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Written by SA Woman   Building Dreams From the Ground Up Photography by Suzanne Pack   In San Antonio’s vibrant design community, Lori Urbano has carved out a name for herself through a quiet but unmistakable blend of passion, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to design. As the founder of Urbano Design & Build, she has spent more than two decades transforming spaces across the city—shaping homes, restaurants, and businesses with an eye for detail and a deep understanding of how people truly live.   As a child growing up in Laredo, Lori couldn’t yet see the full picture of what it meant to bring a building to life. But riding along with her luxury custom home builder father, Ernesto, gave her a front-row seat to the creative and technical ballet of construction.   “I remember him looking at a piece of land, explaining what he planned to build,” Urbano recalls. ...