Architecture & Design

World Domination

Houston-Based Interior Designer Launches International Collective

The Jillian O'Neill Collective will operate interior design hubs in Houston, Chicago, and London as an extension of the designer's namesake firm.

08/01/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Ice House

Is Houston Finally Making a Place for Its Public?

Thanks to some visionary residents and a new mindset, public spaces where citizens can gather to honor, remember, exult, and protest are proliferating.

07/20/2018 By Clifford Pugh

Woman Crush Wednesday

#WCW: Ronda Carman

The Houston-born entrepreneur bounces from published author, speaker, and co-founder of Ronda Carman Fine Fabrics all in a day’s work.

07/04/2018 By Jillian Goltzman

In Search of Quirk

Do You Have an Odd House? The Weird Homes Tour Wants to See (and Show) It

Now in its third year here, the Weird Homes Tour—exactly what it sounds like—returns in October and is looking for one-of-a-kind homes in the Bayou City.

07/03/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Threading the needle

A Closer Look at the Double Helix-Shaped Park Set to Join the TMC3 Campus

The monumental park comes courtesy of James Corner, architect of Manhattan's much-loved High Line.

05/30/2018 By Morgan Kinney

🌻🌺🌹

Houston Design Center's Inaugural Spring Event Blossoms into the City

Design In Bloom brought top talent to Houston.

04/17/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Mark Your Calendar

This Weekend in Design: Home Tours, Trunk Shows, and More Fancy Garage Sales

What's popping up in our city from April 6-8?

04/05/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Woman Crush Wednesday

#WCW: Nina Magon

Meet the designer who wants to elevate Houston’s interiors and put the city on the map.

03/07/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Woman Crush Wednesday

#WCW: Marie Flanigan

The interior designer with a national clientele talks Houston's design community, her evolving aesthetic, and being a mom.

02/21/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Now This Is Living

Look Inside The Wilshire, River Oaks’ Newest Luxury High Rise

The 17-story, 96-unit condominium just opened and is nearly sold out.

01/02/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Montrose Is Growing...Up

New Luxury Living in Montrose Pays Homage to Neighborhood’s History

With a nod to the past, a forthcoming mid-rise condominium looks to the future.

12/15/2017 By Abby Ledoux

Architecture

With 'Shotgun Chameleon,' a Houston Architect Designs for the Future

This Fourth Ward home is built to evolve.

12/11/2017 By Abby Ledoux

Quotables

McALPINE Designers Talk Beauty, Permanence and Inspiration in Houston

The architects and designers behind the renowned partnership stopped by Theta Design Weekend.

12/07/2017 By Abby Ledoux

Best Places to Work 2017

Hub Love: What's Changed About Office Design in 2017?

Not every office needs a rec room with ping pong tables and bean bags.

12/04/2017 By Brittanie Shey

Architecture

To Repair or Rebuild? One Local Architect's Advice

StudioMET spent two years designing a modern, elevated house to replace a flooded Meyerland property. This is what they learned.

09/15/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Yes We Can

We Will Rebuild It: Advice on Choosing A Contractor

You have questions. The Texas Association of Builders has answers.

09/11/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Design

In Design, As in Love, Opposites Sometimes Attract

Atelier Domingue shows how perfectly modern steel doors and windows pair with traditional European-style architecture.

08/21/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Made in Houston

This Is What Happens When You Build a Throne for DJ Khaled's Baby

Houstonian Alexandra Velez is hoping the mogul's seal of approval takes Royalty Furniture to the next level.

07/12/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Design

It's Wes Anderson's World and We're Just Living in It

A fascinating subreddit seeks out the director's offbeat aesthetic in the real world.

07/06/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Skyscrapers

Peek Inside the Newest Addition to Houston's Skyline

Let us introduce you to 609 Main at Texas.

05/23/2017 By Roxanna Asgarian