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The designer & client relationship: 3 tips for picking the right fit

How to know if your designer is "the one" The designer and client relationship is special because it spans both…

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What is building science?

The role of building science in sustainable, energy-efficient design What is building science? Building science is an area of study…

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Designing for you: Custom home solutions at any scale

Tailored residential spaces that support your lifestyle In the design world, it's easy to get caught up in the grandeur…

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Sustainable design simplified

Why does sustainable building design matter? In short, we have an increasing population and a finite amount of resources. The…

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Shelter wins two 2024 ASID national awards

Shelter has received two ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) National FOCUS Awards for our Luminary Arts Center and River…

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Draw better

Thoughts from Shelter team member Sam Lauer For the past few years, I have been working on compiling Shelter’s graphic…

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Food and drink. Fun and function.

It’s a Shelter speciality: Designs that serve passionate entrepreneurs and their people. We design taprooms, restaurants, bars, and hotels that…

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The theater seating, illuminated main staircase, and tension wire lighting grid suspended from the ceiling in the Luminary Arts Center performance space in Minneapolis, MN.

Luminary Arts Center Honored with 2024 Merit Award

Shelter's work on the renovation of the Luminary Arts Center has been recognized with an AIA Minneapolis Merit Award. AIA…

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Greg Elsner receives 2024 Young Architects award

Greg Elsner, AIA — Shelter’s Director of Design — has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 AIA Minnesota…

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