More than 10 years ago, Highland Mall languished as a “cavernous 700,000-square-foot shell” near I-35 and U.S. Highway 290 East, as architecture firm Perkins&Will puts it. Things have taken a turn in 2026 as the same property celebrates a major architecture award.Built in 1971, Austin’s first enclos

Developed and built by Cary Paul Studios—winner of Best Builder at the 2026 Austin Home & Design Awards—4506 Chiappero Trail is a contemporary response to the mid-century architecture that defines its Central Austin neighborhood. Scott Magic of Magic Architecture designed the home, drawing particula

The Greater Austin YMCA has filed plans to finance a new flagship TownLake campus with the development of three 425-foot residential towers, each roughly the height of the nearby Spring Condominiums. The proposal launches what is expected to be a months-long city review of a project that could resha