Can Cakmak

Senior Program Manager, Design & Construction Innovation - ICON 

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As a Senior Program & Project Manager on the Design-Build team at ICON, Can Cakmak has worked across various aspects of the company’s operations - from business development, concept design and R&D to process optimization, printing and construction. Most recently, he has been managing the 3D-printed home development at Community First! Village, along with the build of the Initiative 99 international design competition’s winning entries. 

Lara Hallock

Texas Homes Editor  Luxe Interiors + Design 

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Lara Hallock is an Austin-based editor and writer with more than a decade spent covering the best of the best in luxury design, travel and lifestyle for national and regional publications. Most recently before joining LUXE Interiors + Design, she helmed Austin Home magazine as Editor in Chief. 

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Megan Lin

Founding Principal, CoXist Studio 

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Megan Lin is a founding principal of CoXist Studio, an Austin-based architecture and interiors firm specializing in bespoke residential homes and high-end boutique commercial. With over 15 years of experience, including significant projects for museums and art galleries in Los Angeles, and a Master of Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, she is recognized for her human-centered approach and meticulous attention to detail. Her work blends timeless architectural design with personal meaning, grounded in clear communication and the belief that beauty shapes how we live and connect.

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Liz MacPhail

Principal, Liz MacPhail Interiors 

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The daughter of a Naval officer and interior designer, Liz grew up moving between the US, Europe and Japan; experiences which inspire her studio and work. She spent 8 years in the ad world in NYC and Austin before honing her design skills at The Academy of Art.  Launched in 2012, Liz MacPhail Interiors is a sought-after, award-winning design studio featured in shelter magazines including AD, Veranda, Luxe Magazine and Austin Home; she was an acclaimed Kips Bay Dallas Showhouse Designer. The firm boasts an ever-growing, national client list stretching well beyond Austin’s city limits. Liz is also the founder of Reiss Studio -- a multi-line, virtual, curated showroom of custom, bespoke and vintage pieces to-the-trade. ​​

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Kate O'Hara

CEO and Creative Director,  O'Hara Interiors 

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Kate O’Hara is the CEO & Creative Director of O’Hara Interiors, where she leads a nationally recognized design team known for crafting layered, livable spaces from studios in Austin, Dallas, and Minneapolis. A 2024 Austin Business Journal Best CEO nominee, she is also the cofounder of Fay + Belle and the creative mind behind a forthcoming 2025 rug collection.

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Anita Erickson: Moderator 

Founder, The Marketplace

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Founder of four design-related businesses, Anita is a passionate advocate for the design/build industry and plans to expand The Marketplace in to a comprehensive design district, supporting Austin on its path towards becoming a World Class Design Destination.