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December 9, 2023 marks our 12th year in business. I want to break the rules a bit after I use this anniversary to thank everyone, in...

What to expect going through the Design process, starting with Consultation and going all the way through Build.

Our first cover! I was interviewed for the March/April 2021 Sustainability Issue about the landscape design and build for Woss...

What a year! Trips were cancelled, school was online, and employees worked remotely. So many families spent more time at home and in...

Matt and Angelica Norton were on the lifestyle show We Are Austin to talk about Blanket Fort, one of the ten Fortlandia featured forts at...

This video shows the first 100 built projects (spanning from 2012-2018) for Open Envelope Studio in Austin, TX. Thanks to our clients for t

The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center held a design competition for 10 forts to be exhibited in their arboretum from September 2018 to...

In the Summer 2018 issue of Austin Home Magazine, Matt and I were interviewed about the landscape design and build at Krajcer Residence. ...

In the Winter 2017 issue of Austin Home Magazine, Matt and I were interviewed about the landscape design and build at Buck Residence. ...

5 years ago, Matt and I started OES with one employee - our longtime project manager, Shawn Latta. A few weeks after we put all of our...