Year: 2024

Fire up Your Pinterest, Because This North Dallas Home is Filled With Good Ideas

By Nikki Barringer / January 23, 2024 /

In real estate school, one of the things you go over is an itemized list of why people buy homes. I don’t want to give it ALL away, but P is for Pride of Ownership. Even though it’s true, it still sounds really dorky. NEVERTHELESS, it’s pretty freaking cool when you see it come to…

Katherine Chia Brings Her Brand of High-Impact, Sustainable Design to Dallas Architecture Forum

By CandysDirt / January 23, 2024 /

Seeing Katherine Chia’s portfolio of sleek, sustainable spaces drives home the mission of Desai Chia, the firm she co-founded with Arjun Desai: to create inspiring environments, expressive of light, materials, and collaborative spaces. If you’ve yet to have an introduction to Chia’s work your best chance is at 7 p.m. February 8 at the Dallas…

Comerica Lays Off 3 Percent of Bank’s Workforce, Closes 26 Branches in Cost-Cutting Scheme

By Joanna England / January 22, 2024 /

With its name emblazoned on one of the tallest buildings in downtown Dallas, you’d never guess that Comerica Bank would be a company to initiate a huge cost-cutting scheme that meant massive layoffs and closed branches, but that’s exactly what happened Jan. 22. The workforce reduction, which equates to 250 jobs, is a significant cut…

A Highland Park Mediterranean Hacienda With Character, Style, And Endless Amenities

By Karen Eubank / January 22, 2024 /

When I saw this Highland Park Mediterranean hacienda, it made me think about what buyers want today and, honestly, how little has really changed over the years. Location is still everything, and this home is in one of the most coveted neighborhoods. It has every amenity, of course, but it has something we know buyers…

Build Your Own Usonian Masterpiece at AD | EX Brickitecture Family Day Jan. 27

By April Towery / January 22, 2024 /

One of the best events in downtown Dallas last year didn’t involve a sports franchise or a holiday parade. It was just kids building with their toys at the Architecture and Design Exchange’s Brickitecture Family Build Day.  Future architects and home builders constructed the Parthenon out of LEGOs at last year’s Family Day. American Institute…