Residential Architects 2026
Private residences in two style tracks: Hill Country modernism and urban infill. Assessment window Jan 2021 – Jun 2026. Methodology · Evidence standards.
Residential ranking runs in two style tracks — Hill Country & ranch modernism, and urban infill & contemporary. Positions below are merged; track leaders: Lake|Flato (Track A) and Michael Hsu Office (Track B).
| # | Firm | Signature evidence |
|---|---|---|
| ★1 | Lake|Flato ArchitectsSan Antonio / Austin | AIA Gold Medal 202417× AIA COTE Top Ten (industry record) |
| ★1 | Michael Hsu Office of ArchitectureAustin / Houston | TxA Design Award 2026 (Clarksville Residence)AIA Austin Award of Excellence 2026 |
| 2 | alterstudio architectureAustin | AIA National Housing Awards, multipleTxA Design Awards |
| 2 | Matt Fajkus ArchitectureAustin | UT Austin faculty practice · published solar-design researchDozens of design awards |
| 3 | Miró Rivera ArchitectsAustin | TxA Architecture Firm Award 2016International monograph & exhibitions |
| 3 | Baldridge ArchitectsAustin | AIA Austin awards, repeat |
| 4 | Clayton KorteAustin / San Antonio | TxA & AIA design awards, multipleAwarded low-energy typologies |
| 4 | Murray Legge ArchitectureAustin | TxA / AIA award record |
| 5 | Ibañez Shaw ArchitectureFort Worth | TxA + AIA Fort Worth awardsFast Company Innovation by Design |
| 5 | Furman + Keil ArchitectsAustin | AIA Austin awards, multi-year |