Archive for the ‘New Construction’ Category

Life is too short to take things too seriously. Modern design is the same.

I mean – come on – I named my firm Thoughtcrib.

Here are the main points to remember:

When you live in a place that has 3 months of 100+ degree summer weather, one of the only ways to keep your sanity is to stay close to a body of water. In the case of some of my clients, they chose to build one such body in their own back yard. For their […]

I am very excited about this year’s home tour – it looks to be one of the best yet! I will be making my rounds over the weekend as well as docenting the home by Brian Dillard (pictured) on Saturday. Hope to see you there! More information here: http://aiaaustin.org/event/25th-annual-aia-austin-homes-tour-0

The annual Cool House Tour hosted by the Texas Solar Energy Society (TXSES) in conjunction with Austin Energy Green Building Program is this Sunday, June 5 from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm. Tickets are available at both Austin Central Market locations for $17 ($15 +$2 service charge) or at all homes on the day of the […]

Another of my projects that has received some press recently – Birdlip Residence. Happy to have worked with such a great project team! Click here for PDF cover story:  Austin / San Antonio Urban Home – April/May 2011 Cover Story.

BUILDER Magazine’s Favorite Houses of 2010 included the MILhouse designed by Thoughtcrib, Inc. You can read more here: http://www.builderonline.com/design/10-great-houses-of-2010.aspx?page=4. Special thanks to my client for their trust and to the builder, Foursquare Builders, for making this possible. If you are not familiar with the MILHouse concept, see the Projects page of my website – thoughtcrib.com. MILHouse […]