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February 11, 2020
Hotel Saint Cecilia, a Sophisticated Hotel Merging History with Contemporary Style in Austin, Texas
Designed to offer privacy and refuge from the bustle of the city, the hotel grounds feature six magnificent live oaks scattered around an 1888-vintage Victorian mansion, recognized by Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission as the Miller-Crockett House. Through a series of strategic renovations,...
February 11, 2020
Hotel Saint Cecilia by Clayton & Little
Clayton & Little transformed this 1888-vintage Victorian mansion and one-acre campus into an oasis for one of Austin’s treasured boutique hotels. The design preserves the park-like space in the middle of the site in keeping with the original rhythms of the neighborhood. 6...
February 6, 2020
Eclectic Boutique Hotel Commodore Perry Estate Slated to Launch in Austin This April
Some Texas food fans are likely already familiar with Lutie’s, an upcoming and wildly anticipated Austin restaurant. However, not as many diners know about the hotel that houses the whimsical new establishment: The Commodore Perry Estate, which is slated to make its debut...
January 30, 2020
Saxum Vineyard Equipment Barn by Clayton & Little
Saxum Vineyards Equipment Barn featured in ArchDaily. Located in the Templeton Gap area of West Paso Robles, California this simple agricultural storage structure rests at the toes of the 50 acre James Berry Vineyard and the adjacent Saxum Winery sitting just over...
January 29, 2020
The Historic Stagecoach Inn in Salado is Looking Better than New
Like many Central Texans, Clark Lyda recalls stopping with his family at the Stagecoach Inn in Salado, an ancient refuge from the road 50 miles north of Austin. “Yes, I remember the hush puppies, the tomato aspic, the strawberry kiss and the...
January 27, 2020
Eclectic Decor fills Eberly Restaurant and Tavern in Central Austin
Hanging plants, used books and a bar salvaged from New York are among the diverse elements incorporated into an eatery and bar in Texas conceived by architecture studio Clayton & Little and interior designer Mickie Spencer. The Eberly occupies a 1970s brick...
January 12, 2020
Eberly Restaurant, Bar and Cafe in Austin by Clayton & Little
Eberly, inspired by sources both humble and lofty, marries a former 1970s print shop building with a salvaged bar from the storied Cedar Tavern in New York’s Greenwich Village to create a sophisticated bar, cafe and restaurant in central Austin. Following the...
January 11, 2020
Clayton & Little Situate Off‑Grid Barn of Perforated Steel Among California Vineyard
Clayton & Little situates its ‘Saxum Vineyard Equipment Barn’ among the rolling agricultural landscape of West Paso Robles, California. This simple storage structure rests along the outskirts of the fifty acre James Berry Vineyard and its nearby winery. The barn, with its...
January 10, 2020
Eberly Hospitality Project in Austin
Eberly, inspired by sources both humble and lofty, marries a former 1970s print shop building with a salvaged bar from the storied Cedar Tavern in New York’s Greenwich Village to create a sophisticat-ed bar, cafe and restaurant in central Austin. Following the...
January 9, 2020
California Equipment Barn Operates Off the Grid
Designed by Clayton & Little, the Saxum Vineyard Equipment Barn in West Paso Robles, California, is a 21st century agri-industrial building that is self-sufficient and operates independently from the energy grid, maximizing the structure’s survivability and resilience. The agricultural storage structure rests at...
January 6, 2020
California Winery Innovates with Sustainable Recycling Creation
In the California city of West Paso Robles, architecture firm Clayton & Little has given old oil field drill stem pipes unexpected new life — as an equipment barn that offsets over 100% of the energy needs for a sustainably-minded winery. Covered with a...
January 2, 2020
The Saxum Vineyard Equipment Barn by Clayton & Little
Clayton & Little recently designed the Saxum Vineyard Equipment Barn which is part of Saxum Vineyard in Paso Robles, California. The project was recognized with a 2019 National Small Project Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Located in the Templeton...
December 28, 2019
Clark’s Oyster Bar in Austin, Texas, by Clayton & Little
Clark’s Oyster Bar is a remodel of a 1940s building that once housed a former restaurant and before that an auto repair shop. On the edge of the historic Clarksville neighborhood and a commercial strip, Clark’s is positioned as Austin’s definitive neighborhood...
December 26, 2019
The 18 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings of 2020
Our Commodore Perry project made Vogue’s list of The Most Anticipated Hotel Openings of 2020. See our project and the full list on Vogue… Want to go somewhere new? Like brand new? Then in 2020, you’re in luck. There are an impressive list of...
December 20, 2019
10 Architectural Projects in Austin by Austin Architects We Liked This Month
As part of Archinect’s month-long Spotlight on Austin, we’re mixing up the typical Friday compilation of ten top projects on various Firm and People profiles shared to our Pinterest boards and, instead, present you ten of our favorite Austin projects designed by practices based in Austin.
December 20, 2019
Hotel at Historic Green Pastures Advances
Developer La Corsha Hospitality Group has won the approval of a key city commission to build a hotel on the grounds of the historic Green Pastures farmhouse in South Austin. Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission voted 6-2 on December 16 in favor of...
December 19, 2019
Eberly
Divided into three distinct dining experiences under one roof, Clayton & Little designed Eberly to capture the independent spirit of Austin, Texas. Eberly, inspired by sources both humble and lofty, marries a former 1970s print shop building with a salvaged bar from the storied Cedar...
December 17, 2019
The Best‑Designed New Hotels of 2020
Our Commodore Perry project made the list of Best Designed New Hotels of 2020. View the full list on Architectural Digest… The preeminent design hotel of 2020 is difficult to describe in just one word or phrase. Our newest annual list is...
December 16, 2019
Commodore Perry Estate
Auberge Resorts Collection, a portfolio of award-winning hotels, resorts and residences, today announced that it plans a Spring 2020 opening for its first urban retreat in the dynamic destination of Austin, Texas. Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection will be a modern interpretation of...
December 12, 2019
Peek Inside the Commodore Perry Estate Resort in Hancock
Commodore Perry Estate, a new luxury resort on a 10-acre, historic property in the Hancock neighborhood, is set to open in spring 2020. The central-city destination hotel is part of California-based Auberge Resorts Collection, which operates boutique-style luxury properties worldwide.
December 12, 2019
Historic Austin Mansion Transformed into a Showcase Auberge Resort Wonderland
Texans who’ve long savored the luxuries of Auberge Resorts Collection properties (think Napa’s Auberge du Soleil and Hawaii’s Mauna Lani) will soon have an Auberge of their own to dive into the sumptuousness that has earned Auberge the highest of plaudits both...
December 11, 2019
Luxury Central Austin Resort Revives Historic Estate with Restaurant and Private Club
A 10-acre site listed on the National Register of Historic Places is being touted as Austin’s first “urban retreat.” Luxury lodging operator Auberge Resorts Collection, owned by Houston billionaire Toyota dealer Dan Friedkin, said in a December 11 release that the Commodore Perry Estate resort is...
December 11, 2019
Barley Swine Alums Are Returning to Austin With a High‑End Restaurant
Lauded Barley Swine alums Bradley Nicholson and Eater Young Gun Susana (’16) are coming back to Austin to open their own high-end restaurant. Lutie’s Garden Restaurant, which will be found on the Commodore Perry Estate at 4100 Red River Street in Hancock,...
December 11, 2019
Luxury Hotel Set for Spring Debut at Austin’s Storied Commodore Perry Estate