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Dallas planning staff is ready to revamp the city’s antiquated, one-size-fits-all parking code and anticipates bringing amendments before the City Council by the end of this year. During a briefing Wednesday, Assistant Planning and Urban Design Director Andreea Udrea said the current code has been in place since 1965. “We all agree that it’s outdated,…
Across many of America’s architectural movements, the idea of incorporating natural elements has been carefully explored. Whether it’s through multi-environment midcentury floorplans, contemporary skylights, or handmade materials made of natural elements, creating strong connections to the outside world is crucial for many designers. Since countless studies show that being closer to nature contributes to better…
All right let’s get this out of the way — though built in 1952, this Midcentury Rivercrest spread has been lavishly reworked and updated. While purists may decry the updates, there is no denying that the transformation has been beautifully managed with striking spaces and deluxe finish-out. Still preserved is the orientation of the residence,…
Robert Bruno’s Steel House is not a mere house. It’s a 110-ton, three-level sculpture constructed of Corten scrap steel curved to fit Bruno’s fanciful imagination. It’s perched above Yellow House Canyon in the Ransom Canyon community east of Lubbock. And now you can call it home. The 2,200-square-foot artistic statement has been the backdrop for…
It seems like every day we are breaking a new record for heat here in Texas. Even the most seasoned Texans are having a hard time coping with this extreme heat. As you look around, the highway medians are scorched, trees are weeping, and aside from the old reliable crepe myrtle, there is not a…
When you first step into their incredible home on Purple Sage Circle, you think, “OK, these two know what the heck they’re doing.” Then you ask, “Which one is the designer?” And it turns out, this time, they both kind of are. She is Cicelyann Zoccola of Curated Designs Studio, formerly known as A Curated…
