Every fall, the AIA Austin Homes Tour descends on Texas’s design-savvy capital, offering the public a rare peak into superlative homes by leading local architects. The 38th annual event, taking place this year on October 26 and 27, includes nine innovative Austin residences, both new builds and renovations, selected by the AIA Austin Homes Tour Committee for their design excellence. Of the nine firms with projects in the 2024 showcase, six have female architects at the helm. It’s also the first year that an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) used as a primary residence will be part of the lineup.

On the self-guided tours, participants can meet the architects and designers behind the featured residences and draw inspiration for their own projects. “You get to see houses that are really aspirational, but also super sustainable, affordable, creative on complicated sites, or made with innovative materials and building technologies,” says American Institute of Architects (AIA) Austin executive director Ingrid Spencer. “To go on this tour will be a feast for anyone who loves design and is interested in learning how living in a house can elevate your life.” Read on for a preview of the nine homes on the 2024 AIA Austin Homes Tour.

Bridle Path Residence by Point B Design Group

Bryker Woods Residence by Hunt Architecture

The architects and owners of this single-story Austin residence relocated the lot’s existing 1940s bungalow, where they’d lived for four years, to construct a new home that would complement the 400-square-foot rear studio they built two years prior. Natural light pours through the large skylight aligned with the central spine of the house. The home employs a mix of gable and flat roofs coupled with brick and vertical cedar siding." layout="" credit="Photo by Casey Woods" photoUserId=""/>

City Park Residence by Alterstudio Architecture

A profiled wood–and–native stone exterior complements the warm mahogany walls inside this sweeping residence on a verdant slope overlooking downtown Austin. Outside, a garden descends to a covered terrace with a pool and lawn. “I can’t describe how amazing this house is,” says Spencer. “The views, the craft, the variety of levels and experiences....it’s just a showstopper.”" layout="wide" credit="Photo by Casey Woods" photoUserId=""/>

Daniel Drive Residence by Clark Richardson Architects

Double Duty by Pollen Architecture & Design

Hartford Residence by Restructure Studio

A 483-square-foot addition to this 1932 home added space, including a new primary bedroom and laundry/mudroom, without erasing the original charm. “The Hartford Residence shines because it is an old Austin house that remains old Austin....just updated beautifully,” says Spencer. The expansion incorporates reclaimed brick from the original rear facade. Other new elements include a large kitchen island with bar seating and a cozy screened porch. " layout="" credit="Photo by Casey Woods" photoUserId=""/>

Bridle Path Residence by Point B Design Group

Bryker Woods Residence by Hunt Architecture

City Park Residence by Alterstudio Architecture

Daniel Drive Residence by Clark Richardson Architects

Double Duty by Pollen Architecture & Design

Hartford Residence by Restructure Studio

OFFbeat by Nick Deaver Jes Deaver Architecture

Post Oak by FAB Architecture

Sundown Residence by Hogan Architects and Development