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Abode (Fern Santini)

Austin-based modernist with Texas-meets-international ease

Contemporary · 1989–present · Austin, TX

Signature styles

  • Modernist
  • Texas Modern
  • Layered

Profile

Fern Santini runs Abode in Austin, a firm with a national residential practice and a strong Texas-modernist identity. Featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and the New York Times.

Visual language

Steel windows, polished plaster, vintage Italian lighting, and ranch vernacular reinvented for collectors.

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