A whirlwind tour of design and development in the Lone Star State From diverse, booming cities to small towns with outsized personalities, from the neon signs of Austin to the Friday night lights of Allen, Texas has everything?including a wealth of design and development. We sent Curbed?s writers and photographers out to explore it all (that is, in addition to what we?re covering daily over on Curbed Austin).
The stories below are about how Texans are living right now: how they build, design, and furnish their homes, and how they are reshaping and preserving their cities to accommodate rising density and an influx of new businesses.
And if you?re new to Texas, we?ve got you covered, too, with a guide to the state?s best architecture and the perfect Texas starter roadtrip. The best way to approach Texas" Saddle right up.
?Sara Polsky

Four standout Texas homes
Architect Julia Morgan said: ?Architecture is a visual art, let the buildings speak for themselves.? We gathered four residential projects from across the Lone Star State?from a historic adobe with a 21st century update to a brand new home rooted in classic Texas building styles?and together they voice a message that?s altogether zeitgeisty.

Outside of Austin, a vintage ranch house
In Marfa, a modern adobe

In Dallas, concrete and glass on 14 acres, plus, an ultra-modern fortress

The ultimate Texas road trip

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The sheer size and rich variety of T...