Architecture

Building with Intention: Inside Stone Acorn Builders’ Beverly Skyline

Meet the family-owned builder behind Beverly Skyline and the communication, craftsmanship, and thoughtful decisions that brought this Austin hillside home to life.

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For more than 25 years, Stone Acorn Builders has been bringing thoughtfully designed homes to life with a focus on communication, leadership, and integrity. Founded in Houston in 1999 by brother-and-sister team Benjamin Lavine and his sister, the family-owned company expanded to Austin in 2019, bringing decades of custom homebuilding experience to Central Texas. One … Read more

Designing Homes With Soul

Veronica and Alan Avery on warmth, restraint, and creating “new old” homes that feel deeply lived in

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We recently asked Veronica Avery, principal designer of Avery Building Company, to share her thoughts on the emotional side of homebuilding—the quiet details, layered materials, and thoughtful imperfections that give a space a true sense of soul. Alongside her husband, Alan, Veronica has built a reputation for creating homes that feel warm, grounded, and deeply … Read more

A Thoughtful Balance: Harmony Grogan on Designing Soco Duo

A South Congress home that honors its past while making room for a more modern way of living

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In a city that’s constantly rewriting itself, some projects choose a quieter path forward. Soco Duo sits along a familiar stretch of South Congress—a neighborhood where the past still lingers in rooflines and front porches, even as new construction steadily fills in the gaps. Rather than starting from scratch, this home leans into what was … Read more