The practice identifies 1995 as its founding year and marked thirty years of work in Central Texas in 2025.
Independent editorial profile
Furman + Keil Architects
Austin
Founded 1995
Custom residential
Renovations
Interior architecture
Adaptive reuse
An Austin architecture practice with three decades of work across custom homes, renovations, interiors, hospitality and small commercial projects, grounded in collaboration, material craft and a close reading of place.
Best suited for: clients planning a custom home, substantial renovation, waterfront or Hill Country residence, interior transformation or small hospitality project where close collaboration, careful detailing and coordination with builders and craftspeople are central to the process.
At a glance
The firm lists its studio at 1211 East 11th Street in East Austin.
The public portfolio combines residential, renovation, interior, hospitality and commercial work.
Gary Furman, FAIA, is listed as founder; Philip Keil, AIA, and Troy Miller are listed as principals.
Custom residences remain the central body of work, supported by interiors, hospitality and adaptive reuse.
The practice received AIA Austin’s Firm Achievement Award in 2010.
Editorial overview
Local precedent is treated as a starting point, not a fixed style
Furman + Keil describes its process as collaborative and place-specific, with design developing through communication among clients, consultants, builders and craftspeople. Across the public portfolio, this appears in restrained material palettes, carefully framed outdoor rooms and forms that respond to existing trees, slopes, neighborhood scale and Texas climate.
Recent recognition spans homes, interiors and adaptive reuse
Hillside House received an AIA Austin commendation for site specificity in 2023, following a 2022 adaptive-reuse commendation for Easy Tiger at The Linc and a 2020 merit award for W Residence. The Roost added national residential-design recognition in 2024 and multiple Austin Home & Design awards in 2025.
Design evidence is stronger than public commercial information
The practice publishes extensive project and recognition records, but typical fees, construction-budget ranges, current capacity and geographic service limits are not presented in a standardized public format. Founding and leadership details are currently supported by the firm’s own pages and remain pending direct verification.
Ranking placements — 2026
#5
#8
Residential Architects
Statewide placement for a sustained body of custom homes and renovations supported by multi-year professional recognition.
Austin Residential Architects
City placement for site-responsive urban houses, waterfront work, interiors and renovations developed over three decades in Central Texas.
Selected projects
Hillside Residence
Why it matters: a house shaped by a narrow, sloping Travis Heights site. The project reduces its apparent street scale, follows converging property lines and creates long interior and outdoor sightlines while preserving a pedestrian-oriented neighborhood presence.
View official project page →W Residence
Why it matters: a high-rise residence reorganized through screens, floating ceilings and precise material transitions rather than an open-plan default. The project received an AIA Austin Design Award of Merit in 2020.
View official project page →Easy Tiger at The Linc
Why it matters: the project transforms part of a 1980s strip center into a bakery, dining room, bar and large outdoor beer garden. The design uses visible production, a new pavilion and existing live oaks to turn parking-lot space into a public hospitality setting.
View official project page →The Roost
Why it matters: an elevated, largely unconditioned platform designed for an environmentally sensitive floodplain. Existing piles were reused and extended to reduce ground disturbance while lifting the occupied deck into the tree canopy.
View official project page →Project imagery will be added only after publication rights and photography credits are confirmed.
Evidence ledger
This ledger separates professional-jury and institutional records from information reported directly by the practice. Evidence grades measure source independence, not design quality.
| Claim | Grade | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice founded in 1995; full-service studio based in Austin | C | Firm people page | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Current public leadership lists Philip Keil and Troy Miller as principals and Gary Furman as founder | C | Firm people page | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| AIA Austin Firm Achievement Award — 2010 | B | AIA Austin | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| AIA Austin Design Award Commendation for Site Specificity — Hillside House, 2023 | B | AIA Austin | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| AIA Austin Design Award Commendation for Adaptive Reuse — Easy Tiger at The Linc, 2022 | B | AIA Austin | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| AIA Austin Design Award of Merit — W Residence, 2020 | B | AIA Austin | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Residential Design Architecture Awards Citation — The Roost, Custom Outdoor Living Design, 2024 | B | Residential Design | Jul. 26, 2026 |
| Austin Home & Design Awards — The Roost, Best Deck/Patio/Porch/Outdoor Kitchen, Best Waterfront Project and Most Climate Conscious, 2025 | B | Austin Home · Awards results | Jul. 26, 2026 |
Read the full evidence-grade definitions
Grade A means a claim is supported by an independent national record or official registry. Grade B means it is supported by a professional jury or regional institution. Grade C means it was reported by the firm and has not yet been independently verified. View the evidence standards.
Practice information
Leadership
Gary Furman, FAIA, LEED AP, is listed as founder. The current public team page identifies Philip Keil, AIA, and Troy Miller as principals, with Ann Marie McCollum as senior associate. Leadership details are presented as published by the practice and remain pending direct firm verification.
Licensure and registration
Registration review in progress. Texas business-registration information is being checked against the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners registry. Registration confirms legal standing to practice and is not an editorial endorsement.
Services and specialties
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Profile changelog
- Profile structure, selected projects, evidence ledger and client guidance revised. Sources rechecked; edition evidence cutoff unchanged.
- Initial directory profile published for the 2026 edition.