Architecturally Significant Dallas

Have Your Tickets Yet? Dallas Architecture Forum Presents 365 Modern Living Cocktail Parties in June!

By Amy Puchaty / May 30, 2018 /

Now is your chance to see what goes on behind the curtain. The Dallas Architecture Forum will host its annual 365 Modern Living Cocktail Party Series starting Tuesday, June 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. Each evening will include a cocktail reception, hors d’oeuvres, and the rare opportunity to meet the design team behind some…

Go Back to the Future In This Unique University Park Contemporary

By Karen Eubank / April 27, 2018 /

George Jetson would be so jealous. So would George Lucas. When this University Park Contemporary at 4404 Greenbrier crossed our digital desktops, we did double and triple takes. We could not wait to get it posted. There is quite simply nothing like this neo-futuristic home in Dallas. Maybe anywhere. Oh and it’s open on Sunday.…

Statler Week in Dallas: Inside the Statler Residences

By Candy Evans / February 27, 2018 /

It’s Statler Hilton Week in Dallas, the official grand opening of the historic hotel that will revitalize downtown Dallas dramatically.  This is also the official grand opening of the Statler Residences, though they are already occupied. In fact, 68.49 percent of the 150 separate units are occupied. (Not sure whether that .49 percent is a coat closet…

The Statler Reopens in Five-Day Grand Opening… Complete With Llamas and the Rat Pack

By Candy Evans / February 27, 2018 /

We all know it’s finally open and the coolest thing to hit Dallas since central air, but you might want to partake of the full five days of extravagant celebrations from Monday, February 26 thru Friday, March 2, at the Statler Hilton downtown. Festivities are promised to be over-the-top (best kind), open to the public, and feature themed parties,…

Opinion: Future of Aldredge House Decided at Wednesday’s Dallas City Council Meeting!

By Candy Evans / January 23, 2018 /

A public hearing will be held at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, January 24, in the afternoon on the proposed PD and SUP for the Aldredge House, located on Swiss Avenue in the Swiss Avenue Historic District. The PD and SUP are a bit too restrictive, and we are asking for community support to make them more reasonable.