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Two Conversations Shaping Austin Design This June

From the Etch Design Group team

Some of the most valuable hours in our work happen in a room full of other designers, makers, and people who care about how a city looks and feels. This month Austin is hosting two gatherings worth clearing your calendar for. One asks how we keep Austin's character intact as it grows. The other gets personal, exploring how color and art turn a house into a home you actually love. Here is why both are on our list.

Future of Design: Austin 2026

This is the bigger-picture conversation. A panel of local designers, architects, and preservation voices comes together to talk about a question every one of us feels: how does Austin keep its soul as it grows? The tagline says it well, celebrating local with global sophistication. As a firm that has watched this city change quickly, this is exactly the kind of discussion we want to be part of.

A preview of the panelists' thinking sets the tone:

"Austin's culture is exuberant, non-ostentatious, and happy, favoring authentic personal expression over trendy."Lindsey Hanna, Lindsey Hanna Design
"Austin is reaching a tipping point where things are going to fundamentally change if we don't take action to preserve our culture."Lindsey Derrington, Preservation Austin
"Designers have a responsibility to act as stewards of the city's culture."Oren Mitzner, Barley & Pfeiffer Architecture
"Moving forward requires a shift from a laid-back attitude to intentional policy-making, media engagement, and advocacy."Karen Zabarsky Blashek, Austin Home Magazine

Mark your calendar

Future of Design: Austin 2026

When: Thursday, June 18, 2026, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Where: The Marketplace ATX, 7727 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757

Why we are goingThe idea that designers are stewards of a city's culture sits at the heart of how we work. The homes we create are small pieces of Austin's larger story, and conversations like this help us design with that responsibility in mind.

An Evening of Creative Curation at the ByCloudia Showroom

If the first event looks at the city, this one looks inward, at the rooms we live in. Interior designer and artist Chandler Helms leads an intimate discussion on creating a home you love through color, art, and personal style. Helms will dig into custom artwork integration and bold color theory, which happens to be one of our favorite topics. Personal, art-forward homes are exactly what our clients are asking for, so an evening devoted to the craft of personal style is right in our lane.

Mark your calendar

Creating a Home You Love: Color, Art & Personal Style

Led by: Interior designer and artist Chandler Helms

When: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Where: The ByCloudia Showroom, 979 Springdale Rd #117, Austin, TX 78702

Good to know: Complimentary sips, and seating is limited to keep the conversation intimate, so reserve early.

Why we are goingColor and original art are the two fastest ways to make a space feel like you. An evening with a designer who is also an artist is a rare chance to hear both sides of that conversation at once. We will be taking notes.

The thread between them

Look closely and these two evenings are really about the same thing: authentic personal expression, whether at the scale of a whole city or a single living room. That is the philosophy we bring to every project. A home should feel unmistakably like the people in it, and a city is richest when its design reflects the real character of the place. We are proud to be part of a community having these conversations out loud.

Ready to create a home that feels like you?

We help Austin homeowners design personal, art-forward spaces with lasting character.

Reach out to the Etch Design Group team to start the conversation.

Event details are drawn from organizer announcements and are subject to change. Please confirm dates, times, and ticketing directly with each host before you go. Ticket details for the ByCloudia evening are available through bycloudia.life.

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