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Space as a Muse
In a poignant essay and interview, four Austin artists tell us what their space for making means to them
BY GILZABARSKY
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Balcones Hills
A passion for travel and storytelling inspired this romantic haven for a local author.
BY LAURENJONES
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Artist in Residence
Nestled in Austin’s tree canopy, artist and collector Sara Carter builds a home as her canvas—designed to cultivate art, nature, and imagination.
BY NICOLEHADDAD
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Street Theater
Snøhetta’s plaza design for the Blanton Museum of Art ushers in a new era of vibrant urbanism for Austin’s streetscape.
BY AARONSEWARD
90 Best Interior Designers
We polled homeowners and industry pros to create this list of the top interior designers in the Austin area
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36 Elements
These new locallines platform the power of collaboration between manufacturers, artists, and designers.
BY KIERNANMCCORMICK
38 Extra Space | A Tale of Two Structures
Murray Legge designs an addition with a library at its heart for an architectural historian and his artist wife. BY
ANA WORREL
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Design Futures | Cedar’s Secret Weapon
A homegrown tech platform brings on Kristen Padavic, former Director of Architecture for Storybuilt, tooffer full-spectrum services for developers large and small.
BY KARENZABARSKYBLASHEK
44 Shopping | The Art of Hardware
Multi-hyphenate Studio Bookmark’s architectural hardware line references the enduring work of some of the Modernist movement’s defining artists. BY
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46 What’s New | Bringing Soho House Home
Why the international house of cool decided to make Austin one of their select spots to showcase Soho Home BY KARENZABARSKYBLASHEK
48 Design Inspiration | Sacred Sound
After fulfilling his dream of creating the ultimate recording space, one local Renaissance man is passing the torch to Austin’s next studio owner. BY DEVENWILSON
50 Art | Cottage of Curiosities
World-renowned artist RF Alvarez shares the home and collection that inspire his emotive oil-based vignettes. BY
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In Photos | Fall Editor’s Preview
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Howiscreativitysparked?How do our surroundings light andsustain the fire?
It’s hard to believe, butI’m approaching theend of my firstyearasEditor-in-Chief of Austin Home.WhenI startedout in this role in January,myhopewas to center issues around thevaluesthatweholdmostdearasa city. Things like environmentalism, innovation, caring forour neighbors.
This winter issue, showcasing asliverofthe artistic soul of ourcity, embodies this entirely. It is acelebration of ourcreatives –artists, musicians, authors, photographers– andthe spaces that bringtheir momentsofmagic to life.
In apoignantessayand interviewentitled “Space as aMuse,” filmmakerGil Zabarsky exploresthe impact that thestudiospaces of four Austin artistshaveonthe process, product, andenergyoftheir work.Wehad thehonor of workingwithRobertGomez, renowned photographer with aspecial gift
of capturingthe emotionalqualityofboth spaces and people,toshoot this entire piece, as well as severalothersinthe issue. Each artist featured,including musician BenKweller andphotographerCasey Dunn, have such an insightful take on what makestheir studio their second home,itmademewanttotakeanother look at my ownhomeoffice.
Throughout theissue, creative dreams become reality. AchurchinEastAustin convertedintoa recordingstudio, an architectural historian’shomeaddition designed around alibrary,a painter’s cantilevered studio in West Lake floating amonga canopy of trees. In most cases, these artistsshapedtheir creative spaceintheir image. In allcases,the spaces have shaped them profoundly in return.
Inanotherefforttobolsterthecreativeheart of Austin,we’ve made asignificant shiftinour freelancewriting team:theyalmostalllive here.
Ourlocal writersare visiting thesites they are covering,speakingface-to-facewithhomeowners anddesignteams,andexpandingtheirrepertoire. So feel free to chat with them abouttheir pieces when youpassthemonthe street!
At theend of thisissue, we presentan inaugural piecebyAaron Seward,former Editor-in-Chiefof theArchitect’s Newspaper andEditorof TexasArchitect,and currently, theManagingEditorfor Perkins&Will. His inimitable assessmentofthe BlantonMuseum’s newplaza will hopefullybethe firstofmany, as we open theapertureof Austin Home to include theurban scaleofdevelopment in ourcity. Lookingahead to 2025,I am thrilled to continue ourpathofgrowth, depth, anddisplay of theAustinlensofdesign. To checkout our editorialcalendar, please visitaustinhomemag. com/editorialcalendar. Don’tbea stranger!I’m here forgreat projects,ideas,and of course–creative sparks.
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Robert’sparticularabilitytocapture the emotionalqualityofbothspacesandpeople throughphotographycan be seenthroughout theissue.HecapturedartistRFAlvarez’s Cherrywoodbungalow(pg.50),the studio spaceofartistSaraCarter(pg.78),andall four artists’spacesin“SpaceasaMuse”(pg.60).
Authorandinterviewerofpoignantessay “SpaceasaMuse” (pg.60)isGil,anawardwinningscreenwriterand actor,whosework haspremiered at TribecaFilm Festival,andhas been featured on ABC, Netflix,Hulu, Amazon, FunnyorDie,UnitedAirlinesflights,and at SeriesFest.
OurArtsContributor takesadeeperdivethan usualintoone artistand friend,RF Alvarez (pg. 50).Nickis thefounder of Campbell Art AdvisoryandCampbellArtCollective.Having worked asanindependentart advisor in the UnitedKingdom since 2010, he movedtoAustin with his wifein2022,andnow lendsour cityhis inimitable tasteinart.
SaraCarter’s Residence,shotbyJason Schmidt.
RobertGomezGil Zabarsky
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ACCENTS
London-based Soho House opens one of four Soho Home showrooms in the country here in Austin.
ELEMENTS
Thesenew locallines platform the powerofcollaboration between manufacturers, artists, anddesigners.
Off theWall
Formed in2018 by interior designer Lilianne Steckel, Looksee Collective featuresone-of-a-kind sustainable wallpaperdesigned by localartists.Itswintercollection,focused on imbuinghomes with joyyear-round,includestheworkof fiveartists. Forexample, Hallie Brewer’swallpaperdesigns(shown above) combineasense of tranquilitywith modern,abstractelements,whileWillBryant’s whimsicalpieces(shownbelow)create upliftingenvironments.The collectionis available forpurchase ontheir websiteand at Supply Showroom. lookseecollective com
Tile,Set,Match
Bornoutofan eight-year workingrelationshipwith Austin’s Clay Imports,design-build firm Rock PaperBuild’s newtilelinereflectsa shared commitment to detailedcraftsmanship. Rock PaperBuild coowners andhusband-and-wifeduo,DaveyMcEathron andRebecca Holliday, tookinspirationfrom thesimplepatterns andcolorsof vintagecowboyboots,pop art,andtilesfrom PortugalandSpain.The result:happy, retropieces that pair well together. clayimports com/collections/rock-paper-build
Re-Frame Your Perception
Lookingtoenhance both your personalspaceand overalloutlook in2025?Austin-nativeKeliHogsett’s company CoCollect,anart consultancy that leases fineart throughannual memberships,just launched anew edit titled “HowArt RevealsNew Ways of Seeing: Perspectives forthe NewYear.”The line focuseson theways artworkenrichesthelives of others by changing theirperceptions of familiarspacesand ideas.It features twelve artists, many ofwhom concentrateonlegacythroughtheir work. cocollect art
Flair With FLOR
LindsieDavis, founderofinteriorsfirm Blueberry JonesDesign, partnered withsustainable rug brand FLOR to designher own signature piece.A nod to Davis’loveof1960s-inspired opticalart, herrugHoundsFlairis structured, geometric, bold, and unique. Hounds Flair,comprised of FLOR’s Made You Lookcarpettiles,is available in any three colorsofchoice. flor.com/blueberryjones
A TALE OF TWO STRUCTURES
Murray Legge designs an addition with a library at its heart for anarchitectural historian and his artist wife.
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“It’s a great honor to be hired by anarchitectural historian to design a house,” expresses award-winning architect Murray Legge He’s reflecting on the moment an architectural historian came to him with an idea to expand his Rosedale bungalow in 2021.
The historian and his wife, a visualartist, felt their 850 square foot arts and crafts cottage was getting a little tight, butthey didn’t want to just tear it down and rebuild. Rosedale is a rapidly changing area of town, and the homeowners wanted to preserve the charm and character of their 1940’s
home Their solution? Build a complementary house in the backyard, and live in both homes together “So from the street, you still read it as like a cute little bungalow,” Legge explains, “but then you’ve got this really interesting modern house in the back.”
The historian’s vision for the companion house was specific. “His dream really was to refurbish an old abandoned warehouse, the kind of building that Austin doesn’t really have,” project architect Lincoln Davidson adds. “So we basically built one. ”
Rosedale Bungalow
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In order to preserve the fig and pecan trees in the backyard, the team had to get creative aboutthe shape of the new building “Basically, the house is conceived of two blocks: a twostory block and a one-story block that come together,” Legge describes. The two blocks are attached viaa glass connector, making them one single unit
The main structure features a stainlesssteel kitchen and open-concept living area on the first floor. The second floor has a bedroom and bathroom loft,with a bathtub near the bed, perched beneath a skylight Legge calls the smaller one-story volume a utility block. It’s home to the washer/dryer, a second bathroom, and the electrical panels
The most prominent feature of the 1,650 square foot addition is undoubtedly its library, a double height bookcase that can be seen
from virtually any angle within “It’s a house for this book collection,” Legge muses. “I think the books are as important as the people in this instance They’re like the third person in the couple.” Withthe bookshelf as the central focus in this warm, sun-drenched space, Legge envisioned a home that would invite a celebration of creativity and knowledge into every aspect of the couple’s daily life. The library serves asa physical representation of the homeowners’ artistic and academic interests, an aestheticcatalog from which new connections and inspiration can emerge
There’s no sheetrock in the entire companion home “It’s concrete block-exposed on the outside and concrete block-exposed on the inside So it has that very raw feeling,” Legge explains A web net guardrail and exposed HVAC and electrical conduits add to the
industrial, loft-like feel, while wood finishes, including Douglas fir floor and roof structures, add a warm, richer palette.
The homeowners now divide their time between the 1940’s bungalow and the modern addition. In fact, their center of gravity is shifting; the bungalow now houses theiroffices and a guest room, and they live primarily in the new build. The addition allows for future flexibility; they now have the option to move entirely into their new space and rent outtheir original home
Designing a space for an architectural expert doesn’t come without its challenges. “They werereally pushing us hard to be very clear and concise in the way we’re thinking and detailing things,” Legge remembers. But it’s that very constructive tension, he says,that produces the best projects
CEDAR’SNEW SECRET WEAPON
A homegrown tech platform brings on Kristen Padavic, former Director of Architecture for Storybuilt, tooffer full-spectrum services for developers large and small.
Cedar is breaking new ground in Austin’s housing scene. What started asa tool to help developers figure out what, where, and how much can be built on a plotof land has evolved into a full-service design and development powerhouse Cedar now has the ability to guide developers through every step of the process, from land planning to design and permitting. Theplatformitselfwasagame-changerwhen it was released in the last couple of years, pulling
together thousands of zoning rules, land codes, and environmental factors into an intuitive interface that’s easy to understand Using Cedar, developers have been able to quickly see what land is best for their project, spot limitations, and even uncover potentialincentives
One of Cedar’s standout features is modeling compatibility setbacks, something that enormously impacts development in the city of Austin Soon,they’ll be adding
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topography analysis, which will help with civil engineering assessments for things like drainage and water flow, making the process even smoother.
Now, Cedar is moving beyond virtual site analysis They are joined by Kristen Padavic, former Director of Architecture at Storybuilt. Though the developer’s downfall is quickly becoming notorious Austin lore, it was also wellknown for its innovation in process and design
During her time there, Kristen streamlined the design process, ensuring every step—from concept to material pricing—was efficient, seamless, and geared towards communitybuilding She carried that same approach into her own design firm, where she started collaborating with Cedar. The partnership was so successful that Kristenofficially joined Cedar, helping to flesh outtheir ability tooffer not just tech solutions but full design and development services.
Since joining forces,they’ve branched into designing housing prototypes that range from 300 to 3,000 square feet, covering everything from apartments to single-family homes. These designs are permit-ready and can be customized to fit clients’ needs, speeding up the building process without sacrificing quality. And unlike traditional architecture firms, Cedar’s services areopen to anyone,notjust full-timedevelopers They’re known for their quickturnaround times, providing clients with multiple development scenarios in two to three days—a huge step up from the industry’s typical five- to six-week wait. Cedar is also positioned to help developers take advantage of Austin’s new zoning changes, which now allow for more varied housing options on a singlelot. These changes are key to solving Austin’s “missing middle” housing problem—bridging the gap between single-family homes and larger multifamily developments Cedar is already working on several projects, including 8- to 21-unit townhome developments, and hopes to kick off even more in the coming months
THEART OF HARDWARE: SCULPTOR SERIES
Multi-hyphenate Studio Bookmark’s architectural hardware line references the enduring work of some of the Modernist movement’s defining artists.
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In December of 2021, husband and wife Dustin Coffey and Hannah-Rose Freedner, co-founders of multidisciplinary design firm Studio Bookmark, visited the Modern Museum of Art’s “Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Living Abstraction” exhibit in New York There, a 1929 desk the artist designed for Ernest Rott’s Paris apartment drew them in
“It was so striking inits simplicity,” Coffey explains “She had a great sense of how to communicate graphically.”
The couple paid particular attention to the desk’s post and ball knobs, as Coffey had been dabbling in creating hardware at the time This acted as the impetus for their Sculptor Series, a collection of 14 different pieces of handcrafted modern hardwareavailablein 8distinct finishes Studio Bookmark partnered with J&L Hardware for the collection,offered at their exclusive to-the-trade Austin showroom.
The hand-cast brass and bronze hardware line honors the sculptors who shaped modern art and design In addition to Taeuber-Arp, various artistssuch as her husband Hans Arp, Henry Moore, and Harry Bertoia inspired the collection These experts’ interest in paring down forms along with their love of nature resonated with Coffey and Freedner, who grew up in rural areas.
The duo’s idea of imbuing modern hardware with a cultural vibe and ethos guided the project. They spent over a year developing the Sculptor Series with J&L, which involved an
StudioBookmark’swork traverses mediumsandindustries.Below is adecorativepiecethey designed, andtothe rightisasnippet oftheir brandingwork forDeath Valley Nails, asmall-batch, non-toxic beautybrand basedinAustin.
extremelydetailedcreativeprocess. Freedner createdthe hand-sculptedpatternsthatwere used to form themolds forthe sand-casting processperformed by Coffey.Thismethod entails pouringmoltenbronzeintoa mold at 2,000degrees Fahrenheit.After acooling period,eachpiece wascleaned andpolished by hand.
“The thingthatkeeps us in love with [the intricateprocess] is the finalproduct,” Coffey says.“Once yousee it,there’s no otherway to getthatorganic quality.”
This commitmenttohands-on, high-caliber design translates to Studio Bookmark’s other services.Aside from architecturalhardware, Coffey andFreenderoffer artand objects, brandidentityconsulting, andfurniture and lightingdesign, as well as packaging, product, andwebsite design.Asthe team’s firsthardware collection,the Sculptor Series playsanintegral role in theirgoalofcompletinga projectthat combines alloftheirofferings.
“Our dreamistocreatea holisticvision whereall of thesedifferentfacetscometogether to create an experience,” Freednersays. They also want to contribute anew perspectiveto the flourishingAustincreativecommunity they love throughtheir versionofgood, beautiful design.
“Our ambitionsaren’ttochangethe world of design,but we want to,inour smallway, create amorebeautiful place,”Coffey says. “That’salwaysour guidinglight.”
THISCOLLABORATIONPROVES THE POWEROFBLURRINGTHELINES BETWEENCREATIVE DISCIPLINES.
BRINGINGSOHO HOUSE HOME
Why the international house of cool decided to make Austin one of their select spots to showcase Soho Home.
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The SohoHomeshowroom,locatedinsideofSoho HouseonMusic Lane
Soho House, a global private club where members work, socialize, and party the night away, planted its flag in Austinin 2021 You may have walked by it on Music Lane without noticing; its purposely subtle IYKYK entrance hints at its exclusivity and understated cool In 2018, Soho House launched a home furnishings line
inspired by the renowned interior aesthetic of thehouses.Now,AustinjoinsBrooklyn,Chicago, and Hollywood as host to a showroom for Soho Home The Austin studio is led by trade consultant Camden McBride and interior designer Maddalena Mattiello We had a chat with the global Soho Home teamaboutthe launch
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Tell us aboutthe genesisofSohoHomeand howithas grownto this point.
Soho Home wasbornout of adesirefrommembers to recreate the comfortableand characterful interiorsofSohoHouseswithintheir ownhomes.
In response to this,weinitially launched with asmall collection of products includingBarwell crystalglassware in 2016,followedbyour first full homewarescollectionin2020. We have nowevolved into adiverse interiorsbrand includingfurniture,tableware,upholstery, lightingand textiles.Thecollectionwasreceivedwellbyourmembersandcustomersand sincethen, we’velaunchedtwo collectionsper year.Following members’ feedback,we’ve sinceexpandedintonew categories such as outdoor, entryway,and drapery.
What is behind thestrategyofopening showroomsinside of Houses?
We’vehad feedback from membersand customersthattheylovegetting inspirationfromseeingour collection in person.Theyalsovalue the expert advice from ourteam, includingour Interior Design Servicewhich provides customerswiththe resourcestopersonalizetheir spaceand help bringtheir visionstolife.
In response to this,wewantedtocontinuegrowing ourphysical footprinttohelpmembers discover Soho Home,particularlyinNorth America. We’veworkedclosely with ourteams to find spaces within our Houses whereour productand room-setswould work well.
Creating carefullycurated Soho Home productmoments within our Houses hasenabled us to meet membersina placewhere they already love spending time.Wehavea smallteamworking from each of our spaces that specializesininteriordesign, andsupportsthe needsof architects andinteriordesigners whoare lookingtohaveSohoHome featured in theirprojects.
We’veopenedspacesinChicago,New York,andnowAustinthrough 2024,all of whichhavebeengreatly received by Soho Housemembers andthe interior design community.
WhyAustin? In thecontext of othercitiesyou chosefor showrooms, what makesAustinanattractive market foryou?
As Soho Home expandsintonew marketsacrossthe United States, we choseAustin, Texasdue to itsthrivingcreativeand design scene. Soho HouseAustin, whichopenedin2021, attracts adynamic crowd with itsrenownedfoodscene andmusical heritage.Located on Music Lane near SouthCongressAvenue, thelatestSohoHomespace aims to engage furtherwiththisvibrant community,bringingthe relaxed, globally inspired designsofSohoHouse into thehomes of ourmembers andcustomers in Austin.
Describe theshowroomexperience– what canguestsexpect?
Thepiecesinour Studio draw inspirationfromthe aesthetics of Soho HouseAustin. You’ll find acollectionofpiecesincluding armchairs, sofas, lighting, dining tables,coffee tables,and textiles,alongside our full swatch library.Our interior design andtrade teamareavailable Monday to Friday to support both Soho Housemembers andthose in theinteriordesignand architecture industries.Consultations with the teamarebyappointmentonly, andcan bebooked at sohohome.com.
Theconsultationcan be held virtuallyorinpersonatthe Studio. During this meeting, customerswill sharetheir ideaswithour team, that will then starttocreatea plan fortheir spacetakingintoaccount theirtastesand budget.Thiswillbepresented back to customersfor finalinput andapprovalbefore finalizing.
SACREDSOUND
After fulfilling his dream of creating the ultimate recording space, one local Renaissance man is passing the torch to Austin’s next studio owner.
It’s not often that daydreams become reality.
Fantasy kitchens and paradise pools rarely make itoff the Pinterest board, but one local Renaissance man manifested his dream recording studio, 12th Street Sound, in a fascinating adaptive reuse endeavor
“I’ve never been a professional musician,” local doctor Paul Wesley Riekert reflects “I play guitarand piano and sing I made a record, and I have a Spotify.” While he was able to satisfy this artistic side, he understood there is a certain quality in recording that can’t be captured at homewithoutacompleteoverhaulofwiringand HVAC systems to eliminate sound bleeding He set out to bring a truly professional studio to life
Eventually, Dr Riekert found his vessel for the future on East 12th Street. Sitting abandoned for years withthe pews long gone andthecongregationdispersed,aformerBaptist Church was an unexpected opportunity. The high ceilings and acoustics made it a uniquely perfect shell for a temple of tunes. “You could never make a great-sounding studio out of an office building” Riekert relates, continuing that while he isn’t the first to do so,the specialized layout of a churchafforded them the invisible asset of built-in acoustics. After acquiring the building, he reached out to what he refers to as one of the six best acoustics architects in the world: Wes Lachot Design Group.
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Lachot came on board to completely transform the church. He and Riekert took several walks around the dilapidated church, which they’d eventually have to work down to the masonry in order to satisfy the complex specifications required to construct a studio Lachot placed an emphasis on the early phase of design to know precisely what the Doctor wanted to order.
One unique feature is the series of individual but interconnected recording booths inside the main recording space. “You get better performances if everyone’s in the same room together, but what you lose from that is [sound] isolation,” Dr Riekert
explains Window walls in every booth allow for sightlines across the board and into the main space, while fostering exceptional acoustical isolation. This allows musicians to check in with each other and have a sense of unity while playing, while a sound engineer can perfectly isolate whoever isin those booths without a hertz leaking out.
Riekert’s dedication to detail for 12th Street Sound is reflected on the church’s exterior Before the renovation,the facade was featureless. To make sure his new neighbors could see the positive change he wanted to bring to the street, he installed two iconic stained glass windows from a catholic church
in Wisconsin. Flanking a heavy wooden door and illuminated from behind, the windows make the building beam with life once again. From inside to out, this passion projectturned world classstudio sings.
12th Street Sound hosts a cornucopia of creatives, from local musicians, bands, symphony members, and orchestras to Grammy-winning names in sound engineering like Ryan Hewitt,the mixer and engineer for The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Kacey Musgraves. The studio’s passion for getting as close to perfect as possible might attract top talent, buttheegalitarian spot welcomes anyone pursuing the chance to record immaculately
Today, after a decade of living his dream, Riekert is pursuing a political science degree at UT Austin to work in the field overseas
This path means that being hands-on in the studio will only get more complex, so he decided to list it on the market withthe help of Amy Deane of Moreland Properties However, this could be ananswered prayer for anyone who has long dreamed of operating a recording studio in the Live Music Capital of the country. Avoiding the lengthy process and financial strains of a renovation, any aspiring studio owner has the rare chance to simply turn the key and keep this miracle for musicians alive.
COTTAGE OF CURIOSITIES
World-renowned artist RF Alvarez shares the home and collection that inspire his emotive oil-based vignettes.
WRITTEN BY
NICHOLAS CAMPBELL
PHOTOGRAPHY
ROBERT GOMEZ
Avlarez findsinspiration forhis world-renowned paintingsinhis own home.Picturedabove is MySpotinBed,and to the right, Galley ToIthaca.
As I step into RF Alvarez’s 1940s bungalow in Cherrywood, designed and curated in collaboration with BenjaminStelly of Stelly Selway, it’s immediately clear that this home is more than just a house. It’s a living, breathing muse that has profoundly shaped the evolution of his artistic practice.
“This house shows up a lot in my work,” Alvarez tells me, gesturing at his eclectic space. “Thethingsthat[myhusbandandI]areinterested in sort of breathe life into every corner.”
Indeed, Alvarez’s paintings are deeply intertwined withthe environmentthat surrounds him. He has immortalized the various rooms
and elements of his home on canvas: three windows framing friendssitting around the dining table, light spilling onto the bathroom sink, his husband Chase asleep in the guest bedroom while they were watching TV
“I just finished a painting of the kitchen sink,” he says “This middle room is the only one that hasn’t shown up – no, that’s nottrue.” He uses these lived-in spaces as a springboard for his exploration of the queer body within the Texas landscape.
“I’m deeply inspired by this injection of the joy of a life into a space, and I get to live amongstthe little mementos and knickknacks
ALVAREZ’S HOMEISALAYERED TESTAMENT TO HIS FAMILY, HISTORY, ANDARTISTICINSTINCT.
of all the things that we’ve been able to experience or things that we love,” Alvarez explains, his eyes sweeping over the shelves and surfaces adorned withtreasured objects including Mexican masks and a longhorn skull from his family’s ranch.
This personal connection to his living space is evident in the deliberate use of color that permeates the home While Alvarez admitsthe palette evolved organically rather than being pre-planned, the resulting scheme of vibrant blues, mustard yellows, and pops of red has become a signature of his artistic style.
“If I lived in a really clean, modern, you know, minimalist space, I think it would be
really hard to feel creative,” he says “I want a home that feels like it has a life that started before me and it’ll have a life after me You know, I almost feel like I’m like a steward of this space for now.”
Beyond the visual inspiration, Alvarez’s daily routines and rituals within the home have also been integral to his creative process. The act of preparing meals, the quiet moments of journaling in the morning. These mundane tasks provide a sense of grounding and balance, helping Alvarez navigate the “tempestuous” nature of the painting process.
“Dinner is a big part of our routine,” he says “I love the idea of [my husband] coming
The
color-blocking throughoutthe home extends to bedding,artwork,and floors.
magnificent
MOMENTS,BOTH PROFOUNDAND PEDESTRIAN,ARE TRANSFORMEDINTO MOVINGARTWORKS IN ALVEREZ’S VIGNETTES.
home and there’s the smell of bolognese and an open bottle of wine.”
Designer and friend Benjamin Stelly’s imprint on the house draws from his organic interactions with Alvarez, as well “One of the beautiful parts of my relationship with RF is our ability to be friends, as well as students of and teachers to one another. I love that our dinner conversations (undoubtedly overflowing with wine) end up being about color theory and Greek mythology, or how to properly dress a dinner table.”
Various artworks adorn the walls, some his own, others by friends and contemporaries. This eclectic mix of personal mementos and creative expressions further reinforces the notion that his home is not just a living space, but a living, breathing extension of his artistic identity.
“I feel like I have to respectthe house. When we moved in, you had to sort of greet it, like someone who has their own thing going on,” he says, underscoring the sense of reverence he holds for hissurroundings.
In many ways, Alvarez’s bungalow has become a vital collaborator in his artistic journey, providing not only visual inspiration but also a nurturing environmentthat supports his creative process.
Most recently, Alvarez has had a successful solo show in London, was part of a group show in Rome, and will soon be featured at art fairs in Miami and LA Closer to home, you can see Alvarez’s work at Soho House and Este, at his Austin gallery Martha’s Contemporary, or in his personal studio
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SPACE AS AMUSE
How do our surroundings spark a chord progression, a brushstroke, an exquisite shot? Four Austin artists bring us into the spaces that inspire them to create.
WRITTEN BY GIL ZABARSKY
PHOTOGRAPHY
ROBERT GOMEZ
GilZabarskyisanaward-winning screenwriterandactor,whoseworkhas premieredatTribecaFilmFestival, and hasbeenfeaturedonABC,Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, FunnyorDie,UnitedAirlines flights,andatSeriesFest.
In my college years, asan NYC Theater Arts kid, I was consistently in the presence of artists that had a drive to create, but often no ideal place to cobble The dream for many of us, the ideal, was to work towards a space that was optimized for inspiration, but often, the very lack of that space, of needing to make do, spotlighted something neat: The space in which you create, or what you bring into that space, can’t help but work its way into the DNA of what you create And, sometimes, be informed by itin return.
I remember especially a young woman who used to live down the hall from us when I was a super-fresh grad in Astoria, Queens She was a painter who roomed with five (count ‘em) other recent grads, and her process was fairly to-the-point: She needed zero noise pollution, and she needed calm Thank you. Then, she could listen to her music and paint. As fate would have it, the only complication was the reality of the five roommates, their schedules, boisterous lives, etc. Her solution: She would paint at night, in their living room, when everyone else was asleep Just her, an IKEA floor lamp (RÖDFLIK), a silent apartment, her music, a bay window, and the night sky outside, overlooking a luminous Manhattan in the distance.
And her paintings couldn’t help but reflect that. Her work felt private, calm, carrying some strange unspoken solidarity with an intangible moment that’s only available in the middle of the night. She also used a lot of blues, purples, and blacks, butthat may not be related. It feels cool to know her story, like I’m in on some little piece of magic, butthere are better-known examples, spaces that served as flavor incubators or, at least, influencers of the creative process: Consider Richard O’Brien writing The Rocky Horror Picture Show in his lonely flat in the dead of winter, to keep himself warm Georgia O’Keefe returning to the landscapes of New Mexico again and again, for decades, to completely alter the trajectory of her art. Wes Anderson herding his A-list cast into forests and stables in order to record the voices for Fantastic Mr Fox. Frida Kahlo being hospitalized for several weeks, and coming home in a full-body cast, where she took up painting in order to kill the time
Ben Kwelleronguitarinhis barn-turned-recording studioin DrippingSprings, accompanied by wife,Liz,anddog, Ruby
“I’MALIGHT GUY.NOT A DARKNESS GUY.”
And, my personal favorite: “Weird Al” Yankovic recording My Bologna in the men’s bathroom across from his university’s radio station, in order to avoid paying for a recording studio.
In these cases, there is no question that the space informed the art. For Ben Kweller, Dawn Okoro, Casey Dunn, and Tammie Rubin, four Austin-based artists who create in a wide range of mediums, their relationship to their space is integral to how they create, and what they create – sometimes in ways you would not expect.
For Ben Kweller, beloved indie rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, his NoiseCo Studio, situated on 30 acres of Dripping Springs land, is a sanctuary. “That was my goal, to create this upstate Woodstock,” says Ben. “Green grass everywhere, deer all the time… There’s a swimming hole and trails.” Native American ceremonies were once performed here, evidenced by a surviving grove of nine oak trees that served as a birth circle “There’s a lot of magic that’s taken place on thisland.” Separately, “witness trees” from a time when the Spanish used machetes to slash X markers into trees as they surveyed the land, reveal a breathtaking history that feels ever-present.
The recording studio itself—a converted barn from the 1800s that was once a quarter of the Missouri Pacific Railroad station, divided equally among four brothers—has large windows and high peaked ceilings, as far away as you can get from the stereotypical mechanical dark rooms you see in band biopics.
“This is sort of an untraditional space, ” Ben explains “This is what we call a one room studio…The traditional way you have a recording studio, it’s all about isolation. You
have a control room whichhas this recording console…And then,the glass between you and the band…and technically, that’s great, but one of the pitfalls is the separation of the wall. The glass is really just a roadblock when you’re creating.” Ben’s recording console is right next to him, part of the open space where armless chairs support optimal guitar playing, and the sun fills the room with naturallight “I’m a light guy. Not a darkness guy.”
The location,the open barn structure, and the inevitably sacred vibe of it all nurture an organic, natural creative flow that Ben strives for. “When I listen to anartist, I love it when I feel like I’m learning something aboutthem or who they are. I feel like I’m hanging out with them That’s my favorite kind of music to make.” In poignant rhythm with the space’s former identity asa train station, NoiseCo sees journeyers coming in and out, artists filling the space with their sound, with dedicated lodging available to them on site.
Ben and his wife, Liz, lost their son, Dorian, in a tragic and well-publicized accident last year Dorian’s artist’s name is ZEV, and one of hissongs is How I Am The ranch on which NoiseCo sits was one of Dorian’s favorite places to hang out,the conversion of the barn largely inspired by Ben’s vow to continue making music after this tragedy, and go full steam, stronger than ever before Written into the dried floor foundation of the studio, in memory of hisson, is the phrase That’s just how I am “I have an intimate relationship with this space, ” says Ben. “Like no other space that came before it It’s probably my life’s work, this whole ranch.”
“[MYSPACE] ISATINYBIT DISHEVELED.SO,ALITTLEBIT OF A LOOK INSIDE MY MIND.”
Dawn Okoro is a multidisciplinary visual artist with a phenomenalability to conduct powerhouse explorations of social themes in an undeniably vibrant, hypnotic, and wholly unique way. Her studio, a devoted room in her home, functions asa practical, modular canvas of sorts. Despite Dawn’s observation that the room is “...a tiny bit disheveled. So, a little bit of a look inside my mind,”the space feels like the controlled wildfire of creative energy you sort of dream you could have if you were anartist doing their thing. At one meta point, the space contained a miniature model of the space itself, for an exhibition at Meow Wolf.
The ceilings are deceptively high, the windows deceptively tall, the walls decked with Dawn’s work, representing a variety of collections, a constellation of thoughtful artistic expression worth several deep dives. Art supplies and tools are stacked everywhere Also a mannequin head A drawing desk has
work piled on top of it “Everything has to be movable,” explains Dawn “Creativity involves, for me, a lot of problem solving.” An easel shifts out of the way to create a larger workspace. The tables are on wheels Sois a lone, dutiful stool, ready to roll from station to station.
Even the lightsserve a purpose that transcends the obvious. “I can change the color to a daylight for balance when I’m working. And, then, when I’m not actually making something, I like color, I like the vibe and ambience So whenever I’m sitting here, I like it to be pink or something, justso I can relax and think.”
Mood isimportant for the work, too, and the generous windows help. “I chose this room as my studio because of that big window I love not only the naturallight, but the feel of the sun. You know, just on my skin while I’m working, and it helps my mood, and that’s my favorite part of this room.”
While the room serves many a purpose (a studio for Dawn’s Youtube videos that invite the world into her artist’s life, a place to configure and tinker and execute on an idea), “...the most fun part is just to be able to come in here and configure the space however I need it to be, to maybe work on something that no one else is going to see, just for me, to experiment.”
Because Dawn is as cool as I wish I was, she skateboards,andoftenenterstheroomtocreate after a skateboarding session “It’s great to have somethingnon-art-relatedtofocuson Itgetsme physicallyactive It’schallenging.It’sscary…Ifeel moreenergizedandlikemymindopensupabit.”
Dawn is grateful for her space, but has visions for a more ideal one: “I actually saw a space the other day…this airplane hangar, it’s huge, just tons of space to move around and have different projects set up And someday I envision having a space like that…Oh, and I would also have some skate ramps in there.”
DawnOkoro experimentswitha relatively new medium for her,ink on paper,in herin-home studiothat explodeswithcolorand texture.
For Casey Dunn, a world-renowned photographer whose architectural and editorial images are a precisely visualized feast of hue and perspective so polished that you could serve them at The French Laundry, his backyard-shed-turned pre-/post-production studio, designed by Side Angle Side, is a galactic dock of sorts, where he can gear up for a missionor land safely from one. “All of my work is location-based So I’m going out and I’m shooting houses on location,” says Casey.
Asforthestudio?“Everythingcomesthrough here.” In pre-production, “I’m still kind of piecingthephotographstogetherandimagining them here, in that in-between space. Thinking aboutthe timeline and trying to capture light. When do I want to be where? It’s a big, broad swath of whatangles can happen, when do they need to happen? What makes sense? What feels right for the house?” Afterwards, for post,there’s color treatment and retouching and working
with an in-house producer to organize all the jobs coming his way.
Casey’s home is fifteen yards away, but, when he bought the lot in 2013, there was no house. Just the shed When the house was completed around 2017, the shed remained steadfastly in place, seemingly not going anywhere, and Casey’s transition from a co-working space to his own place inspired the transformation
The studio itselfis a room as meticulously aligned as the angles in Casey’s photographs: a rectangular space with a desk that interacts perfectly with a photograph Casey took of Donald Judd’s library in Marfa, hanging majestically on the wall. Even the various work piles that have accumulated on Casey’s desk look in sync “I never wanted to put one of my own photographs up in my own space, just because I’m a perfectionist, I would be like, ‘I wish I’d have done X, Y, and Z.’ Butthis specific photograph…the dimensional aspect of it, it
almost feels like a portal to the West, and it’s facing west.” Usually, Casey and his wife will go and spend at least a couple of weeks there in the beginning of the year “That’s a really special area for me…kind ofa reminder of the way that things feel outthere.”
Outside, an orchard of Mexican plums has become Casey’s visual go-to when he’s thinking, considering,gettinginspired Betweenthestudio and the orchard, there’s a screened-in porch that, while not built with this purpose in mind, ended up acting asa big, dark, soft box, a tool photographers use to diffuse light When Casey is retouching, he can’t have light blaring in The porch is “like this luminous box that light is never intensely coming into.” An amazingly happy accident of architectural design
On location, “My philosophy is that I’m a mirror,” says Casey. “I’m responding.” In the studio,Caseyplansandperfects “I’minaroomby myself,withanorchardandaportaltotheWest.”
Casey Dunninhisconverted-shed photography studio.Behindhim, aphoto he tookofDonaldJudd’s libraryinMarfa,and to hisleft,his shotofGeorgiaO’Keefe’s officein Santa Fe,NewMexico.
Tammie Rubin’ssculptures brilliantly transform the most unassuming objects into the mythicaland unlock the infinite meaning they’re capable of possessing For her, space is less a muse, and more a silent observer. “When I feel like the space is serving me well, and I’m settled, I feel really comfortable…” says Tammie, “Then the space works. You know what I mean? There’s nothing magical about it.”
Tammie seeks out intuitive spaces “where I’m not having to stop and start. And I’m responding. And I’m really present in that moment of creating.” Tammie found one such space at And&And Studios, formerly a church “This was theeast side of Austin, which was the historically Black and Latino side of Austin, and had been gentrified long before I gotthere. This was one of those A-frame neighborhood churches that I’m very familiar with coming from the south side of Chicago. It was deconsecrated, and an artist named Lisa Woods bought this place and decided to rehab it as a creative space…The bones of that original church,the rafters are still there.”
“I don’t want to get hokey,” Tammie continues, “but there is something spiritual about going into that space and knowing what it’s for.” At the same time, Tammie clarifies, “We have a lot of nonsense that we see in movies and TV shows about whatartist spaces look like… So there’s always this fairy tale nostalgiaabout what [that] is, and to me, space is a place where you make work And, so, you need to figure out how to make that work for you. ”
There are practicalities, Tammie says, which have her moving furniture and getting strategic and removing a monitor from her space because she found herself attending too much to the business, which she strives to keep out of the creating space.
Thespaceisnotnecessarilythemuse,butthe artist can transform the space into a deliberate realm of creation Tammie, in fact, creates “dream-like spaces ” with her installations. But getting there can be practical as hell. “When I was out of grad school, I lived in this converted Victorian house inSeattle,” Tammie recalls “I lived on the first floor, it wasn’t fancy at all, but I did have a clawfoot tub. I loved that clawfoot tub. Really high ceilings, but just, not very well taken care of But I made my living room my studio…Do I need this living room space? Really, I need a studio. And this is going to be practical for me.” And that’s what she did. “If you want to make,” Tammie concludes, “you’re going to figure out how to make.”
Interviewshavebeeneditedforlengthandclarity.
Tammie Rubin finds herartistic
reused churchturned co-op spacein East Austin.
WRITING TAKES ROOT IN BALCONES HILLS
A passion for travel and storytelling inspired this romantic haven for a local author.
Balcones Hills Residence
ARCHITECTURE
BMHDESIGN
INTERIORDESIGN
DAVIDWILKESBUILDERS
BY
PHOTOGRAPHY
WRITTEN
LAUREN JONES
CASEY DUNN
When it came time for a prominent local author, one with a love for history, literature, and travel, to build a new home with his wife, they wanted it to feel like it was growing from the ground up, rooted in place just like the 100-year-old oak canopy and protected aquifer on their property
“It was really important to them to bring a sense of permanence to their new home,” says architect Gregory Brooks, principal of BMH Design Studio.
Just like the provenance that comes with collecting antiques, that sense of history was crucial to impart Old World materials such as hand-troweled plaster, Spanish tile, reclaimed stone, and stained glass as seen in
the double-height second floor passthrough and wine cellar meld the qualities of the places the couple love in their Texas refuge. It’s equal parts charm as itis comfort, and honors both owners ’ desire for a modern, inviting sanctuary.
Over two years, BMH Design Studio, David Wilkes Builders, and interior designer Viki Chupik collaborated to bring the vision to life Despite supply chain delays and even a severe ice storm, “Everyone worked together to overcome [the challenges],” says builder David Wilkes. “The end result was worth the wait.”
One of the most important aspects of the design isits integration with nature It’s located atop one of West Austin’s highest points, where an original two-story structure failed to capture
the beauty of rolling hills and the downtown skyline.BrooksandhispartnerPatriceMaillouxHuberdeau first discovered the view after they climbed onto the roof “It had a perfectly framed view between the trees of the UTTower,” Brooks notes. Thus, for the new build, they opted for an untraditional flipped floor plan with the public zones on the second floor.
The naturally sloped land, coupled with a protected spring at the base, further allowed the architects to provide a terraced landscape, an outdoor wine garden, and setthe home in the heritage oaks “[They] can be seen from every room of the house,” says Chupik who worked to blend the interior design with the surrounding environment.
JEWEL TONESANDEARTHY COLORS WEREINSPIRED BY THECOUPLE’STRAVELS.
Upon arrival, visitors are greeted by a custom-designed wooden gate and large mahogany doors that lead into a minimalist yet effective foyer where light creates ever-changing choreography. The centerpiece, a grand curving staircase with a custom bronze handrail and stained glass window, leads guests upstairs The same soft geometry is seen in “arched windows, doors, and passages, ” all of which mirror the curved roofline, Brooks adds For the interiors, Chupik chose a palette of earthy jewel tones, colors linked to the homeowners’ travels.
That adoration for color and sentimentality is clear in each room “They wanted to bring in rich, deep colors but putthem against a soft neutral backdrop,” Chupik says The plaster walls, which seem to part like curtains around the doors and windows, act as a quiet backdrop for bold furniture, antique pieces, and their continuously growing art collection.
In the dining room, a large red art piece, Matt Clark’s “We are the space between the fish and the moon,” adds just the right amount of color and balance to the room, while in the second-story sitting room, a turquoise sofa bridges the gap between the greenery outside and the vivid, spirited interiors.
One of the key elements was the seamless integration of the old and new. “It’s that yin and yang that people don’t necessarily know they want,” Chupik says “The tension between the old and the new creates a balance that just feels right.” For example, a vintage sofa could take on a new personality when draped in a modern fabric
The home’s thoughtful detailslike the reclaimed Turkish marble floors in the bathroom, arched doorways, and built-in breakfast nook, reflect that balance, telling boththe story of the couple that lives here and the land on which it sits
ARTISTIN RESIDENCE
Nestled in Austin’s tree canopy, artist and collector Sara Carter builds a home as her canvas—designed to cultivate art, nature, and imagination.
WRITTEN BY
NICOLE HADDAD
PHOTOGRAPHY OF HOUSE
JASON SCHMIDT
PHOTOGRAPHY OF STUDIO
ROBERT GOMEZ
Lakeshore
Residence + Studio
ARCHITECTURE DILLONKYLEARCHITECTS
INTERIORDESIGN MOBLEYBLOOMFIELD
BUILD
CROWELLBUILDERS
On a seemingly ordinary afternoon, artist and collector Sara Carter—whose work has been shown in galleries around the world— found herself scrolling through Zillow when she came across a plotof land that ignited a spark. With a move to Austin already in mind, she promptly booked a flight from California, informed her husband, and called her cousin, architect Dillon Kyle, to visit the site with her. “I promised my daughter, Eloise, I wouldn’t buy it outright,” laughs Carter “But it was just too perfect—I put in anoffer on the spot, and when she finally saw it months later, she understood.”
The land, dotted with live oak trees and a big slope, presented quite a few challenges, but Kyle was not deterred. Austin regulations preclude building on the slope, and each tree’s critical root zone had to be preserved. In essence, the layout of the home was determined by the trees. “Dillon really didn’t see it as a limitation,” Carter says “He thought it would enhance the appeal.”
“Problems,” he agrees, “are an invitation to make things better.”
The land’soffbeat, lake-side charm and private nature only added to its allure “It had a unique presentation that convinced us she could create her own little world up here, which was essential,” he adds To align the architecture with the surrounding landscape, the home became a long, meandering, and attenuated structure with a few pushouts—optimized for the views.
“One of architecture’s foremost aspirations is to evoke a profound sensibility of feeling,” says Kyle “Sara wasn’t trying to prove a point or be edgy withthis house; she wanted to be comfortable and live withthe things she loves. It has a wonderful fluidity anddiscreteness.”
To create a stronger sense of privacy, the architect strategically positioned the more solid elements—fireplace, powder rooms, etc.—towards the front, covering the façade in mostly brick and allowing for the backside of the house to be almost entirely outfitted in floor-to-ceiling glass.
In an ingenious move, Kyle set up track lights that outline the entire interior space, allowingCarter incredible flexibility when it comes to rotating her collection of art. “I knew her home had to be a place where furniture from her past was comfortable. There are contemporary styles of architecture where antique furniture can be placed, but it feels overly objectified,” says Kyle “That was not what we wanted.”
Sarain her newlyconstructed painter’s studio, cantilevered overthe entrancedriveway to the main house(photo by RobertGomez).
Gathering spacesareoriented towardsframed vignettesof magnificenttreesthatcomplementthe artcollectionthroughout.
To seamlessly integrate her collection of art and furnishings withthe home’s architecture, Carter enlisted friends and longtime collaborators Jennifer Mobley and Bill Bloomfield of architecture and interior design studio Mobley Bloomfield. The synergy was undeniable
Upon entering the house, guests are immediately disarmed The deceptively innocuous exterior, which Kyle describes as “relatively ordinary” inits materiality, belies the warmth and casual yet cultivatednature of the home’s elongated interior A striking Tulu rug, with wild tufts of red fibers seemingly glowing from within, commands attention underfoot
“I feltlike the entry hall needed something really outrageous—it’s almost like an extension of how I paint, a 3D version of my paintings— the whole house is really,” laughs Carter
A glance up, and floor-to-ceiling glass gives the sensation of living amidst the trees. To the left, an Arts & Crafts-style table adorned with Neolithic pottery sits opposite one of Carter’s large-scale Grid series paintings. “Sara loves the mix of old and new, ” explains Mobley “And she really lives with her pieces and objects. She’s very intentional about what she brings in.”
Kyle adds, “Sara herself has characteristics that are very modern about her and others that are very traditional. The house lets her be both at the same time.”
To the right of the entry halllies the couple’s living room and screened-in porch, a serene space where Carter often spends her mornings with a cup of coffee in a pondering, meditative state. Occasionally, she’ll rush out the door to her on-site studio, stillin her robe, when inspiration hits Its proximity—just steps away in a nearby building, removes any barriers to acting on her creativity
The living room, meanwhile, is a study in contrasts: anantique Turkish Oushak rug, a contemporary Rose Tarlow sofa, Gainsborough chair reproductions upholstered in a strikingly modern Absinthe hue, and an English Tea Table, are paired with an Anne Appleby triptych that brings the outdoors in A largescale painting by Carter sits behind the piano where her husband, a musician, often plays.
A long, peaceful walk to the other side of the house leads to the rest of the wellappointed rooms. The dining room, which can be accessed from the entry hall and the kitchen, features a custom-made dining table by
ACUSTOM-DESIGNEDSHELF PLAYS HOST TO A ROTATING COLLECTION OF INCREDIBLE ARTWORKSINCLUDING
Mobley Bloomfield complemented by heirloom Chippendale chairs Carter inherited. Les Rogers’ Fearless is positioned over vertical white siding designed to break up the monotony of smooth white walls
On a solo wall, Regine Schumann’s fluorescent acrylic glasssculptures take center stage. “The wall did not want another painting It needed to be spare and blank and a reprieve from the idea of a painting, with some punch anddrama,” explains Carter.
The kitchen is pure elegance, featuring an earthy palette of stone, wood, and concrete Just steps away is the couple’s “cozy room,” a stunning spot from which to take in the views and read A plush Flexform sofa and woven leather ottomans provide comfort while a custom-designed shelf Kyle painted in a warm hue plays host to a rotating collection of incredible artworks by artists ranging from Manny Krakowski, Helmut Barnett, David Simpson, Florence Pierce, and Carter herself.
Lastly, a nearby family room offers a relaxing spot to end the day. The latter’s moody ambiance is enhanced by shelves painted in a rich, sensuous shade, gorgeous chaise lounges reupholstered in a Belgian linen fabric from Christopher Farr, and a patinated bronze coffee table by Garry Hutton A Turkish rug underfoot adds a pop of color, perfectly tying into the painterly accent pillows with fabric made from cut-up pieces of one of Carter’s original paintings.
The second floor, home to the private spaces, includes a charming guest room with an en suite bath that boasts a bright yellow tub. The couple’s bedroom is defined by a stunning, hand-painted de Gournay wallcovering depicting a weeping willow “We wanted to bring the outside in on this accent wall,” says Bloomfield. “To form a sort of continuation of the exterior landscape without it being a direct reinterpretation.”
“The home is an incredible representation of living with art. It reflects her dual identity— asanartist, but also asa collector, and how much she appreciates art,” says Mobley
Carter explains, “Art has always been the way I’ve animated myself It’s about seeing art and living with it It provides a consistent hum and feeling of,‘that’s what I do.’ Every part of this house—there is not one part more important than the other—is an essential bedrock for every single thing I find creative or exciting I can be anywhereinthehouse,andit’sgoingtofeedthat process and the mechanism of my creativity.”
On a recent morning at my local coffee shop, I wasshowing a friend three drawings by the 16th-century Italian architect Sebastiano Serlio Done in one-point perspective, they are of stage settings for the quintessential theatrical genres of ancient Greece. What’s interesting aboutthem is that they each set the action of the play on a street Tragedy is presented asan avenue of classically styled public edifices; comedy asa residential lane flanked by gothic buildings; and satyr—ribald romps combining elements of comedy and tragedy—asa forested path running between two woodcutters’shacks. Serlio’s exercise, I said to my friend who listened politely, epitomizes a long tradition of architects and urban planners designing the streets of real cities as rooms where human dramasare meant to unfold
Without missing a beat, my friend looked outthe window, at the City of Austin surrounding the coffee shop, and quipped: “So what do we have here? Intermission?”
Ouch But also, fair While great strides have been made in recent years to tame traffic speeds and improve cycling and pedestrian infrastructure,there islittle to recommend our streets as places to hang out, see and be seen, socialize, and generally be part of a community Rather,they tend to be designed more along the lines of certain bodily canals responsible for the evacuation of waste—smooth ribbons of pavementfordrivingalongasquicklyaspossible
Exceptions exist. The 2nd Street District is a well-intentioned attempt at bringing, per the city’s website, “a dense, walkable urban experience to downtown.” The Music Lane development stamps out a cozy pedestrian alley lined by shops and bistros beside the drag strip that isSouth Congress Avenue And East 6th Street,though a bit of a mixed bag architecturally, is boisterously alive.
But there are two fresher examples that more precisely resemble the Serlioan model of street-as-stage-setting: the grounds of the
Blanton Museum of Art, whichhave recently been reinvented by Snøhetta; and the Capitol Mall, a four-block stretch of Congress Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and 16th Street that is being converted to pedestrian use according to a master plan by Page
These two spaces meet along the same axis, the one completing and counterpointing the other. Seen from MLK, they even have the same arrangement as Serlio’s drawings—buildings flanking the ground of action and a scenic backdrop Looking south there are rectangular lawns, allées of young trees, buttoned-up state office buildings, and the priapic pink granite dome of the capitol thrusting into the sky. It’s a setting, à laSerlio, ideal for tragedy, the hard rectilinearity of its elements almost militant in their unyielding seriousness.
The view north toward the Blanton, on the other hand, puts us in quite different territory Snøhetta has transformed what was a sort of blah plaza into a space that not only sings with intrigue but is also quite comfortable to hang out in even on hot summer days The design, which was led by Craig Dykers and Elaine Molinar, both UT Austin grads, introduces a small forest of towering, sculptural shade structures Perforations in their surfaces cast a dappled light onto the ground In places,the pavement has been replaced with gardens and river-rock shaped seating framing a winding path, not dissimilar from the path inSerlio’s setting for satyr. Moisture from the gardens rises and is caught by the breeze funneling between the buildings, cooling the whole plaza.
While that’s nifty enough, moreremarkable is how Snøhetta’s design changes the tenor of the space, making it more playful. While the Blanton buildings are solid, their mien is unsmiling and they aren’t exactly memorable. Intended to recall the great academic buildings by Cass Gilbert and Paul Philippe Cret on campus,they instead comeoff as pale copies, replicating the materials but leaving out the
STREET THEATER
decorations and refined details that make their predecessors so cherished.
If you ever want to have a good cry, look up what happened to the original design for the museum by Herzog & de Meuron There’s no time to get into it here but suffice it to say a cyclops deep-sixed the scheme. Snøhetta has in a way righted this injustice. They mostly left the buildings alone, only adding arched portals demarcating the entries, both in canary yellow and faced with glass, one right side up, the other lifted and upside down The latter, in the gallery building, encloses bleacher seating—the house, as it were, overlooking the stage that is the plaza.
Actual street theater!
I’m riffing here, but you might see these two arched portals, one smiling and one frowning, as the classical masks of comedy and tragedy. Or, to take it a step further, if you put them together you get an oval much like the single staring eye of a cyclops. And before you cry out, “Aaron, stop withthis tomfoolery!” let me just add that the one satyr play that survives to this day inits entirety is Euripides’ Cyclops, which recounts Odysseus’ encounter with the cyclops Polyphemus In the beginning of the play, the old satyr Silenus, a captive of Polyphemus, laments his fate: “He has made us the slaves of his house. So now, instead of enjoying your joyful Bacchiccelebrations we have to look after this godless beast’s flock of sheep! No more wine for us, no more dancing, no more merry singing!” By the end of the play Silenus is drunk, dancing, and singing quite merrily while the cyclops has been blinded and Odysseus and his men have escaped to their ship to continue the journey home.
Maybe I’m reading too much into it, but this project is a sign, I think, that Austin’s long intermission may be over The play, in fact, may have already begun. We now just have to wait and see ifit will turn out to be a tragedy or a comedy, or some bizarre combination of both
Snøhetta’s plaza design for the Blanton Museum of Art ushers in a new era of vibrant urbanism for Austin’s streetscape.
WRITTEN BY
AARON SEWARD
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CASEY DUNN
AUSTIN’SBEST INTERIOR DESIGNERS
We polled homeowners andindustryprosto create thislist of thetop interior designers in theAustinarea.
Aidan Lane Designs 512-387-1735 hello@aidanlanedesigns aidanlanedesigns.com @aidanlanedesigns
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HouseMill Design 512-277-9006 hello@housemilldesign.com housemilldesign.com @housemilldesign
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KelleContineInterior Design 512-279-0804 info@kellecontine.com kellecontine.com @kellecontineinteriordesign
Kim LewisDesigns hello@kimlewisdesigns.com kimlewisdesigns.com @kimlewisdesigns
Liz MacPhailInteriors 512-551-2985 liz@lizmacphailinteriors.com lizmacphailinteriors.com @lizmacphailinteriors
Lo &BeholdInteriors 678-634-5613 lo@lobeholdinteriors. com loandbeholdinteriors.com @lo.interiors
M.Elliott Studio 512-722-3442
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Melanie Raines 512-800-2810 hello@melanieraines.com melanieraines.com @melanieraines
MimiWittstruck Design 512-649-5125 mimi@mimiwittstruckdesign.com mimiwittstruckdesign.com @mimiwittstruckdesign
MK Workshop 857-472-9211 info@mkworkshop.net mkworkshop.net @mkworkshopbk
O’Hara Interiors 512-222-3201 design@oharainteriors.com oharainteriors.com @ohara_interiors
Palmetto Interiors &Renovations 512-222-6910 natalie@palmettoatx.com palmettoatx.com @palmettoatx
PatriceNicholeStudio 512-632-6392 patricenichole@ pn.studio patricenichole.com @patricenicholestudio
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TheInteriorCollective hi@theinterior.co theinterior.co @theinteriorcollective
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UrbaneDesign 512-522-6035 jlove@urbanedesignstudios.com urbanedesignstudios.com @theurbanedesign
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Usinganonlinesurvey, Austin Homesolicited peer andpublic nominations, askingvotersto nominate up to threeinterior designers they’veworkedwith orknow to produceoutstanding work. AustinHomethentallied theresults, selecting thetop percentage of vote recipients before submittingthe final list to our fact-checkingprocess. Companies do notand cannot paytobea partof thelist. We recognizethatmanygood interior designers arenot includedonthe list;thisisonly asampling of ahugearray of talentedprofessionalswithin theregion. We encourage all consumerstodotheir own research before selecting an interior designer.
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FACES OF INTERIOR DESIGN
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ALICIAHASSENOF
BROOKLINTERIORS
512-256-3771
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@BROOKLINTERIORS
Brooklinteriors,ledbyprincipaldesignerAliciaHassen,is adistinguished interiordesign firm basedinAustin, Texas,specializinginrelaxed modernluxury foractive familiesand businessprofessionals.Thefirm excels at understandingeachclient’slifestyle to create highly personalized spacesthat blendsophisticationandpurpose. Aliciais passionate about sourcingpiecesfromartisansaroundthe worldas wellassupportingsmalland localbusinessesfromcoasttocoast.She operates acustommillwork studio,designing sustainable, hand-craftedfurnituretailored to eachproject.Committedtohonoringthe home’soriginalcharacter,Aliciaintegratestraditionalelementsinto herdesigns, balancing contemporary aestheticsandtimelessdetails.Whetherrevitalizinga historicresidenceor craftinga customhomefromthe groundup,Brooklinteriors’high-touch servicesbringeach client’suniquevision to lifewith exceptionaldetail.
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PATRICENICHOLE
512-810-3730
PATRICENICHOLE.COM
PATRICENICHOLE@PN.STUDIO
@PATRICENICHOLESTUDIO
809BAYLOR ST.
AUSTIN,TX 78703
PatriceNichole, adistinguished leaderin Austin’sdesign scenefor over15 years,isonce again recognized amongAustin’stopdesigners,celebrated forhercommitmenttodesign excellence. Buildingonher reputation,shewilldebut herboutiquedesign studio, Patrice NicholeStudio,inClarksvillein2025.Thestudiowillcontinue to offerfull-serviceinterior designalongsidean expanded cabinetrydivision,whichspecializesincustom,high-end millworkthat combinesfinefinisheswith aunique personal touch.
PatriceNicholeis renowned forher refined,boldinteriorsthatshowcaseanenduring quality.Thecabinetrydivisionoffersbespoke,high-endsolutionsthat harmonizewith eachspace’scharacterandthe client’svision, reflectingPatrice’sdedication to usingthe finest materials.Throughclosecollaborationwithskilledartisans,builders,andother fellow interior designers, Patriceandher teamdelivera design experiencethat prioritizesclients’ personalstylesand enhancestheireverydaylives.
BLUEBERRYJONESDESIGN
512-488-5678
BLUEBERRYJONES.COM
LINDSIE@BLUEBERRYJONES.COM
@BLUEBERRYJONESDESIGN
14500RANCH ROAD12,SUITE19
WIMBERLEY,TX 78676
With apenchantfortheboldandunexpected,LindsieDavisis neverone to playitsafe.Asthe founderand principalofBlueberryJonesDesign,she’sbuilt areputation forpushingcreative boundarieswith herunapologeticuseofcolor, pattern,andtexture.Herart background deeplyinfluences heraward-winningapproach,creatingwhimsical yetrefined spacesthat putfunction at theforefront.As adesigner,Lindsie’sethosissimple:greatdesignis never boring, andevery projectshouldinvolveanelementofrisk-taking.This resultsinlayeredand livablespacesthat herclientslove to call home.
IN PHOTOS: FALLEDITOR’SPREVIEW
InSeptember, we kicked offour very first Editor’s Preview forthe FallIssue: Perspectives.Morethan200 Austinitesshowed up fordesign.Beyond gettinga first look at the magazine,guests heardfromlocalleaders SinclairBlack,Ingrid Spencer, KevinAlter,and more.Andofcourse—partied the night away!
Thepreview was hosted inthe jaw-dropping1804Margaret St.in Zilker,developed by Homes by Parker,witharchitecture by Black+Motal,interiors by HousemillDesign, andlisted by ZilkerProperties.
We arethrilled to continue hosting more gatherings forthe designand homeowner community here in Austin, exchangingimportantideas,andcontinuing to pushthe standards forwhat is possibleindesignhigherandhigher.
We’ll see you at the nextPreview! 1 4 5 6 2 3
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JESSICA MIMS
1.Guests receivedthe Fall Issue before ithit stands. 2. TaylorMoore, ofCompass RealEstate anddesignerJacky Droste 3. Editor-in-Chief KarenZabarskyBlashek withHunterJones. 4.Thedesign teamand homeowners ofourcover home, City Park Residence 5.SinclairBlack, AIA withIngridSpencer6.Guests received bespoke poemsondemand 7. Keli Hogsett of CoCollectandJamieWilliams Eagleston ofElysian Collective 8.Our renowned panel ofspeakers includedIngridSpencer of AIA Austin, KevinAlterofalterstudio,VictoriaShraderofCantoni, andGabriella Ainslie ofMatriarchy Build.9. RandiStevensonofHearst, SarahCoxofZilker Properties,and Lauren Ramirezof HousemillDesign 10.Carina CoelandAlexandra Chavesof RestructureStudio,and Stefi MotalofBlack+MotalArchitecture. 11.Ainslie,CarolinePinkston of Caroline PinkstonPR,andphotographerJenn Rose Smith12.Johnny McGowanandthe Rugged Gentsplayingthe night away
CURTAINS
For nearly four decades, non-profit Casa Marianella has been welcoming displaced immigrants arriving in Austin, and helping them get on their feet. Now, they’ve commisssioned Low DesignOffice (LowDO), in collaboration with Forge Landscape Architecture, to design a new community dwelling, garden, and playscape for their Posada Campus, which serves women and children To learn more aboutthe upcoming design and Casa Marianella, visit austinhomemag.comto read the full feature.
