Axios Austin · July 2023
Austin Pool Construction on the Rise
Modern Design+Build’s principal and founder, Jan Garcia Sotelo, weighs in on the rise in pool construction across Austin.
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Modern Pools is routinely featured in leading design and architectural publications.
Architectural Digest · June 2023
Falling Leaves Project
Our Falling Leaves pool project, a modern home nestled amongst the trees of the Texas Hill Country, featured on Architectural Digest.
Pebble Technology International · July 2021
2021 World’s Greatest Pools
Selected for inclusion in Pebble Technology’s prestigious annual publication celebrating the world’s elite pool builders.
BUILD Magazine UK · July 2021
BUILD Magazine Announces the 2021 Architecture Award Winners
Named among the winners of BUILD Magazine’s 2021 Architecture Awards, a global programme highlighting extraordinary work from architects around the world.
Texas Architect · Sep / Oct 2020
John Gaines Park and Swim Center
Our John Gaines Park and Swim Center, featured in Texas Architect, the flagship publication of the Texas Society of Architects.
Luxe Magazine · January 2018
Material World
Austin builder Jan Sotelo had built homes using mostly traditional materials, until designer Darwin Harrison asked him to bring a new vision to life.
Austin Monthly Homes · 2017
Cool Pools
Our Dripping Springs water playground, a 125,000-gallon pool on a 100-acre property, designed by Darwin Harrison and built by Modern Design+Build.
Tribeza · October 2017
Built for Modern Life
A look at how Austin’s modern homes can be both beautiful from the street and genuinely comfortable to live in.
Tribeza · October 2016
Modern Farm House
This home on Lakemoore Drive, in Austin’s Bull Creek neighborhood, has its roots on the farm but its soul plows a more modern vibe.
Austin American-Statesman · April 2014
Celebrated Fehr Home is Star of Mid-Century Tour
Jan and Keli Sotelo’s mid-century landmark, designed by Arthur Fehr of the celebrated Austin firm Fehr & Granger.
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