Home sweet home

SoCal home boutique drops into Dallas' Knox-Henderson for Texas debut

A Southern California home essentials brand has selected Dallas' Knox-Henderson neighborhood for its first store in Texas. Parachute will land at 4539 Travis St. on March 28.

The 1,278-square-foot space will feature Parachute’s best-selling linens, bath essentials, homewares, and new spring releases such as their dreamy Cloud Cotton bedding collection and limited-edition ceramics collaboration with Mt. Washington, they say in a release. Customers will also have the chance to test out Parachute’s recently launched eco-hybrid mattress.

"Parachute’s new store will be a place where local customers can truly immerse themselves in the Parachute lifestyle — because for us, feeling is believing," the company says in a release.

Designed by Parachute Founder and CEO Ariel Kaye, the space is open and airy with a naturally inspired color palette. The store features a welcoming front porch and, inside, simplistic, earthy accents such as greenery, woodwork, and ceramics. Kaye sourced additional decor from local vendors, including plants from Redentas Nursery, to seamlessly blend her Venice Beach aesthetic within Dallas’ vibrant design scene.

"Knox-Henderson is a vibrant neighborhood full of some of the best design retailers and restaurants in the city," Kaye says. "We are so happy to be a part of this bustling community. When looking to open new stores, we always want to plant roots in the areas where our customers live, work, and shop. We are happy we found our tribe in Dallas."

Kaye launched Parachute in 2014 after a trip to Italy's Amalfi Coast inspired her to seek out the softest, cushiest bedding she could find. Since then, stores have opened in the Los Angeles area, San Francisco, New York, and Portland, Oregon.

"Our products are designed in Venice Beach and responsibly manufactured by expert craftspeople around the globe," the company says. "We use only the finest materials: 100 percent long-staple Egyptian cotton for our percale and sateen, pure European flax for our linen, and 100 percent Turkish cotton for our towels."

The Dallas store will be open 10 am to 7 pm Monday through Saturday, and 12-6 pm Sunday.

Parachute opens March 28 in Dallas' Knox-Henderson.

Photo courtesy of Parachute

Parachute opens March 28 in Dallas' Knox-Henderson.

openings shopping

Design For All

Dallas nonprofits can land $20K in free design from acclaimed Texas firm

Austin Angels building rendering for Michael Hsu Office of Architecture project

Rendering by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

A rendering of the first Design for All initiative project by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture for Austin Angels.

For the first time, a leading Austin-based architecture office is offering pro-bono services to nonprofits in the Dallas area: Michael Hsu Office of Architecture (MHOA) has launched its fifth annual Design for All initiative with applications open through May 15.

MHOA is looking for a registered 501(c)(3) located within 50 miles Austin, Houston, and for the first time, Dallas-Fort Worth. The nonprofit chosen will receive a grant covering $20,000 of design services; that might include things like a site analysis, a preliminary floor plan, or a proposal for a work plan, according to a press release.

MHOA's work is well known, especially among Austin's restaurant scene. The firm has worked on Uchi's restaurant portfolio, along with visually striking buildings belonging to Loro, Uptown Sports Club, P. Terry's, and more.

The goal of the Design for All Initiative is to help local nonprofits deliver more fully on their community work by giving them more functional spaces to work from.

“Working on Design For All projects reminds us why we became designers,” says MHOA senior associate Chet Morgan in the release. “This work serves as a reminder that thoughtful collaboration can unlock new possibilities long before construction begins.”

Last year's recipient was American YouthWorks, which used its grant to update its existing space, which it had "outgrown," according to a release at the time. Other past recipients include Central Texas Table of Grace (2024), Abigail E. Keller Foundation (2024), The Women’s Home and Children’s Assessment Center (2023), and Austin Angels (2022).

“Design For All has become one of the most meaningful ways we connect our work to the communities we care about,” says MHOA founder and principle Michael Hsu. “With our first Design For All project for Austin Angels completing construction this year, we’re especially proud of how the program continues to grow. As we prepare to open applications for this year’s program, we’re excited to meet the next nonprofit that’s prepared to imagine great possibilities with the support of design.”

Interested nonprofits can submit applications through Google Forms.

MHOA offers the following timeline for the process going forward:

Call for Entries – March 10
Questions due – April 10
Q&A posted on website – April 24
Submission Deadline – May 15 at 5 p.m. CT
Shortlist Interviews – June 8-19
Partnership announced – June 26

More information about the Design for All initiative, including more specific eligibility requirements, is available at hsuoffice.com.

architecture design nonprofits charity