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Gensler designs Texas’ first full mass timber building

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Once completed in July, Texas will have its first full mass timber building in the First United Bank building.

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A Texas Empty Nester Home and Studio With Room for Family, Too

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A Texas Empty Nester Home and Studio With Room for Family, Too. A renowned residential designer takes on the task of creating his next home, and the result is both beautiful and functional. As a residential designer, I’ve learned that creating designs for homeowners can be both challenging and gratifying. Garnett, FAIBD.

Texas 97
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Design Excellence: A Selection of Projects From the 2021 Best in American Living Awards

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Design Excellence: A Selection of Projects From the 2021 Best in American Living Awards. Winning projects in NAHB’s 2021 BALA residential design awards present the pinnacle of today’s production housing design. To win an NAHB Best in American Living Award ( BALA ) requires more than just curb appeal and eye-catching design.

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The Politics of Adobe in West Texas

Natural Building

Adobe buildings are common throughout West Texas, especially in the Big Bend area. Swan’s ambition, she says, was “to have an alternate architecture in the West that is healthy, comfortable, and structurally sound,” and she pitched the idea of affordable adobe construction to various political and municipal figures in Texas and Mexico.

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First look: Austin to get first high-rise since 2003

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has commenced construction on Colorado Tower, a 371,000-sf Class A office development in Downtown Austin, Texas. The 29-story building, designed by Duda/Paine Architects, will be the first high-rise tower built in Austin since Cousins developed Frost Bank Tower in 2003. Cousins Properties Inc. Body Image: read more.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Every year, tens of thousands of people descend on the city for South by Southwest (SXSW), a nine-day stretch of festivals and conferences designed to highlight the hottest new entrants in the world of music, film and technology. TEXAS FAST FACTS. Amazon Puts Three New Warehouses In Texas. Population (2011 Est.): 25,674,681.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Cory Benjamin , 39, Project Director, BIM Manager, TK Design & Associates, South Lyon, Mich. Koby Bowen , 38, President / CEO of Construction and Design, Homes of Distinction, Rogers, Ark. Alexa Drees Walker , 31, Design Center Director, Drees Homes, Fort Mitchell, Ky. Adam Steiner , 35, Owner, Birnam Design Co.,