanted to add more rooms to El Cosmico — along with a pool, a hammam, more space for art and skills-building workshops, and other amenities for guests and locals,” says Lambert. “It also makes sense to take El Cosmico out of town, out to where the night sky is a little darker and our closest neighbors are farther away, to see the stars, to really feel the immensity of West Texas.”

The El Cosmico project is slated to break ground in 2024. In the meantime, you can visit the Hartman Concert Lawn at the Long Center. The state-of-theart stage, which was completed in just two weeks in March 2023, includes domes, arches, vaults and parabolic forms. With a stunning view of the Austin skyline, this gathering space also serves as a sneak peek into the larger El Cosmico community.

“The pavilion is an example of unique and divergent architecture made possible by 3D printing, which is just getting started,” says Medlodia Yasahr, ICON’s Vice President of Building Design and Performance. “One of the great joys of ICON is putting our tech into the hands of great creatives and seeing possibilities emerge.”

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THE CASITAS @ THE HALLES IN ROUND TOP

We all love visiting Round Top for their world-class antique shopping. But this town, full of countryside charm and Western flair, has much more to offer — including a desirable home base for Central Texans. In between Austin and Houston, Round Top is a peaceful haven with convenient access to anything you’d ever need.

Round Top, often endearingly thought of as a town frozen in time, has recently taken a step into the future. This past June, the World’s first near-zero-carbon, 3D-printed homes were constructed in Round Top. Developed by Starred Sky Development Co. in partnership with Hive3D and Eco Material Technologies, The Casitas @ The Halles are functional prototypes for future small-scale affordable housing projects.

Located behind The Halles, an in-town shopping and dining venue, the set of

five casitas range in size from 400 to 900 square feet and include studios, single bedroom and two-bedroom options. CyBe Construction started printing the homes line by line using a proprietary blend of cement-based mortar, which is developed by Eco Material Technologies with a carbon footprint of nearly zero.

Stay tuned: Soon visitors will have the chance to spend the night in this revolutionary, 3D-printed lodging with convenient access to everything Round Top has to offer.

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THE HOME DESIGN GUIDE

Building a home can be a headache, but it doesn’t have to be. The process requires an extraordinary amount of time, money and decisions, but with the right partners, a remodel or build can be a smooth process with a happy ending. A trusted design team that understands your vision can bring your dream home to life — with your sanity intact! The following experts in architecture, design and construction are a great resource to help you along every step of your journey to achieving that dream. Just tell them TRIBEZA sent you.

ADLA STUDIO

Our core principle is rooted in fostering deeper connections between people and the outdoors. ADLA Studio is a landscape architecture and construction firm that merges horticultural knowledge, technical building skill, and fine art sensibilities to create site-specific gardens. adlastudio.com

ASHBY COLLECTIVE

Ashby Collective is a collaborative design studio whose strength is derived from the shared talent and experience of a unique group of designers. Their design practice is built on decades of cumulative reference and research, with a process that borrows from the studio’s broad range of perspectives and expertise. Ashby Collective’s work is unified by a system rooted in analog aesthetics, subtle international touches, a deep reverence for history and architectural context, combined with a timeless aesthetic and meticulous attention to detail.

Creative advice integrated with a truly collaborative client experience make for some of Austin’s most distinctive,iconic homes and spaces. Ashby Collective’s award-winning team offers concept and vision, decor, custom furniture design and small projects for new homeowners wanting to make an impact. Ashbycollective.com

@ashby_collective

DALGLEISH CONSTRUCTION

Grounded in excellence and built with a passion for fine architecture and craft. Dalgleish Construction has partnered with the best architects, designers, clients, and craftspeople for over 40 years to build some of Texas’ most memorable and enduring homes.

dalgleish.net • @dalgleish_construction

HOUSEMILL DESIGN

HouseMill Design, a family-owned boutique firm, skillfully crafts luxurious and functional spaces in Austin and the Hill Country. Their portfolio features stunning homes highlighted in HGTV Mag, Better Homes & Gardens, and the Tribeza Homes Tour. Specializing in full-service residential design projects including remodels, new builds, and interior/exterior furnishings, they embrace the captivating “Hill Country Modern” style. This signature aesthetic elegantly merges comfort, style, and charm to create inviting spaces. Founder Lauren Ramirez, a sixth-generation Austinite, envisions homes as timeless sanctuaries, adaptable to life’s changing seasons. Together with her husband Jonathan and their skilled design team, they adeptly translate clients’ ideas into cohesive, technically precise visions, ensuring flawless execution. housemilldesign.com • @housemilldesign

COCOLLECT

CoCollect is a membership-based service that loans emerging and museum-quality art collections to individuals, interior designers, and commercial partners. With a mission to make it easier for people to intimately experience living with and learning about art, they pair each member with an expert advisor who curates a custom art collection and guides them through the entire process. Members enjoy learning about the art while it’s on their walls and have the option to purchase if they decide to keep it forever. From the first consultation to the final white-glove installation, CoCollect takes a high-touch, hands-on approach to everything they do.

ELITE AUSTIN

Elevate your interior with Elite Austin’s curated furnishings whether you plan to sell or dwell. Their home staging service is a powerful marketing tool designed to maximize your listing’s appeal, inspiring faster and higher bids, and their luxury furniture leasing service transforms your space into a designer residence where beautiful furnishings and luxury service meet. And, yes, you can purchase any of their pieces for your permanent collection.

Exceptional Design. Extraordinary Service.

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STUDIO CELESTE

Led by Celeste Aguirre, a graduate of elite universities in Latin America and Spain, Studio Celeste blends cultural richness with minimal elegance, offering emotionally impactful designs. The result is designs that resonate emotionally from the moment you step inside. Over recent years, Studio Celeste has emerged as a dynamic presence in Austin’s most beloved neighborhoods, conceptualizing some of the area’s most acclaimed residences. With a small team that ensures personalized service and direct access to Celeste, the firm goes beyond aesthetic mastery. Their strong ties with home builders make them valuable consultants in construction and cost management, enabling clients to realize ideal projects within budget. studioceleste.com • @_studioceleste_

GREER INTERIOR DESIGN

At GREER Interior Design, Jennifer Greer Hartmann collaborates closely with her clients to create beautiful and functional residences. Versatile with many different styles, she strongly believes that interiors should reflect the surrounding architecture and more importantly, the people living in them. From formal condominiums to serene lakefront homes, she frequently works with clients on multiple residences, and her firm is known for its holistic and comprehensive approach to design. greerinteriordesign.com • @greerinteriordesign

LIVE OAK STUDIO LANDSCAPERS

Passion driven and Austin based, Live Oak Studio is a full service, high end landscape design build studio. Meeting all your outdoor needs to customize your unique exterior hardscapes and softscapes all with one firm. From pools, structures and patios, to landscape audio, masonry and metal work, we help by extending your home outdoors. LOS prides itself on being a relational company and not transactional, building relationships for years to come. loslandscapers.com • @loslandscapers

CHRISTEN ALES INTERIOR DESIGN

Christen Ales Interior Design is an award-winning interior design studio with the goal of increasing harmony in the lives of others by transforming the spaces they live in. With a range of work as diverse as the clientele she serves, Christen builds spaces to not only reflect the personal style of its residents, but also promote their well-being. She embraces the collaboration between designer, client, and artisans to create inspiring spaces that add clarity and harmony to the lives of its dwellers. christenales.com • @christenalesinteriors

NEW NATIVE GARDENS

New Native Gardens is changing the way people think about potted plants and is quickly becoming one of Austin’s go-to design partners for transforming a home with greenery. When it comes to bringing a space to life with plants, traditional in-ground landscaping is no longer the only option. New Native Gardens specializes in expertly crafted container plantings for both indoor and outdoor spaces. Drawing upon their team’s decades of experience in this niche, they deeply understand the potential of plants. So whether you are moving into a new house, redecorating your interior, or livening up your outdoor patio for our gorgeous fall weather, don’t forget that final touch: perfectly designed container plantings that will change how and where you spend your time at home. newnativegardens.com • @newnativegardens

ASHLEY FERGUSON INTERIORS

Dive into a world where design is not just about aesthetics, but about crafting personal narratives. Ashley Ferguson Interiors artfully blends bespoke designs, intricate tones and textures, and the occasional vibrant pop of color to give spaces their signature timeless allure. Whether you’re embarking on a new build journey or seeking to rejuvenate your existing abode, our full-service approach ensures every detail is meticulously tailored to reflect your vision. Choose Ashley Ferguson Interiors, and transform your home into a masterpiece of enduring elegance. ashleyfergusoninteriors.com @ashleyfergusoninteriors

MOSIER LUXURY HOMES

Mosier Luxury Homes is committed to meticulous craftsmanship, a discerning eye for detail, and a collaborative approach. They seamlessly fuse their clients’ desires, goals, and visions with their creative expertise, producing spaces that blend modern living with timeless elegance. Their team’s dedication to precision is evident in every aspect, from layout to finishes. Client involvement is at the core of the process, ensuring your unique aspirations come to life in every project they undertake. mosierluxuryhomes.com

• @mosierluxuryhomes

URBANSPACE INTERIORS

Elevate your urban space with a paragon of Italian design — Molteni & C — exclusively sold in Austin at Urbanspace Interiors. Stop by their downtown furniture showroom to experience the brand new Molteni & C closet system display and get to know this fusion of craftsmanship, functionality, and innovation. urbanspaceinteriors.com

@urbanspaceinteriors

KOPFER TAYLOR

Founded in 2018, Kopfer Taylor Interiors is a luxury residential design firm that closely follows the proven 5-step architectural design process, applying it to high-end residential new construction and comprehensive renovations/additions. With a combined 40+ years of industry experience, the KTI team works alongside curated teams of architects, builders, and artisans, using both creativity and project management skills to design beautiful, innovative, and highly personalized spaces. From programming to the final installation clients can expect unparalleled commitment, with a promise to stay excited, engaged and aligned throughout the entire design process. www.kopfertaylor.com

WORLD INTERIORS

World Interiors believes that furniture is not just a functional item, but an expression of your unique style and personality. That’s why they design and manufacture products that not only bring your home to life, but also deliver a distinct aesthetic not found anywhere else. Each of their products can be purchased with the peace of mind that their commitment to the environment is reflected in every aspect of the business, from using eco-friendly materials to implementing sustainable manufacturing practices. worldinteriors.com

• 512.821.1302 • info@worldinteriors.com

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SPARROW INTERIORS & GIFTS

Founded in 2017 by principal designer, Elizabeth Cates, Sparrow Interiors & Gifts is a full-service design studio and luxe boutique retailer. Elizabeth and her team of professionals are determined to meet every client’s needs, catering to an extensive range of styles. Sparrow focuses on providing tasteful and bespoke interiors for clients all over the greater Austin area and beyond, and their capabilities range from interior decorating to new construction and everything in between. sparrowinteriors.com • @sparrowinteriors

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CHRISTY LEVY Broker Levy Properties christy@levy-properties.com LAKE AUSTIN: 6901 Greenshores Drive #4 / Austin, TX 78730

TARRYTOWN: 2620 Maria Anna Dr. / Austin, TX 78703

ASHLEY AMINI Developer/Realtor Levy Properties ashely@levy-properties.com

Naturally Immersive

THIS STOIC DREAM HOUSE IS A LIVING LESSON IN BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN

By April Cumming

It’s just as easy to lose count of how many black-capped vireos and golden-cheeked warblers have flitted by one of the custom under-cabinet kitchen windows as it is to lose count of how many construction cranes, Austin’s unofficial city bird, are rising on the horizon. Perched above the sloping hillsides of Wild Basin Preserve — before the terrain straightens out, like an outstretched palm reaching toward the skyline — this multi-tiered series of floor-to-ceiling windows held together by stone and stucco is anything but traditional.

For an Austin family of six, feeling at home was just a few strides up the hill — on the adjoining lot, actually — from their first home in

Austin. The homeowners first moved into the neighborhood in 2015, purchasing the lot next door to eventually build their dream home. In 2019, they decided to go for it.

“Shortly after we started, COVID shut down everything and we thought, ‘This is a terrible decision. We shouldn’t have done this,’” says the husband, who along with his wife and four kids, ultimately decided to keep building the house next door. Three years later, in early 2022, they moved into their 6,000-square-foot, six-bedroom home with a view.

“The most important consideration in the design was maximizing the view. We incorporated amazing views into almost every room,” says Adam

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Steiner, former Project Manager at Cornerstone Architects, adding that, ahead of construction, he and his team spent time visiting the site with a drone to get a sense of what the view would look like from different angles.

Cornerstone Architects worked with Olson Defendorf Custom Homes as the builder, with Martha O’Hara Interiors senior designer Heidi Feliz-Grimm taking the reins to bring the architectural features to life. The result? A stoic dream house turned into a sentimental dream home.

“It was a hit from the start,” Feliz-Grimm says of her first interaction with the homeowners. “They were very, very trusting. They let me take the lead and tell them what we were going to do — that’s the best. They wanted the home to be modern, but also homey. They didn’t want it to feel like a museum. They wanted to entertain, but they also wanted their kids to enjoy the house,” she says.

For Feliz-Grimm, creating a welcoming home meant incorporating finishes that were durable and pretty, but not so modern that it felt cold or untouchable. She also knew what the homeowners’ artwork looked like, so she used those pieces as reference to source pops of color found throughout the home.

“I got to be pretty creative,” she says. “They weren’t afraid of colors, so I wasn’t afraid to ask ‘What do you think of this purple?’”

That flirtation with shades of purples, magenta and blue can be found in the great room accent pillows, the dining room chair cushions, the kitchen island barstools and the outdoor patio dining chairs.

“It’s not all matchy matchy. I kept the larger chairs more neutral, but

still with a pattern, and added color with small accent pieces,” she says. “I wanted their artwork — not to mention the outside views — to still stand out enough.”

The home’s great room features a two-story fireplace/chimney surrounded with ionic steel porcelain made to look like oxidized metal. For Feliz, it was imperative to make sure the furniture wasn’t too tall or bulky to obstruct the views and walking paths from the great room and dining room to the outdoor living area, lounge and pool.

“As soon as you walk through the front door, you see everything,” Feliz-Grimm says. “I didn’t want to obstruct any of the view.”

Her creative expression got to shine in the flooring tile selections, too — from the dark, fossilized limestone laid in a herringbone pattern in the primary bathroom, to the classic, black-and-white basket-weave tile pattern found in the laundry room.

The primary bedroom is Feliz-Grimm’s favorite room though, with the blush, cut velvet bed flanked by white-capiz nightstands and the custom Nepalese wool area rug. Not to mention the peacock.

“I had a lot of fun with the texture in that room,” she says, from the rippled concrete table lamps to the raised pink-and-gray leopard print rug.

Transitioning to the powder room, the floor-to-ceiling cobalt blue tile backsplash looks like the artist Jackson Pollock got a hold of a can of 14-karat gold paint, took one glance, and got to work.

“I think that was the only room they couldn’t visualize, but they trusted me,” Feliz-Grimm says of the space. “I wanted it to be this artistic, fun and bold bathroom.”

Towering over the stairwell, the two-story-tall light fixture is reminiscent of the deconstruction phase in a game of Jenga, the wooden blocks crescendo-ing gracefully at 0.25 speed.

“We knew we wanted something really tall there because it is such a big stairwell,” Feliz-Grim says of the focal point. “Something sculptural and modern that wouldn’t take away from the view.”

It’s hard to not talk about the view when you’re in this home. According to the husband, even the builders said they had never put so many windows in a house before.

“The house is, in many ways, an ‘experience,’ with the natural changes throughout the day,” the husband says. “There is such a sense of peace and tranquility here, and we feel very connected with the outside, even while we are inside.”

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All Roads Lead to Round Top, and It’s Show Time!

YOUR GUIDE TO TEXAS’ ANTIQUES AND DESIGN MECCA

By Catherine D. Anspon

ALIGNING WITH

Tribeza’s architecturally themed issue, we debut our guide to the phenomenon of Round Top. The Fall 2023 Round Top Antiques & Design Show unveils October 12 through 29, and 100,000 home-design, antiques, art and style seekers will descend upon the charming historic hamlet of Round Top (population 88) and surrounding towns, flocking from across the country. With 20-plus miles of antiques and design venues and a half-century tradition of a storied show, this is Mecca for designers, as well as a draw for savvy influencers and those seeking an escape to the country — all a mere 90 minutes from Austin.

Much of the life of Round Top year-round revolves around this 19th-century German community’s three squares — Henkel, Rolland and Minden — and town center. All need to be on your Round Top radar, come showtime. At Henkel Square, investigate these buzzy new stops: famed Western retailer Kemo Sabe’s first Texas outpost, facing the newly expanded Humble Donkey Studio and Lower40 Found Objects, and Merritt Meat Company, brought to you by the folks who own Truth Barbeque. Every trip to Round Top must include Ellis Motel, the local watering hole that is not a motel at all. Look for vintage fashion (Dior, YSL, Vuitton and more) at Modern Marla. Pick up sweets treats at Lollitop Sweetshop and Royers Pie Haven (its Henkel pie stop is the cousin of the iconic taste of Round Top, Royers Cafe on Main Street). The design crowd beelines to Round Top Antiques & Design Center, holding court at

Henkel Square. Henkel’s Mill & Live Oak Building is home to Southern Beasts, with its fresh take on beautiful vintage fabrics transformed into taxidermy, as well as Sapana, a haven for handwoven textiles from India and Nepal translated into coats, quilts and totes. Across the street, Lulu’s Restaurant and Il Cuculo at Lulu’s bar are the place for a cultivated experience — L.A. meets “La Dolce Vita” à la Round Top. On an antiques quest? Stop by The Georgie Rose, with its focus on European finds, textiles and artisan-crafted objects. Before you leave the town center, recharge and revive at Mill Street Café for healthy fare including smoothies, salads and gluten-free baked goodies. Also recommended: Minden Square for a cold one and delightful bites at nano-brewery and taphouse Round Top Brewing, followed by retail therapy at Townsend Provisions for Americana, memorable town-branded merch and vintage cowboy boots, and Tré for the Gathering for distinctive tabletop. Rolland Square is a good bet for caffeine libations at Round Top Coffee Shop and dining destination The Garden Co. — Feed & Firewater

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with its spectacular tree-lined patio and bucolic vistas. Score a perfect Round Top bag at Curate by Stash, an ode to made-in-Texas leather goods. Then there are the venues that line miles and miles of Texas Highway 237. Every Round Top veteran has on their list The Original Round Top Antiques Fair, the show that started it all, founded by Emma Lee Turney in 1968, and its sister property, Blue Hills. Venture to designer fave Marburger Farm Antique Show, the most curated venue of all, where you’ll sight such tastemakers as Liz Lambert, Jenna Lyons and Kelly Wearstler combing through treasures. We never miss The Compound, developed by Mayor Mark Massey, with its handsome barns; newcomer Jardin de France for pedigreed antique European garden furniture and plantings; and Cisco Village, founded by the late furniture maker Cisco Pinedo of the handcrafted furniture empire Cisco Home. The 550 Market is home to Rockabilly Baroness’ fabulous ranch wear and two exciting new arrivals: antiques and interiors destination Martin Driskill (stocking Farrow &

Ball) and Viva Denverado, fashion-forward retail from the town’s music impresario, Denverado. It’s part of a complex that includes beloved and reborn eatery/drinkery The Stone Cellar with intimate Jon Perez Lounge, Round Top Dance Hall and clubby private watering hole The Mark. Then there’s Paul Michael’s recently expanded Market Hill — double its size, thanks to a sparkling new 125,000-square-foot space brimming with unique purveyors including Susan Horne Antiques, Vincent Peach, M. Naeve, Shabby Slips, Moxie Interiors, Architectural Artifacts, The Select Pick, Urban Vintage and more. Directly across 237, you’ll find The Arbors, whose splendid tents stock home goods, fashion, jewelry and antiques. Finally, check out The Halles, World HQ (wink) for PaperCity magazine and Round Top Publishers, with its design-focused lineup including featured artist George Sellers, creator of neoclassical busts and columns (and fave of Lady Gaga), plus a pop-up by celebrated Dallas luxury retailer Forty Five Ten.

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Teressa Foglia at Marburger and the dramatically expanded Horseshoe venue joined by curated friends on Monday, October 23. Round Top Dance Hall hosts a classic Texas lineup of musicians including Gary P. Nunn — composer of the Lone Star anthem “London Homesick Blues” — on Saturday, October 21; Friday, October 20, the Dance Hall stages its sizzling Round Top Runway featuring couture Western wear on the catwalk set to music by Western Jelly. Speaking of fashion, Lela Rose of the eponymous brand is honored at The Halles Designer Dinner Sunday, October 22, followed by a talk and book signing Monday, October 23. Partake in Blue Hills’ Dinner in the Hayfield prepared by Houston restaurateur chef Victor Torres of Eloise Nichols (Saturday, October 14; Friday, October 20; Tuesday, October 24). Bader Ranch’s foodie dinners return with chef-in-residence Nick Middleton Pacheco of Y Comida crafting a Shopping Shindig dinner party Tuesday, October 24, followed by a late-night fashion extravaganza. Head to Cisco Village for the second installment of its Western Vintage Fashion Show Thursday, October 19, benefiting the gardens and grounds of one of the world’s top music conservatories, Round Top’s own Festival Hill. Wrap your country-time adventure disco-style at Zapp Hall on Thursday, October 26, with Apocalyptic Disco: Beyond Thunderdome Alley; and dive into dance fever Friday, October 20, again at Zapp Hall, when local celeb Denverado hosts an ’80s Night Dance Party that’s not for the tame-hearted. roundtop.com

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Blending Family & Function

ARCHITECTURE DESIGNS A HOME FOR THREE FAMILY UNITS TO COEXIST

By Liz Harroun

Photos by Casey Dunn

After declining for decades, multigenerational homes have actually been on the rise in the U.S. since the 1970s. There are many benefits to multiple generations living together, including more bonding time between grandparents and grandchildren as well as more convenient caregiving. Obviously, challenges can include feeling a lack of privacy and autonomy. So when parents of a young child wanted the grandparent generation to move into their future new house, they hired Matt Fajkus Architecture to design a home for the three family units to coexist harmoniously in one structure.

The beautiful property, which the family bought in 2016, has a creek running at the base and a lot of tree coverage and canopy. The team at MF Architecture turned the difficulties this unique lot posed into a huge opportunity to achieve their client’s goals.

“We embrace those types of challenges,” says Matt Fajkus. “Instead of trying to work against them, we work with those things. In this case, working with the slope and trees and property access with the stream were all unique challenges — but these are all things that were worth working around and made the project what it is.”

Taking advantage of the steep-sloped and dynamic tree line, they

designed the home in three rectilinear material masses, each not only with a different purpose, but also with a unique connection to the landscape. The first is the guest experience, which is a masonry mass that sits farther back on the site beyond the trees — a portal from public to private. Along with the planted retaining walls, this unit anchors the house to the site. The second, also on the lower level, lined in wood and glass with views below the tree canopy, is the space for the grandparents and family gatherings. Lastly, the space for the parents and child is stucco and sits above and within the tree canopy. One end floats within the tree canopy, while the other end holds the master suite that directly extends to the upper terrace with the organic food garden and beekeeping zone.

“We use that sectional quality of the house to experience the different layers of the site and also to indicate the different realms for the users,” says Sarah Johnson, co-principal architect at MF Architecture and manager of this project.

The simultaneous independence and cohesiveness of the generations can be seen in the stacked layers of the house as one approaches from the

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creek. The family’s love of food, gardening and apiculture are infused as key architectural elements.

Gathering areas are concentrated at the core of the house, with the kitchen taking center stage. Also at the core, blue millwork transitions from the first into the second floor, serving as a fulcrum to the wood and glass mass and the stucco mass. This centralized core contains back-ofhouse functions including the pantry, cabinetry, powder room, stairs and

coat closet — all incorporating the same blue millwork. Consolidating these features into the core of the home not only adds cohesion but also opens up the exterior more, taking advantage of the sun exposure that’s limited by shade from the trees. Views and natural light are calibrated to suit each space, function and experience.

“This project really captures the way that we like to work in terms of blending indoor and outdoor relationships,” says Fajkus. “Many of the

materials used on the exterior track inside the house, seamlessly blend into the interior design. Each of those moves captures something that’s quite important to our practice, which is that architecture ultimately becomes a way to frame and experience one’s surroundings and the natural context rather than just being an object about itself.”

MF Architecture sees interior design and architecture as overlapping rather than distinct. Each section of the home, from the exterior of the

volumes to the blue fulcrum at its core, is unified while maintaining its own integrity. In the same way, the different family members are able to maintain both privacy and connection within the space. This multigenerational home is a gorgeous, functional space for the family to create memories together for years to come.

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Picturesque Views Overlooking Lady Bird

SKY LOUNGE HOSTS EVENTS ON THE 15TH FLOOR OF THE RIVERSOUTH BUILDING

By Avery Matschek

THERE’S A STUNNING NEW EVENT venue on the block — and you just might recognize its whereabouts from its previous life as Austin’s infamous Hooters location.

The Sky Lounge on Lady Bird opened in early 2023 on the 15th floor of the RiverSouth Building, a corporate office building that debuted in 2022. The lounge was originally only used for tenant

events, but thanks to a full view of the city skyline and Lady Bird Lake, the lounge easily lent itself to holding private events as well.

“As the building was gaining corporate tenants, we thought, ‘Well, nobody’s using this space in the evenings or over the weekend so how can we create more opportunities for people to use this beautiful space?” says Event Sales Manager Maggie Kennedy

of the decision to utilize the space beyond the original plan.

The building itself is owned by Stream Realty Partners, which held a contest between a number of architecture companies in Austin, asking the firms to design their own version of the building before choosing a winner to complete the design of the RiverSouth project. In the end, The Beck Group

was chosen as the architect and general contractor of the landmark structure.

Sky Lounge, currently managed by Arch Amenities Group, holds an indoor lounge area and outdoor terrace connected by massive glass accordion doors, and the panoramic view of the city is about as good as it gets.

“The shining star of our space is the view,” says Kennedy. “We have full views of the Austin city skyline and of Lady Bird Lake. You can even see the Long Center and the sunsets over the west rolling hills in our space. It’s just stunning.”

Several design elements of the lounge and full-service bar pay homage to Charles M. Schulz, the creator of the iconic “Peanuts” cartoon, who once owned the property. There’s a mural of Schulz in the parking garage, along with Snoopy characters throughout the garage, and leading into the

Sky Lounge, guests are greeted by a top-to-bottom wall full of Schulz’s most famous quotes.

The venue has a capacity of 150 people in the combined indoor and outdoor square footage, and is designed to fill a gap in the selection of venues in Austin, says Kennedy. “A lot of spaces in Austin carry a Western theme, which is really great and classic, but our space was built to have more of a modern upscale city vibe.”

In less than a year of business, the site has been home to a myriad of events, from intimate weddings to surprise proposals and exciting product launches. Kennedy’s personal favorite event was an engagement party filmed for “The Hair Cult,” an Austin-focused reality TV show.

“We’re always open to hearing all the different crazy events that people throw in Austin,” shares Kennedy. “We love to bring local people into a

space that they’ve never been into before with stunning views. We’ve had some amazing parties where people will come and say, ‘Where is this? Like, where are we right now?’”

The lounge and bar continues to host functions for their corporate tenets as it expands into the private event industry. On the first Thursday of every month, Sky Lounge hosts a local musician for a show in front of the skyline view. But when the corporate tenants go home for the night or on the weekends, Sky Lounge is here to host incredible events for all Austinites in a sleek and gorgeous setting.

“We love supporting people and businesses and nonprofits in the Austin community,” says Kennedy. “And we really love giving people a fun, gorgeous space to party in.”

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Rise Up

TWO UNIQUE AUSTIN RESIDENCES WITH PEACEFUL INTERIORS AND ORGANIC MATERIALS

By Lauren Jones

Photos by Chase Daniel

Local architecture firm North Arrow Studio is known for its ability to craft beautiful and practical homes, balancing a design language that feels both familiar and innovative. Principal and Founder Francisco Arrendondo and Project Architect Alicia Pierce walked us through two contemporary homes, one a fully custom residence on a steep lot and the other a spec home nestled among live oaks.

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How do you design a home that checks all of your client’s boxes? Just ask architects Francisco Arrendondo and Alicia Pierce of North Arrow Studio. In 2019, they were hired to build a 3,700-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom home on the edge of Austin in the Barton Creek Habitat Preserve, a 4,100-acre green space with endangered songbirds, rolling hills and striking vistas. The homeowners, a young couple

from California, wanted city life without the hustle and bustle, as well as a flexible home with room to grow. (They’ve since welcomed their first child.) And while the lot provided a peaceful setting, its topography was challenging.

“It was very steep and that became the driving force behind the design,” Arrendondo says. “From the street to the back of the property, it rises more than fifty feet,” Pierce adds. “Finding somewhere to land with the house was a big challenge because there was also a large drainage easement.”

To make the most of the views, while allowing for flexibility, a tiered, two-volume plan was devised. The lower massing was placed on the flattest part of the lot, while the second rests on top, balanced by concrete beams in lieu of a traditional foundation.

The look, which leans both midcentury and modern, is an homage to the Hill Country with local limestone, as well as glass, steel, stucco and character-heavy cedar cladding. “There was a chance that both the exterior and interiors could look cold over lived-in, so we wanted to make sure that the materials felt handcrafted and natural,” Arrendondo says. “The streamlined front elevation is a nod to traditional masonry techniques in Texas,” Pierce adds. “Rather than going with modern, crisp stone, we went with something you’d still find in a town like Fredericksburg.” Inside, varying woods, terrazzo and tile play up the midcentury modern aesthetic.

When it came to the floor plan, the site’s unique challenges worked in their favor to yield a flowing layout. There’s the sunken living room, patio and pool, while a few more steps lead to the office and lounge. The playroom and bedrooms are farther up before finally arriving at the primary suite. Another unique benefit to the steep site and subsequent planning was privacy.

“The site provided some opportunity to be higher off the street level,” Arrendondo says. Windows from a steel fabricator and glass installer in the main living spaces incorporated some of the home’s steel framing, allowing for custom dimensions, as well as plenty of natural light and unobstructed views. In other

spaces, like in the primary suite’s bathroom and stairwell, skylights were added. One of the home’s most distinct features is a wooden screen in the western-facing primary bedroom. It’s the best direction for views, but with the strong Texas sun, the architects conducted 3D modeling and sun studies to find a “screen design that would provide the most shade and most views,” Pierce says. Overall, the home is an example of architecture that is adaptable, clever and respectful of its setting. And while there was a fair share of difficulties, including limited construction during the pandemic, the homeowners love their peaceful suburban getaway.

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TREE X TREE HOUSE

By Lauren Jones

Bouldin Creek is one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods, and for good reason. Originally created at the turn of the century as one of Austin’s first suburbs, there are homes from a range of periods, including historic charmers, bungalow-style one-stories and sleek new builds all tucked between towering live oaks.

When it came to a spec home designed in tandem by North Arrow Studio with interiors by Slic Design, the biggest challenge was building a home on a lot full of protected oaks. While one tree can be tough to work around, this lot had nine.

“The house is set back farther than typical to accommodate the trees,” Pierce says. “We tiptoed in every way possible. The slab is cantilevered in some places, while there’s even a spot where a tree goes through the roof.”

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more than nine inches in diameter as protected. You can only affect a certain percentage of a root zone, and it’s similar with branches. The architects worked with arborists as well throughout the initial design process.

“Just like with Lean On Me house, these types of unique properties give us a chance to think about houses in a different way,” Arrendondo says. This house started as a spec home but was purchased during framing, allowing customization later during construction, including the home’s flex design which has been turned into a music studio, a special element that wouldn’t have been initially designed for. “With spec homes, we want to make sure that they are adaptable for a lot of different people, but that the homeowner can really see themselves living there,” Arredondo says.

The design is pretty straightforward with a true focus on the landscaping and blending in with a modest scale and square footage. It sits at 3,600 square feet with three bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms.

“We wanted to make the architecture as quiet as we could and make it relate with the neighborhood,” Arrendono says. “The materials and its set-back massing make it feel like it could’ve already been there. It’s more about the trees than the house.” Furthermore, the trees and the home’s particular location on the lot provide plenty of privacy. In addition, alley access was a way to change up the home’s floor plan.

“This property has alley access, which helped us break down the programming as we’re able to have some spaces at the back you wouldn’t typically have,” Arrendondo says. There’s a detached garage with a guest bedroom and tree-shaded cabana. “When you look at the front elevation, it’s scaled to pedestrian level rather than a house dominated by a garage,” he adds.

While this home’s topography brought its own challenges, like Lean On Me, it was a chance to showcase architectural expertise and fascinating solutions, and further support the lot’s trees for years to come.

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Shop exciting design and art vendors: Pierre Verona exclusively in Round Top at The Halles with a permanent jewel-box showroom of stunning mineral creations | Crystal Nichols’ captivating antique and mid-century modern furniture and lighting | Brett Millet’s take on hand-picked and unique vintage furniture with a timeless aesthetic | Heather Benjamin nomadic jewelry | Covet Aspen modern jewelry | Around the Bend Americanmade willow furniture, a designer fave | Found Images for a date with the past | Amadi Carpets ’ womenempowered Afghan rugs | Sabine Maes Art’s naturesuffused canvases, weavings, and sheepskins | Starred Sky Development for your piece of Round Top secondhome heaven.

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Check in or check out Hive3D Casitas | Licenciado Gallery of Mexico City, showcasing its Latin-focused stable including Havana-based collective Los Carpinteros | Turkish Rug Co., designers’ secret source | Mamadou’s African artifacts and trade beads | Bug In The Box taxidermy art | South Congress legend Tesoros Trading Company’s global folk art and craft | Bachman + Petrie’s edgy pop art | Get fit in The Halles Gym | Encounter a Neoclassical art installation by Architectural Digest-featured George Sellers | Tennessee talent Megan Hurdle paints the natural world.

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Texas-raised American designer Lela Rose presents the Ranch Collection (October 21 – 24) | Celebrated Dallas retailer Forty Five Ten brims with cultivated fashion and home brands including Maison Margiela, Mario Luca Giusti, Rosie Assoulin, and Valextra (October 18 – 25) | City Boots for the urbane cowgirl | Moreau, French luxury handbags with a century-old pedigree | Nashville Makers starring custom millinery by A. Botts Willis and a merry band of makers | Tonya Hawkes artistic handbags and home goods | Elysian Collective global contemporary design gallery emphasizes the unique and hand-made | Pata Lifestyle, handbags handmade in Argentina that give back to early breast cancer detection.

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Friday, October 20, 5 to 6:30 pm, The Future of Building in the Next Gen Building Center, moderated by Michael Cain, president and executive producer at M3 Films; produced by What Matters, documentary filmmaker Melina McKinnon Cain ; featured speakers Tim Lankau , CEO of Hive3D Builders, and Brent Jackson, CEO of HiFAB Modular Homes | Saturday, October 21, 9 am – 6 pm, inaugural Makers & Growers Market | Sunday, October 22, 6 – 9 pm, Designer Dinner by A Fare Extraordinaire honoring Lela Rose | Monday, October 22, 5 – 6:30 pm, illustrated talk and book signing of Lela Rose’s Fresh Air Affairs: Entertaining with Style in the Great Outdoors with wine and cocktails | Tuesday, October 24, 5 – 9 pm, Sip & Shop elevated pop-up bazaar with jewelry, custom-made fashion, accessories, and more, sponsored by Nan & Co. Properties – Andrea Riebeling.

BITES AND LIBATIONS:

Partake of the Country Sunshine meaty, mighty food truck plus craft cocktails, beer, and wine. Queue up for Country Sunshine Slice, famed Neapolitan-style pizza debuting in a wood-fired Forno Bravo pizza oven | ParaVida Wellness smoothies, juices, wraps, and more (October 19 – 22, October 26 – 28).

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Healthy Architecture

LEADING THE WAY IN IMPROVED WATER FILTRATION AND LIGHTING

By Britni Rachal

Photos by Chase Daniel

Aconcept called biophilic design along with a focus on health and wellness — including enhanced water filtration system — is giving a firm foundation to architectural elements in homes built by Gossett & Co. Biophilic design incorporates architecture into natural elements that surround structures. Owner and president of Gossett & Co, Jared Gossett, believes spaces around us and in our homes are a strong force for overall health and mental health.

“We live ninety percent of our lives indoors. We don’t realize how strongly our indoor environment impacts our health,” says Gossett. “For us, it is truly important that we view homes as a major lever for either good or ill in the health of occupants. We personally try to put a heavy focus on wellness and build our homes in what we call a wellness centric manner.”

A home on Kennelwood drive in West Tarrytown near Oyster Bay Landing is a stunning example of biophilic design coupled with universal elements of healthy light, air, water and earth that Gossett & Co. finds crucial to emphasize in the design process. In 2021, Gossett’s team began the process of a new home build on the property, which backs up to Austin’s 1960s Rockmoore Estate, in a prime location that’s secluded in a heavily wooded area that feels like a private reserve, yet only minutes away from downtown.

In partnership with Austin architect, Jay Corder, Gossett and his team removed a formerly existing home on the property and got to work — first incorporating the beautiful natural elements already there.

“Whenever you are in the house, it almost has a treehouse-like effect. It feels like you are just hugged by all the nature around you,” says Gossett. “We really utilized the large trees onsite and the trees around and adjacent to the property to incorporate that into window patterns. That’s really critical for biophilic design because you want the occupants that live in the space to feel a strong connection to nature and achieve the well-being that comes from that.”

In addition to a connection with nature, the home also has a heavy focus on natural light, along with a strong grounding in organic materials, including a stucco with a natural pigment and steel patterns.

“You’ve got this connection between a brick and natural stucco and steel, and it’s just kind of a raw material pallet,” explains Gossett.

Designed for a young family that recently moved to Austin, the home has five bedrooms, a basement, two living areas, a room that’s finished out with a golf simulator, three different outdoor living areas, including an upstairs balcony and a downstairs outdoor kitchen. The home also features a wine cellar with enough racks for hundreds of bottles of wine. The wine cellar room, itself, is chilled separate from the house, with the ability to get down to 50 degrees. A mini courtyard at the entrance of the home also creates an immediate Zen feeling as you enter the property.

Full home water filtration is also a special emphasis of Gossett & Co., with a unique take on just how purely water should be distributed. To enhance the cleanliness of water, the company not only ensures filtration of water that families will be drinking, but the water they are showering in can be filtered as well.

“These ‘forever chemicals’ are being found in different public municipal water supplies,” says Gossett. “I don’t think anybody has water that’s completely crystal clear, so it’s important for us to offer advanced filtration to our clients and families.”

Lighting systems with less reliance on fluorescent lights can also impact the overall health of home occupants. Blue light is beneficial to humans during the day because the sun produces natural blue light, but at night, too much blue light can affect the body’s production of melatonin, which helps people get a good night’s rest.

“As the sun goes down, that spectrum produces warmer amber tones, but the artificial light in our homes doesn’t do the same,” says Gossett. “We put in what we call ‘dim to warmer’ systems in our homes, which means during the day you have light that’s at full capacity and producing more blue light. You dim them at night, and it’ll actually pull the blue light out and make it a little bit warmer.” It’s an excellent system for health, wellness and wellbeing in home design, and one that Gossett believes will only grow in popularity within the next decade. gossettco.com

Homes of the Future are Heading to Round Top

FORGET PREFAB — IN TEXAS, THE FUTURE IS HIFAB

By Caitlin Clark

MODULAR HOMEBUILDING IS RARELY ASSOCIATED WITH distinctive architecture, but two award-winning Texas companies — Lake|Flato Architects and developer Oaxaca Interests — are subverting all prefab expectations with HiFAB. Much has been written about their Haciendas, a series of site-built homes in West Dallas that served as a test run of the HiFAB prototype. The modern, mindful dwellings designed by Lake|Flato, the renowned architecture firm, are comparable to something that would sell for more than $1 million, but are available for a fraction of the cost.

Naturally, the sustainable aspect — a clean-lined vision that prioritizes wellness and courtyard living — has stolen the show, but the true heart of the project lies in HiFAB’s recently opened factory in Grand Prairie, Texas (also designed by Lake|Flato), where the company’s wellness-focused ethos

and thoughtful design extend to the team crafting the homes. “Travel and weather are often eating away at the morale of those doing the work,” says Ted Flato, co-founder and principal of Lake|Flato. “That’s why we did more than just build a factory. It’s about creating great morale and a great culture to encourage great workmanship.” One way to accomplish their goal was to rethink the quality of outdoor spaces for work breaks, accomplished with the help of efficiency and sustainability experts. The Grand Prairie factory is surrounded by natural woodlands, so the team utilized the lush landscape to encourage employees to get outside and connect with nature.

Construction on the climate-controlled factory was postponed until the team nailed the design for the first HiFAB prototypes, which are crafted to blend in with the Texas countryside while withstanding the state’s notoriously extreme weather — a marked difference from most other modular

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homebuilders. “Many companies don’t [survive] due to factory inefficiencies,” says Oaxaca Interests and HiFAB CEO Brent Jackson. “At HiFAB, we have recruited masters in the field of not only construction but also in modular building.”

Now that they’re off to the races with the Haciendas (with six different floor plans, starting at $299,000), the HiFAB team has been seeking developing partners, exclusively in Texas, that make sense for their mission. First up is Tree Tops, a design-forward community in fast-growing Round Top from Starred

Sky Development, which will also help build HiFAB’s presence across Travis, Bastrop and Fayette counties. “It’s so important to bring good design to more people,” Flato says. “With HiFAB, you can afford to spend more time thinking about the design since you’ll be replicating it. We’ve developed a product that will be popular and well received for a very long time.”

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PROPERTY: BERCY CHEN

Mexican Modernism Meets South Austin Flare

BUILDER AND INTERIOR DESIGNER DUO PARTNERED WITH BERCY CHEN STUDIO TO BRING THEIR DREAM HOME TO LIFE

By Liz Harroun

Photos by Paul Bardagjy

When a husband and wife are a builder and interior designer who collaborate on projects together as their profession, you know their own home will be phenomenal. When such a duo bought an oversized lot in South Austin, just south of Oltorf on Terrell Hill, they were obviously going to be heavily involved in creating their dream home. They hired Bercy Chen Studio as their architecture firm, and they all collaborated throughout the project. The couple has two children, so they wanted to design a house fit for the whole family. The wife is originally from Mexico, and there was a lot of conversation about Mexican modernism in initial discussions about the vision for the house.

“In Mexican modernism, there is a lot of introverted architecture organized around a central patio, which quite often is a water element,” says Thomas Bercy, who was the lead architect.

They achieved this by designing the house in a U shape to

be inward-looking, centered around an intimate courtyard containing a pool and gravel garden with Japanese maple trees. Entertainment was important to the clients, so the patio and pool had to feel central and accessible. The kitchen and kids’ playroom sit right adjacent to the patio so that everyone can be near this central congregation area at the same time.

Inspired by the constructivist paintings of El Lissitzky, the house came to life as a series of volumes and surfaces that are layered and cohesive but still independent. This has the effect of minimizing the presence of the 3,000-squarefoot house along the street and creating a series of deliberate vantage points within and around the house.

“We used this exposed architectural concrete that supports a flooring box above, which is all framed up,” says Bercy. “This has a duality of structural use and material use for the house.”

Concrete and wood define the exterior of the home.

Poured-in-place concrete walls partition the site, while the upper level consists of floating wood boxes that play off the concrete walls below in composition and texture. The unique design did create some challenges.

“Poured-in-place concrete as a finish material is always challenging,” says Bercy. “You create the form and everything shows scars, so you have to be more careful in creating this formwork.”

Along with the onerous materials, they had to work around some heritage trees and vegetation. But ultimately, the different materials and attention to the landscape all came together beautifully and were worth the effort.

“We used a sealer with a natural coating to weave the different materials together,” says Bercy. “So there’s a little bit of a wabi-sabi aspect of the project where we actually welcome the weathering process that happens on different materials — and this gives it a permanence, a sense that it has been there for a while and belongs.”

They also played with the direction of the cedar, so in the spine of the house — which contains the corridor and part of the living room — the siding runs vertically, which visually heightens the building. In the main house, it runs horizontally. This contrast of the textures is important for the project because it creates both height and volume in the right places while accentuating the theme of dynamic textures.

The concrete wall that extends into the landscape, breaking the yard into different sections, is another interesting aspect of this home. “It feels like maybe the walls were there before the rest of the house was built,” says Bercy. “It’s a different way to tie the house to the land.”

With a dedicated team of experts, some literally in-house, this home came to life just as envisioned. It remains a gorgeous addition to the lively South Austin neighborhood.

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Modern Trend, Classic Take

BUILD A BACKYARD OASIS WITH COWBOY POOLS

By Britni Rachal

AN INEXPENSIVE TREND IS SWEEPING backyards in Austin and Houston, and now onward, due to new nationwide shipping options. With a Central Texas entrepreneurial spirit, locally owned Cowboy Pools puts innovation and personality around stock tank pools, including a pending patent on some newer products that launched this year.

Historically, stock tanks met a need on farms as a feeding fixture for livestock. However, in recent years they’ve taken a new form, adding character to backyards in shiny galvanized aluminum metal, sleek and modern circular structures. Things you typically don’t think of when you think of any above ground pool.

“There’s definitely something nostalgic a lot of people can relate to and have memories of growing up, maybe on their grandparents’ ranch or some place where they might have had stock tanks or cattle or horses,” says Amanda Shaftel, Cowboy Pools co-founder. “But then you put it in a modern backyard space, and it becomes modern and sleek and really adds to the aesthetic of space. You can easily build around it.”

“We’ve seen beautiful transformations of backyards based around the Cowboy Pool,” says Aaron Weiss, co-founder of Cowboy Pools. “People start with the pool and then build a deck and do other landscaping. We kind of like to think it begins the transformation of a backyard oasis.”

An engaged couple, Weiss and Shaftel launched Cowboy Pools in June 2020. During the height of various work slowdowns — with Weiss formerly working in filmmaking and video production and Shaftel in marketing, partnerships, music and events — the duo saw a new business opportunity to help spruce up other people’s backyards with this cost effective and refreshing way to cool down.

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Funds from their wedding — which they had to cancel three weeks out in April 2020 — helped bootstrap the business together. By promoting their new product on social media, Cowboy Pools sold out of their original stock the first day they launched. Since then, they’ve opened storefronts — first in Austin, and more recently in Houston. Earlier this year, the business started shipping nationwide, putting an enhanced customer service offering behind stock tank pool installation.

“Before Cowboy Pools, people weren’t really offering it as a full-service operation. We had a lot of trial and error building our own stock tank pool,” says Shaftel. “Aaron is a very handy guy, but he had difficulty finding the right instructions and the right equipment. We realized what was out there wasn’t really serving our needs. We needed a better resource of information.”

As a result, Cowboy Pools offers full installation within 90 miles of both Austin and Houston. If you opt for shipping, there is a pre-assembled pool option with minimal assembly, and YouTube instructions for easy guidance. Customizable acces-

sories, including curved benches to place around the tanks are available. An optional pool heater/ chiller combo tool can drop water temperatures down as low as 50 degrees Fahrenheit or turn the pool into a sizzling 104-degree hot tub — all controlled from your smartphone. To help protect your pool, Cowboy Pools offers a soft cover made from waterproof fabric or an inflatable hard cover.

“This isn’t something that was on the market yet,” says Shaftel. “Normally pool covers are made of a heavy foam. This is lighter weight and it’s portable. It definitely does the trick.”

Also new is Cowboy Pools’ patent-pending Honcho pool. An upgrade from their traditional stock tank, “the OJ” pool offering, the Honcho is a stock tank pool with a comfortable polyliner insert that’s virtually indestructible.

“We came up with the concept. It’s our baby and we are very proud of it. When you sit around it, it’s kind of a reclined shape,” explains Shaftel. “It offers insulation and helps keep cool water cooler and warm water warmer while preventing corrosion.”

Built to last, the Honcho has a longer lifespan,

while the traditional stock tank pool can last anywhere from a couple of years to a decade, depending on maintenance and care.

Maintenance for a stock tank pool takes less than ten minutes a week. To keep your pool clean, Cowboy Pools recommends a single one-inch chlorine tablet a week, along with a chlorine floater, and one to two cups of liquid chlorine, as needed. Currently, there are three different size options to choose among with both the Honcho and OJ Cowboy Pools. Six-foot pools typically seat between two and four adults. An eight-foot pool will hold four to six adults. And a ten-foot pool can accommodate up to eight adults.

Overall, a large expression of personality, taste and style can be showcased with a Cowboy Pool. Opportunities are endless for landscaping with items like custom decks, creative patios and various types of turf or pathways to the pool, enhanced with backyard furniture, umbrellas and other accessories. cowboypools.com

Escape to Walden Retreats

CELEBRATE THE OUTDOORS WITH AMAZING AMENITIES

By Britni Rachal

Photos by Chase Daniel

ASCENIC DURABLE 550-FOOT standing insulated canvas tent, with completely unobstructed views high above the Pedernales River and amazing sunsets is the ideal spot for Blake Smith, owner of Walden Retreats. Situated in the heart of the Hill Country, the resort is 10 minutes from Johnson City and about 30 minutes from Fredericksburg. The Limestone tent is one of two original tents on Walden Retreat’s property, which now features 15 rooms, including seven suites and eight studios.

Complete with “essential” amenities like a wine-opener, king size memory foam mattress on a Casper bed, a Clawfoot bathtub and full air conditioning, this safari-style tent is set up for convenience and comfort, allowing for an excellent night’s sleep and experience that’s rich in history and culture.

Named after Henry David Thoreau’s book pub-

lished in 1854, “Walden,” the property features several enhancements that are a nod to an era just before the Civil War. Intentionally placed and unique Rumford fireplaces can be found throughout Walden Retreats. Strictly wood-burning, the fireplaces require a little human effort to ignite, but they create more heat throughout the room due to a smaller firebox design that’s also more effective in ensuring smoke shoots up through the chimney. Stone for the fireplaces is also all-natural and locally sourced, harvested only 20 yards from the main building.

“In Thoreau’s book, he mentions a Rumford fireplace as being one of the most pre-eminent inventions of his time and one of his most prized possessions,” says Smith. “That’s a little feature that no one would ever know by looking at or reading ‘Walden,’ but it’s a way we are trying to bring that old world design into the present.”

Smith and his wife, Sarah Contrucci Smith, bought the 96-acre property in 2017 with the specific purpose of adding extra suites and rooms — and a 3,500 square foot event lodge — to accompany the two existing tents. They partnered with architect Michael Hsu to create an open-air architectural design with several key features, including three 12-foot doors on each side of the lodge that open entirely, with each side opening around 36 feet total. The property is also designed to be incredibly energy efficient with solar panels that account for 40 percent of the resort’s annual electrical consumption.

To focus on natural lighting, Hsu’s office planned for a huge skylight via an arch that goes from the ground up toward the roof in one section of a wall. These features are accompanied by an indoor living wall that features more than 2,000 unique plants.

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Roots and Wings Child,

Planting Transformations

TROPIC OF CAPRICORN BALANCES BEAUTY AND FUNCTIONALITY

By Britni Rachal

ABOUTIQUE PLANT SHOP

in Austin turned into a hub for design with an emphasis on tranquility and calmness — specifically how plants can positively affect a space: that’s the best way to describe Candice Bertalan’s Tropic of Capricorn design studio, which aims to transform both homes and businesses.

The firm’s recent project with Holiday, an East 7th street cocktail bar and restaurant, is inspired by a goal to create a vacation-like ambiance, a true getaway. Inspiration from vacation destinations with coastal vibes is seen heavily throughout the restaurant. Some pieces Bartana personally handcrafted are also now on display — for example, bar pendant lights and red marble tables.

“To strike a balance between the old and new, I sourced vintage dining chairs and artwork. One of my favorite highlights was the entrance lounge, where I used replica Verner Panton chairs,” says Bertalan. “The Parisian

interior design sensibility with its fusion of old and new elements, as well as the use of natural materials and modern touches, greatly influences me and my approach to this project.”

Larger-scale cacti and a 10-foot Peruvian apple cactus are can’t-miss features inside Holiday. Outside the restaurant, there’s a high focus on Mediterranean vibes and an array of olive trees, yucca rostrata and Tuscan rosemary.

Every Tropic of Capricorn project starts with an onsite visit, as Bertalan works to familiarize herself with new spaces. From there, she’s able to select suitable plants that will thrive, while also getting a better understanding of each client’s aesthetic preferences and lifestyle. Ultimately, the goal is to strike a balance of beauty and functionality.

In addition to design, Tropic of Capricorn also offers services to help keep plants thriving for years to come.

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Curb Appeal

HEATHER WITBECK COMPASS REAL ESTATE

512.920.2521

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City living in luxury and style! Lots of space in a fantastic location, central to UT, Seton, Central Market and Uchiko! 10 minutes or less into Downtown. This 2017 home is 4-star green builder rated, has two tankless hot water heaters, zoned A/C, security, additional lighting features, and white oak flooring throughout. The main floor has an open plan with kitchen, living, dining, featuring a fireplace and large windows overlooking the deck. The kitchen has a nice size island, lots of cabinets, a pantry, Subzero refrigerator, and commercial grade KitchenAid gas stove. Tucked away on the main floor is the primary suite. It has soft, natural light, two walk-in closets, plus a large master bath with soaking tub, a giant glass shower, and a dual vanity. The entire second floor is a huge bonus room with room for a large sectional, TV with surround Sonos speakers, and a pool table. The guest rooms have their own floor with 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, laundry, and walk-out to a covered deck. There is a lovely green yard that is fully fenced with 3 garden beds. Room for a pool. Rear-entry 2-car garage. The multiple outdoor living areas make this an entertainer’s paradise tucked away in the center of town!

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Ember Kitchen

BOLD LATIN FLAVORS COOKED OVER LIVE EMBERS

By Karen O. Spezia

I’VE BEEN REVIEWING RESTAURANTS FOR a long time. So after two decades, I’ve gotten pretty good at predicting if a restaurant will delight or disappoint me. But sometimes, on rare occasion, I hit on a wild card like Ember Kitchen, a new downtown eatery that unexpectedly blew me away.

Located in the former Seaholm Power Plant, Ember recently replaced Boiler 9, the first restaurant to occupy the historic building. Built in 1949, this sprawling Art Deco icon features a four-story,

11,000-square-foot space complete with vintage brick walls, exposed industrial piping, multi-level dining rooms, and soaring three-story glass windows that overlook ancient towering boilers, an urban courtyard, and a span of modern skyscrapers. There’s even a rooftop terrace with panoramic views, plus a clandestine underground bar. It’s all quite spectacular.

But it can be tricky when the ambiance of a restaurant competes with the food. Frequently, the quality of the cuisine takes a back seat to the scenery. But not at Ember, where the fantastic food

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is the star and the stunning backdrop plays a supporting role. Ember showcases bold Latin flavors in deliciously creative dishes. Its name is inspired by the restaurant’s centerpiece: a massive and exclusive coal-fired Josper oven imported from Spain. This unique grill turns out many of Ember’s live-fire dishes, giving them a kiss of smoke and sizzle.

At first glance, Ember’s compact menu can seem a bit quirky and perplexing. So enlist the help of one of its knowledgeable servers to guide you through it. Ember’s staff is chock-full of passionate foodies who love describing the imaginative menu and offering helpful ordering tips. But to start, you don’t have to make any decisions: Ember offers everyone complimentary warm homemade tortillas and rich creamy butter paired with a free mini-cocktail. This thoughtful gesture sets the tone for an evening of pampered and inspired dining.

One of Ember’s signature appetizers is the decadent caviar bites, tiny thimbles of corn sope filled with caviar and garnished with silky crema and a dusting of lemon zest. These indulgent nibbles are a bewitching marriage of luxurious and rustic flavors and textures. The kitchen is genius with sauces, and two appetizers showcase them brilliantly. The outstanding Morita Shrimp is served in a pool of velvety sauce made of morita chiles, butter, white wine and garlic. While sopping up the last drops, my husband quoted TV chef Guy Fieri, “I could put this on a flip-flop and it would taste good.”

The grilled steak skewer appetizer features not one but two lip-smacking sauces. Cubes of prime beef filet are interspersed with sweet peppers,

resting on a swipe of zippy green Salsa Doña, then drizzled with black garlic vinaigrette. Other starters include grilled octopus, seafood crudo and two vegetarian options: a chile relleno stuffed with roasted squash and an unusual crispy tamal. Most are substantial enough for sharing or could easily serve as a satisfying main dish.

Entrees are equally thrilling. Halibut is pan-roasted in the Josper oven, accompanied by fingerling potatoes and pickled tomatoes, surrounded by a vibrant yellow tomato butter sauce, then topped with chunky red romesco. The grilled chicken is also sensational: a half-bird brined in orange juice, chiles and honey, then grilled on the Josper and dappled with an achiote chimichurri sauce. For beef lovers, there are several steak options, plus a grilled bone-in pork chop and seared scallops.

Sides are served a la carte and shouldn’t be overlooked. Simple brocollini became a showstopper when charred and served on a smear of Spanish ajo blanco sauce, then topped with roasted red peppers, pine nuts and citrus. And potatoes turn into crispy wonders when cubes are fried in Wagyu beef fat and topped with minced garlic and scallions.

Dessert at Ember was another tasty revelation. With just two choices, I recommend ordering both. The chocolate flan cake, garnished with dulce de leche caramel sauce and candied pecans, pairs beautifully with the other sweet option of avocado-rosemary ice cream made by Austin’s own Luv Fats. It was an ethereal finale to a meal that I didn’t want to end.

With its special Spanish Josper grill and its Latin inspired menu, Ember’s wine list naturally leans toward European selections from Spain, France, Italy and Portugal. And both the airy dining room bar and sultry downstairs bar, Subterra, mix firstclass cocktails. You can make a night of it at Ember, enjoying a cocktail down in Subterra before or after grazing through a terrific meal up on one of Ember’s various dining levels.

I didn’t have many expectations for Ember, which is perhaps why it caught me off guard. It unexpectedly delighted me with its excellent food and service that rivaled its spectacular setting. I love surprises. And meals like Ember’s are the best kind.

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FALL PATIOS

Ani’s Day & Night

7107 E Riverside Dr. | (512) 775-1355

As a local hangout offering coffee, mixed drinks, beer on tap, and rotating food trucks, Ani’s Day and Night is named in honor of Aniceta “Cheta” Limon, who spent her whole life in Austin.

Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden

79 Rainey St. | (512) 386-1656

In the heart of downtown, Banger’s Rainey street cottage opens up to a lush, leafy beer garden. Try the 200+ beers on tap, 20+ homemade sausages, and let your dogs roam off-leash.

Central Machine Works

4824 E Cesar Chavez St. | (512) 220-2340

Central Machine Works is an east side brewery with rich history and an open concept Beer Hall and Beer Garden with one of the best patios in town.

Ciclo

98 San Jacinto Blvd. | (512) 685-8300

At the Four Seasons Hotel, Ciclo boasts a gorgeous outdoor setting to enjoy modern Texas kitchen serving Latin-inspired dishes.

Culinary Dropout

11721 Rock Rose Ave. #100 | (512) 777-3394

Located in the Domain, Culinary Dropout’s big screens are a perfect way to enjoy a game at a gastropub famed for its funky interior design, inventive cocktails and comfort food.

Easy Tiger

1501 E 7th St. | (512) 839-8523

With three locations across town, savor the Easy Tiger bake shop, music bingo and weekly trivia. Find $5 Happy Hour at any of the Easy Tiger locations.

El Alma

1025 Barton Springs Rd. | (512) 609-8923

A classic posting spot before or after Bartons Springs, scope out the local art at El Alma, where you can enjoy the Inventive Mexican cuisine and cocktails on the rooftop deck.

Flo’s Wine Bar and Bottle Shop

3111 W 35th St.

Designed to be a Tarrytown hangout, Flo’s Wine Bar and Bottle Shop features wine by the bottle or the glass. In addition to sharing a space with Allday Pizza, Flo’s serves salads, meatballs, and soft-serve gelato to enjoy.

Honey Moon Spirit Lounge

624 W. 34th St. | (737) 209 0319

At Honey Moon Spirit Lounge, enjoy the imaginative cocktails and delicious mains at the chic, retro spot with great outdoor seating.

House Wine

408 Josephine St. | (512) 322-5210

Since 2008, House Wine plates cheese, snacks and hosts tasting classes. With daily happy hour specials, the outdoor patio is dog friendly and features live music four nights as week.

Josephine House

1601 Waterston Ave. | (512) 477-5584

Josephine House’s outdoor dining experience is equally as charming as the interior design of the Clarksville bungalow. Enjoy a patio breeze to compliment the locally souced, New American meal.

Kinda Tropical

3501 E 7th St. | (512) 373-8430

Have fun on a brightly colored patio at Kinda Tropical with bites, cocktails, beer and wine.

Lenoir

1807 S 1st St. | (512) 215-9778

The farm-to-table restaurant is known for its prix fixe menu, Lenoir, offers a rustic, romantic setting for a date night. Dine under the oaktrees and stringlights with the Mediterranean & Indian inspired cuisine.

Littlefield’s Tacos + Coffee

2401 Winsted Ln.

Littlefield’s large outdoor space has something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a coffee or a taco, your kids can play and run around on the green while you order from Goldy’s, Cookie Rich and Veracruz All Natural.

Mozart’s Coffee Roasters

3825 Lake Austin Blvd. | (512) 477-2900

Locally owned and operated Since 1993, Mozart’s Coffee Roasters was the first shop in Austin to serve in-house roasted coffee. Enjoy sitting lake side with a coffee and listen to live music.

Olive & June

3411 Glenview Ave | (512) 467-9898

Sit under a 200-year-old oak tree at Olive & June to savor the handmade pasta made in house.

P6 at the LINE Austin

111 E Cesar Chavez St. | (512) 473-1566

Takes in views of the lake and Austin skyline on the rooftop louge at The Line Hotel. From a 1960s parking garage, P6 has been transformed into a chic, intimate rooftop garden and hot spot.

Perla’s Seafood and Oyster Bar

1400 South Congress Ave. | (512) 291-7300

Right on South Congress, Perla’s patio is the perfect spot for people watching. The seafood-focused restaurant also fresh oysters, ceviche, and shrimp cocktails under trees and delightfully designed umbrellas.

Rosie’s Wine Bar

1130 W 6th St. | (512) 667-7187

An intimate, lively wine bar off Blanco Street, Rosie’s Wine Bar sits behind Howards Bar & Club. It’s a walk-in only bar with by global fare and a rotating wine list from around the world to accompany it.

Ski Shores Cafe

2905 Pearce Rd. | (512) 572-2997

An Austin favorite since 1954, dock your boat at Ski Shores Cafe and dip your toes in the water and chicken tenders in ranch and honey mustard.

The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen

6317 Bee Caves Rd #380 | (512) 327-8822

The Grove in Westlake is beautiful and spacious patio to savor good food, wine and conversation.

Vinaigrette

2201 College Ave. | (512) 852-8791

Under one of the oldest Live Oak trees in Austin , Vinaigrette serves salads and more at a spot that one of their customers called “a happy greenhouse for humans.”

1417 FRENCH BISTRO

1417 South 1st St. | (512)-551-2430

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Neighborly chic greets you and offers a French bistro comfort menu from steak frites to moody blue cheese beignets. A full bar serves up signature cocktails from a refreshing cucumber gimlet to a blood orange French Margarita with black volcanic salt. Don’t miss their gorgeous patio for al fresco dining at its best!

CHAPULÍN CANTINA

1610 South Congress Ave. | (512) 441-7672 chapulincantina.com

Chapulín Cantina is an Oaxacan inspired restaurant from long-time restaurateurs Chefs Ryan Samson and Daniel Brooks (Vespaio, Enoteca, Licha’s). This lively neighborhood restaurant and bar offers fresh seafood, tylayudas, from scratch moles, house made nixtamal tortillas, aguas frescas, and an expansive selection of mezcal and other agave distilled spirits. Open for lunch and dinner every day at 11am (closed Mondays). Don’t miss the $8 Happy Hour menu Tuesday-Friday 3-6pm. Order takeout online.

ELDORADO CAFE

3300 W. Anderson Ln. | (512) 420 2222 eldoradocafeatx.com

Eldorado Cafe exemplifies old school Austin, resonating the beat of the early 90’s, sending out hot plates of the most decadently delicious and sometimes healthy eating you will find in Austin. Mexican style comfort food with a deep honor towards the historical eateries that have made Austin great. Come see us.

GRÀCIA

4800 Burnet Rd. Suite 450 | (512) 649 4844 graciamediterranean.com

Gràcia, Catalan for “grace” is a Mediterranean inspired restaurant and wine bar in the midtown Austin neighborhood of Rosedale. The menu is seafood forward and draws on flavors throughout the Mediterranean including Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Morocco, and more. The wine list features selections from family-run estates around the Mediterranean, and the curated cocktail list incorporates boutique spirits - perfect for pairing with Gràcia’s sharable plates. Open every day at 5pm. Happy Hour Monday-Friday 5-6pm.

GUSTO ITALIAN KITCHEN + WINE BAR

4800 Burnet Rd. | (512) 458 1100 gustoitaliankitchen.com

Nestled in the Rosedale neighborhood of northcentral Austin, Gusto captures the warm, comforting, every-day flavors of Italian cuisine. Dishes range from housemade antipasti to hand-formed pizzas, salads, panini, fresh pasta, entrees featuring Texas farmraised meats and scratch desserts. Craft cocktails, beer on tap and boutique wines. Open for lunch, happy hour and dinner.

THE WAYBACK

9601 Bee Cave Rd. | (512) 520 9590 waybackaustin.com

The Wayback mingles with nature, inviting travelers to do the same. The cafè serves the freshest ingredients on a seasonal menu that balances southern staples with newfound favorites, and the patio and outdoor lawns are perfect for dining alfresco.

The Butterfly Effect

MULTIMEDIA ARTIST VLM EXPLORES HUMAN CONNECTION AND THE BOUNDARIES OF REALITY THROUGH NEW EXHIBIT, “EYE MOON COCOON”

By Holly Cowart

WOMEN & THEIR WORK IS welcoming Austin-based artist VLM — aka Virginia L. Montgomery — to its East Austin gallery for a solo exhibition centering around the human psyche and its infinite connections to the physical world.

“Does consciousness shape the moon, the egg, the eye? And how can consciousness re-shape us through healing?” asks VLM. In her latest exploration, “Eye Moon Cocoon,” don’t be surprised if you uncover more questions than answers.

The reality-bending experience intertwines video, sound, performance photography and sculpture to delve into seemingly contradictory worlds. Forming her own vocabulary of symbolism throughout her career, you’ll catch repeating visual themes of natural and manufactured objects like moths, stones, circles and machinery. However, these familiar structures are transformed into a surreal dreamscape that challenges the viewer’s expectation of what they know with what they feel.

VLM uses her empathic understanding and professional skill set to inform her distinct perspective and creative outlets. Aside from her artistic work, which has been showcased in museums and galleries from all over Austin to across the globe, VLM’s day job is just as multifaceted. Working as a Graphic Facilitator, the creative travels to innovation conferences, such as TED Talks, and in realtime translates words and ideas into hand-drawn images, pulling together big ideas and meanings into one visual mural that becomes much more engaging and memorable for attendees. She in turn uses a similar method on herself, examining her own internal thoughts, somatic experiences

and emotions in search of deeper, dormant psychological interpretations.

In particular, her work with moths and butterflies have significantly informed her art and are a central theme in “Eye Moon Cocoon.” Often seen in her videos, she has adopted the practice of hand-raising native Texas Luna moths. Her latest exhibition continues her ongoing study of these small, yet intricate creatures alongside representations of the moon and subsequently the many variations of meaning associated with it. The artist even introduced live cocoons to moon rocks held at the NASA Space Center in Houston, which later hatch before your eyes in “Moon Moth Bed.”

From a global perspective to deeply personal

memories, VLM’s artwork cleverly highlights how even through our varied and unique individual experiences we remain connected with each other and the spaces we inhabit on an atomic, universal level. Even the simple gesture of a moth unraveling its wings during its first moments of life can have a profound impact. It’s a message of hope, togetherness and ultimately healing, and in this space the only limit is your imagination.

Dive into more of VLM’s fascinating and complex observations and join Women & Their Work for an opening reception on Oct. 7 from 7–9 p.m. “Eye Moon Cocoon” will remain on display from Oct. 7 through Nov. 30.

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TOP 10 EVENTS

of custom-built forts made in collaboration with local architects, designers and artists. Found in the Wildflower Center’s Family Garden, these imaginative structures are meant to evoke a playful sense of connection between kiddos and the great outdoors, and make a wonderful way to welcome the fall season.

ARTS

MUSIC

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS

FESTIVAL

Oct. 6 – 8, 13 – 15 | Zilker Park

This iconic festival returns to Zilker with two weekends of world-famous musicians and top-tier local talent, including Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Maggie Rogers and more. Grab bites and beverages from favorite Austin brands at the ACL Eats Food Court in-between sets and make sure to rock your best fest fashions.

SHAKEY GRAVES

Oct. 28 | Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park

Austin’s own hometown hero Shakey Graves — aka Alejandro Rose-Garcia — is celebrating the launch of his latest album, Movie of The Week, with a stop at Moody Amphitheater as part of KUTX’s 10th Birthday Concert Series. Accompanied by indie Florida-based band Flipturn, it’s the perfect time to enjoy cooler weather and exceptional Americana music.

FILM

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE

Oct. 26 – Nov. 2 | Downtown Austin

This October, Austin Film Festival is celebrating 30 years of bringing together movie lovers and industry legends to honor the art of filmmaking and screenwriting. Expect eight days of epic panels, global premieres and directorial debuts, along with unmatched networking opportunities.

COMEDY / THEATER

TINA FEY & AMY POEHLER

Oct. 12 – 14 | Bass Concert Hall

From days at Saturday Night Live to costaring in multiple big screen hits, comedic duo Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are embarking on their first-ever live tour together. Heading to Bass Concert Hall, the renowned writers and actresses are commemorating 30 years of friendship with a can’t-miss night of standup.

VENTANA BALLET’S “UNDEAD: HAUNTED HOUSE OF DANCES”

Oct. 28 & 29 | The Ballroom at Spider House

Local troupe Ventana Ballet is bringing its immersive, adults-only Halloween show to The Ballroom at Spider House. “UNDEAD” will feature professional dance artists, creepy creatures, ghoulish libations and more. While tickets are likely to sell out, there will be some walk-up availability the night of the performance.

OTHER

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UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX

Oct. 20 – 22 | Circuit of the Americas

This time-honored event is a must for motorsport fans. Taking place at Circuit of the Americas, the first F1 track built in the U.S., the weekend will be packed with world-class racing, amusement rides, culinary experiences and unforgettable performances from artists The Killers and Queen + Adam Lambert.

AIA AUSTIN HOMES TOUR

Oct. 28 & 29 | Multiple Locations

Experience some of Austin’s best architecture at this annual selfpaced tour from AIA Austin. In its 37th year, the award-winning architects and nine featured homes are as impressive as ever, from a stunning modern masterpiece in West Austin to an incredible custom space on the eastside.

FORTLANDIA

Oct. 6 – Feb. 4 | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

This family-friendly installation is back with a brand new lineup

DARDEN SMITH

Through Oct. 28 | Davis Gallery

Throughout his career of more than three decades, which includes music, artwork, poetry, photography and more, storytelling has been integral to Darden Smith’s work. This month, downtown’s charming Davis Gallery will welcome the Austin-based creative for a thoughtful solo exhibition showcasing his lithograph prints and watercolor paintings.

VIVA LA VIDA FESTIVAL AND PARADE

October 28 | Mexic-Arte Museum

Beloved art institution Mexic-Arte Museum is celebrating 40 years of Viva la Vida — the largest and longest running Día de los Muertos event in Austin. The day kicks off with a Grand Procession at noon featuring vibrant floats, live music and costumed dancers, all culminating in a community party packed with hands-on art activities, traditional foods, local vendors, a low-rider exhibition and lively performances.

FESTIVAL PHOTO BY POONEH GHANA, FORTLANDIA PHOTO BY ALICIA WELLS, FORMULA 1 PHOTO COURTESY OF COTA, DARDEN SMITH PHOTO BY JEFF WILSON

ART SPACES

MUSEUMS

BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART

200 E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (512) 471 5482

Hours: Tu–F 10–5, Sa 11–5, Su 1–5 blantonmuseum.org

THE BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM

1800 Congress Ave. ( 512) 936 8746

Hours: Tu-Su 10–5 thestoryoftexas.com

THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN–JONES CENTER

700 Congress Ave. ( 512) 453 5312

Hours: W 12–11, Th–Sa 12–9, Su 12–5 thecontemporaryaustin.org

THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN–LAGUNA GLORIA

3809 W. 35 th St. ( 512) 458 8191

Driscoll Villa hours:

Tu–W 12– 4, Th–Su 10– 4

Grounds hours: M–Sa 9–5, Su 10–5 thecontemporaryaustin.org

ELISABET NEY MUSEUM

304 E. 44th St. (512) 974 1625

Hours: W–Su 12–5 austintexas.gov/department/ elisabet-ney-museum

FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM

802 San Marcos St. (512) 463 7948

Hours: Tu–Su 1–5 frenchlegationmuseum.org

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MUSEUM

1165 Angelina St.

( 512) 974 4926

Hours: M–W 10–6, Th 10–9, F 10–6, Sa 10–4 ci.austin.tx.us/carver

HARRY RANSOM CENTER

300 W. 21st St.

( 512) 471 8944

Hours: Tu–W 10–5, Th 10–7, F 10–5, Sa–Su 12–5 hrc.utexas.edu

LBJ LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

2313 Red River St. ( 512) 721 0200

Hours: M–Su 9–5 lbjlibrary.org

MEXIC–ARTE MUSEUM

419 Congress Ave. ( 512) 480 9373

Hours: M–Th 10– 6, F–Sat 10–5, Su 12–5 mexic–artemuseum.org

O. HENRY MUSEUM

409 E. 5th St. (512) 974 1398

Hours: W–Su 12–5

THINKERY AUSTIN 1830 Simond Ave.

(512) 469 6200

Hours: Tu–F 10–5, Sa–Su 10– 6 thinkeryaustin.org

UMLAUF SCULPTURE

GARDEN & MUSEUM

605 Azie Morton Rd. ( 512) 445 5582

Hours: Tu–F 10–4, Sa–Su 12–4 umlaufsculpture.org

GALLERIES

BIG MEDIUM GALLERY

916 Springdale Rd., Bldg. 2 (512) 939 6665

Hours: Tu–Sa 12– 6 bigmedium.org

DAVIS GALLERY

837 W. 12th St. ( 512) 477 4929

Hours: M–F 10–6, Sa 10–4 davisgalleryaustin.com

GRAYDUCK GALLERY

2213 E. Cesar Chavez St. (512) 826 5334

Hours: Sa–Su 12–6 or by appointment grayduckgallery.com

ICOSA COLLECTIVE

916 Springdale Rd. #102 (512) 920 2062

Hours: F–Sa 12–6 icosacollective.com

JULIA C. BUTRIDGE GALLERY

1110 Barton Springs Rd. (512) 974 4000

Hours: M-Th 10–10, F 10–6, Sa 10–4 austintexas.gov/jcbgallery

LINK & PIN

2235 E. 6th St., Ste. 102 (512) 900 8952

Hours: Th-Sa 1-5 linkpinart.com

LORA REYNOLDS GALLERY

1126 W. 6th St. (512) 215 4965

Hours: W–Sa 11–6 lorareynolds.com

LOTUS GALLERY

1009 W. 6th St., #101

(512) 474 1700

Hours: Tu–Sa 10–6 lotusasianart.com

LYDIA STREET GALLERY

1200 E. 11th St. #109 (512) 524 1051

Hours: Sa–Su 12–5, By appointment M–F lydiastreetgallery.com

MARTHA’S CONTEMPORARY

4115 Guadalupe St. (512) 695 1437

Hours: F–Sa 12–6 or by appointment facebook.com/marthascontemporary

MASS GALLERY

705 Gunter St. (512) 535 4946

Hours: Sa 12–5 or by appointment massgallery.org

MODERN ROCKS GALLERY

916 Springdale Rd., #103

(512) 524 1488

Hours: Tu–Sa 11–6 modernrocksgallery.com

NEBULA GALLERY

217 W. 2nd St. (512) 239 9317

Hours: Tu–W 1–6, Th–F 1–7, Sa 12–7, Sun 12–6 thenebulagallery.com

NORTHERN-SOUTHERN

411 Brazos St., #105

Hours: Th–Su 2–6 northern-southern.com

OLD BAKERY & EMPORIUM

1006 Congress Ave. (512) 974 1300

Hours: W–F 10–6, Sa 12–5 austintexas.gov/obemporium

PREACHER GALLERY

205 E. Riverside Dr. Ste 110 (866) 512 7685

Hours: Tu–Th 11–4 preacher.co/gallery

PRIZER GALLERY

2023 E. Cesar Chavez St. (512) 575 3559

Hours: Sa 12–5 prizerartsandletters.org

ROADHOUSE RELICS

1720 S. 1st St. (512) 442 6366 roadhouserelics.com

SAGE STUDIO

916 Springdale Rd., Bldg 2 #103

Hours: M–F 9–1, Sa 12–4 sagestudioatx.com

SOCO MODERN ART GALLERY 2900 S. Congress Ave. #100 (512) 409 9943

Hours: By appointment Tu–Su 11-7 socomodern.com

STEPHEN L. CLARK GALLERY 1101 W. 6th St. (512) 507 0828

Hours: Tu-Sa 11–4 stephenlclarkgallery.com

VISUAL ARTS CENTER

2300 Trinity St. (512) 471 3713

Hours: Tu–F 10–5, Sa 12–5 utvac.org

WALLY WORKMAN GALLERY 1202 W. 6th St. (512) 472 7428

Hours: Tu–Sa 10–5, Su 12–4 wallyworkman.com

WEST CHELSEA CONTEMPORARY

1009 W. 6th St. (512) 478 4440

Hours: M–W & Sa 10–6, Th–F 10–8, Su 12–6 wcc.art

WOMEN & THEIR WORK

1311 E. Cesar Chavez St. (512) 477 1064

Hours: Tu–F 10–6, Sa 12–6 womenandtheirwork.org

YARD DOG ART

916 Springdale Rd. #103 (512) 912 1613

Hours: F–Sa 1–5 yarddog.com

DINNER x DESIGN

Dinner x Design, presented by The Agency Real Estate, is back this November! This year will not disappoint as we welcome local designers Fern Santini, Elysian Collective, Meredith Owen Interiors, Robin Bond Interiors, Modern Hippie Design Studio, and BANDD Design who will work alongside top chefs from Bacalar, Yamas, 1417 French Bistro, TenTen, The Well and Trattoria Lisina.

In a true celebration of creativity, these designers and chefs will collaborate to create distinctive tablescapes and multi-course menus meant to inspire and transport. Join us for this one-of-a-kind experience to delight the senses.

Tickets on sale October 1st

Partial proceeds will benefit Giveback Homes

November 15, 2023

7 – 10 p.m. Fair Market

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BEST PUMPKIN PATCHES AROUND AUSTIN

It’s time to pick a perfect pumpkin! Plan your visit to these Central Texas farms for hay rides, petting zoos, fall photos, and of course, great gourds. tribeza.com/pumpkinpatches

AUSTIN-BASED BANDS TO PUT ON YOUR RADAR RIGHT NOW

Get ready for another exciting festival season by staying inthe-know about the best Austin bands to listen to right now. tribeza.com/austinbands

THE TOP 8 FOOD TRENDS TO WATCH IN AUSTIN THIS FALL

See which food trends are providing menu inspiration at many restaurants this autumn, according to local chefs. tribeza.com/fallfoodtrends

ROMANTIC FALL DATE NIGHTS

Carve out some time for romance during this month at one of our top picks for the ultimate dreamy date night. tribeza.com/datenights

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