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Best Residential Architects in Austin, TX

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Contemporary home with timber cladding, an angled metal roof and a stone base

Illustrative image, not a project by any firm listed here.

Austin has one of the country's longest-running architectural home tours. Each year a committee reviews homes and picks about nine for the AIA Austin Homes Tour. Being chosen more than once is a useful sign that peers keep rating a firm's residential work.

The Ranking

  1. Rank 1

    Furman + Keil Architects

    Oak Creek Court (2021), Hillside Residence (2022), Foothill Terrace (2023)

    3 tours

  2. Rank T-2

    Clark Richardson Architects

    Ramsey Residence (2021), Daniel Drive (2024)

    2 tours

    Website of Clark Richardson Architects

  3. Rank T-2

    Cuppett Kilpatrick Architects

    Belmont Park (2022), Vista Lane (2025)

    2 tours

    Website of Cuppett Kilpatrick Architects

  4. Rank T-2

    Hugh Jefferson Randolph Architects

    River Ranch (2021), Valburn Residence (2025)

    2 tours

  5. Rank T-2

    Lake|Flato Architects

    Rollingwood Residence (2021), House Zero (2022)

    2 tours

  6. Rank T-2

    Matt Fajkus Architecture

    Inverse House (2021), Descendant House (2023)

    2 tours

  7. Rank T-2

    Murray Legge Architecture

    Hood House (2023), South 3rd (2026)

    2 tours

    Website of Murray Legge Architecture

  8. Rank T-2

    Pollen Architecture & Design

    Double Duty (2024), Fitzhugh House (2026)

    2 tours

    Website of Pollen Architecture & Design

  9. Rank T-2

    Restructure Studio

    Hartford (2024), Rutherford Place (2026)

    2 tours

    Website of Restructure Studio

  10. Rank T-2

    Webber + Studio, Architects

    Clearview Residence (2021), North Hills Residence (2026)

    2 tours

    Website of Webber + Studio, Architects

How We Built This List

We counted how many AIA Austin Homes Tours from 2021 through 2026 featured a home by each firm, using AIA Austin's own tour pages. Firms with the same count share a rank and appear alphabetically. This list covers firms selected at least twice. It measures repeat peer recognition, not price, service or fit for your project, and many excellent firms won't appear.

We haven't worked with or inspected any of these firms, so treat this as a starting point and not an endorsement. Before hiring, check the license with the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners (TBAE) roster and speak to past clients. Is your firm missing, or is something wrong? Tell us.

Sources

Planning to build here? Read our Austin, TX house plans guide.

Common Questions

How do you find a good residential architect in Austin?

Look for homes you admire on the AIA Austin Homes Tour, shortlist three firms, and check their licenses with TBAE. Ask each for recent projects at your budget and scale, then speak to past clients.

What should I consider when building in Austin?

Limestone, slopes, heritage trees, watershed rules and wildfire exposure can all affect your site. Our Austin house plans guide covers each of these.

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