

Our National Monuments Endangered
©The Associated Press FILE - In this June 22, 2016 file photo, the "House on Fire" ruins in Mule Canyon, near Blanding, Utah in Bears Ears National Monument. **We at Kinney & Associates received this article via the Scenic America Google Groups today. I attempted to find the original link on the Associated Press website, but was unsuccessful. I felt that we should go ahead and share it with our readers for, as architects, the preservation of our national monuments and artifac


City Nature Challenge 2017
This year Austin is competing against Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth to see which city has the most biodiversity. Keep your eyes peeled for o


Weird Homes Tour
The 2017 Weird Homes Tour will be kicking off on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017, both in Austin, Texas! From the outrageously weird to the wonde


Millennials and Boomers Agree On One Thing
According to Builder Online Millennials are evolved to be more "practical" when it comes to housing, whereas Boomers have had the


Last Chance to Vote in the 2017 Armadillo Awards
As you may have heard last month, we have received the great honor of being nominated by the wonderful citizens of Austin, Texas for a 2017


The Tiny House Trend
We continue to wonder when this trend will begin to lose its appeal as people move into them and realize that sharing your entire life with


HGTV Versus Reality
Do home renovation reality television shows help or hurt the homebuilding and architecture industry in the long-run?


Our Congress Avenue
**From the City of Austin website: The City of Austin, in partnership with the Downtown Austin Alliance, is continuing a planning effort for Congress Avenue downtown. We need your thoughts and ideas to confirm our community's vision for this historic avenue. Join us at 800 Congress avenue on April 5th anytime between 5:30pm and 7pm or on April 6 from 7:30-9am for the Our Congress Avenue Launch. Enjoy light refreshments and learn about this project, the history of the avenue,