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The Studio
Located in the emerging cultural mosaic of Austin, Texas, Christina Cole Abboud brings a global perspective to her native state after designing bespoke residences worldwide.
Though the locales are diverse, her method is singular, resulting in refined, collected and sensible spaces. Never subject to the rigidity of themes or styles, but rather underpinned with narrative, her carefully edited designs find a natural harmony within existing environments and are able to evolve over time.
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The Local Project
Architecture and Interior Design Feature
Christina Cole Studio and DXA Studio collaborate to breathe new life into the existing home, crafting it through a carefully curated lens to reflect the personalities of the owners
04.2024
Rip and Tan
Creating Interior Character From Scratch
It’s not often we associate the phrase “new build” with a timeless sense of lived-in character, unless, of course, we’re speaking with interior designer Christina Cole. Known for her holistic architectural approach, every interior she touches boasts a decidedly custom feel—client or not.
04.2024
Beta-Plus Publishing (BE)
Christina Cole, a visionary designer with an architectural background, hails from Austin Texas but embarked on the creative endeavor to craft a 3,900 square feet (362 SQM) loft in the eclectic enclave of Soho, Manhattan, for a family with three young children
12.2023
Austin Home
Reader’s Choice for Best Interior Designers
Winter.2023
Introspective Magazine
“With clean lines and neutrals, Christina Cole imbues interiors with an understated cool”
11.2022
Austin Home
Reader’s Choice for Best Interior Designers
Winter.2022
Milieu Magazine
“With all the images and messages one is constantly bombarded with in modern life, it’s a relief to enter a serene, tranquil home that invites the visitor to relax and rest in comfort. In Austin, Christina Cole Abboud, known for her quiet, minimal interiors, created a sophisticated scheme for new homeowners that offers a welcome escape from the cacophony and clutter of the outside world. “Our aesthetic as a design firm is very restrained,” Abboud emphasizes
1.2022
Austin Home
Best Interior Designers
Reader’s Choice for Best Interior Designers
Winter.2021
Rue Magazine
A Luxe Austin Home with a Humbled, Restrained Palette
“The interior design combines discreet luxury with a humble, restrained palette. Natural materials are complemented by subtle patterns, textures, and geometries that facilitate an atmosphere of calm and retreat.”
11.19.2021
Beta-Plus Publishing (BE)
Timeless Living - Yearbook 2021
“25 new private residences and apartments by famous architects and interior designers worldwide.”
11.25.2020
DPages (US)
Christina Cole Re-imagines a Paris Penthouse
“Designer, professor of architecture, and writer Christina Cole has unveiled her renovation of a historic Parisian penthouse. Located in the iconic 17th Arrondissement of Paris.”
10.18.2018
Beta-Plus Publishing (BE)
Generation Next - Architects & Interior Designers Defining Tomorrow
“Introducing the best young-designers-to-be, whether rule-breakers or defenders of tradition, upcoming architects design buildings and infrastructure that will define our cities for years to come. Their creativity, artistic drive, and commitment to innovation shapes the way we interact with the places we call home, whether that be urban center or rural retreat.”
3.18.2018
Elle Decor (US)
House Tour- A Young Bachelor’s Architecturally-Inclined DC Loft
“In an old autobody shop, designer Christina Cole crafts a grown-up space for a budding art collector.”
11.28.2017
Home and Design (US)
Rhythm & Light - a Cutting-edge Retreat That Communes with Nature