Filtered Frame Dock wins an Honor Award in the 2022 RD Architecture Awards!
Read MoreFiltered Frame Dock wins 2022 Residential Design Architecture Award!
Ridgewood Residence Featured in Cedar Book XIV
Ridgewood Residence is featured in Cedar Book IV! This book by Real Cedar celebrates Western Red Cedar and its many architectural applications through a selection of houses that feature the wood. Check out the book online or for order at www.realcedar.com/resources/cedar-books/
Read MoreManifold House featured on Arch Daily
Manifold House was selected by Arch Daily for feature on 11/19/2021. Check out the poste here: Manifold House by Matt Fajkus Architecture
Read MoreJoin us for an open studio during Austin Design Week!
NOVEMBER 11, 2021 12:00PM - 2:00PM
900 E 6th Street, Suite 100
Join us for an open studio and informal discussion of sustainability, resilience, and looking forward with the next generation of architects. University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture students from Matt’s design studio at the “Pandemonium, Purgatory, & Paradise: Sustainable Management of Contextual and Resilient Systems” will be in the office to discuss their conceptual work on a resilience hub in Austin. Come with your questions about both practice and academia, as well as the feedback between the two realms as they shape the future of architecture and design.
Read More2021 AIA Austin Homes Tour included an in-person tour of Inverse House!
Inverse House was featured on the 2021 AIA Austin Homes Tour! This home was one of three houses open for in-person tourgoers on Saturday, October 16 2021. More information about the tour can be found on AIA Austin’s website here.
Read MoreMF Architecture wins Bright Ideas Award!
Ames House has been awarded the Dwell & Andersen's Bright Ideas Award for daylighting and fenestration design! We are honored to win this award and hear such positive feedback from the judges. "It would seem this new volume would conflict with the language of the existing house, but the contrast actually elevates the original while creating something totally new," -- design judge Lisa Iwamoto of IwamotoScott says.
Read MoreWallpaper* features Filtered Frame Dock
Wallpaper* featured Filtered Frame Dock!
Read MoreMF Architecture named amongst Austin Home's 2021 Best Architects
MF Architecture has been named amongst Austin’s Best Architects by Austin Home Magazine. The annual list is published in the September 2021 issue and can be found online here.
Descendant House is on the cover of Luxe Magazine!
The Descendant House is on the cover of the July/August 2021 issue of Luxe Interiors + Design!
Read MoreMF Architecture on Dwell.com "Ask an expert: How Do I Make My Home More Energy-Efficient?"
MF Architecture shared advice for energy efficient design with Dwell’s writer Alex Temblador. The article featured images of energy efficient practices at work in our Ames House, Main Stay House, Creekbluff Studio, and Bracketed Space House. Read the full article here: https://www.dwell.com/article/ask-an-expert-how-do-i-make-my-home-more-energy-efficient-1890553e
Read MoreIngrid's green home tips on Porch.com
Ingrid was recently interviewed on green home building for Porch.com’s Architectural Resources: Tips from the Experts. “When building a green home, most people tend to think of all the additive items typically associated with sustainability, like solar panels, water-efficient plumbing fixtures, and rainwater collection. These are all great options that add performative value to a home, but starting with a bigger picture and looking at passive strategies can significantly impact the overall carbon footprint while enhancing the residents’ wellbeing. Passive strategies have the added benefit of contributing to a great experience within the home and enriching our day-to-day lives.”
Read all her tips here: Architectural Design: Tips From The Experts.
Ames House selected to be on ATX Modern Home Tour!
Ames House completed in 2020, has been selected to be on the 2021 Austin Modern Home Tour Austin!
When viewed from the street, this home appears to be an ordinary tract home like its neighbors. However, upon entry, the Ames Room-like illusion is revealed, and one experiences a collection of carefully composed architectural volumes that transform one's perception of the generic 1980’s house into a unique light-filled, modern home.
Enjoy this year's all-virtual tour from the comfort of your own home Saturday, March 6th! Matt and Sarah will lead you through a tour of the residence and tell the unique story of this project and answer questions.
More info and a link to purchase tickets is available at https://mads.media/atxmod2021/. Use the code MFA2021 to get $5 off your ticket!
AustinArchitects.org names MF Architecture among the Best Office Architects in Austin
Matt Fajkus Architecture is named among AustinArchitects.org’s Best Office Architects in Austin with a special mention of our RigUp Office! https://www.austinarchitects.org/best-office-architects-austin/
12/28/20 Dwell Magazine Newsletter features Re-Open House
Strata House is now complete!
The design of this South Austin home uses a layered massing strategy to take advantage of the site’s change in topography to appear as a two story house from both the street and the creek, a scale similar to other homes in the neighborhood.
Read MoreHewn House featured in GB&D Magazine
The feature “Hewn House is a Modern, Cabin-Inspired Stunner” dives into the story behind our Hewn House. Check it out at https://gbdmagazine.com/2020/hewn-house/.
Re-Open House featured in Tribeza Magazine
The September issue of Tribeza magazine has featured our Re-Open House in the piece “Brentwood Bungalow Blurs the Line Between Inside and Out”! Read about how this unique project resulted from the collaboration MF Architecture with the home’s owner, Ron Rendon, and interior designer Joel Mozersky Design online here: https://tribeza.com/austin-brentwood-midcentury-home/ or check it out in the latest print copy.
Construction Update: Octant House
Our tips for small space design on Redfin Blog
For their article, “Building a House with Minimal Space”, Redfin reached out for our tips to maximize small spaces. Here’s what we said: “In order to make the most of a small space, first, adopt a loose fit for the program by creating flexible spaces with openness and connectivity between them and allow functions to overlap between one space and another. Second, embrace the site by strategically opening up to the outdoors with the careful placement of doors and windows, which can perceptually increase the size of a space. Third, consolidate circulation and back-of-house spaces to minimize or eliminate corridors and carefully integrate stairs, bathrooms, and storage.”
Check out the full blog article here: Building a House with Minimal Space
Left: Curve Street Residence, Right: Interlock House
EASTside Magazine features Hewn House on cover
This month’s EASTside magazine featured the backyard of our Hewn House on the cover and in a the article “The Hewn House: Modern Takes on Traditional.” Read it online here: https://www.eastsideatx.com/at-home-on-the-eastside/
