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Pursuing petals: Shelter embraces the Living Building Challenge
Here’s to the belief that things must change. To using fewer resources. To creating fewer toxins. To nourishing our spirit…
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What is a Declare label?
Ever check nutrition labels before choosing a grocery item? Do you know there’s a similar tool to help you select…
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Victorian Veranda wins 2021 BLEND award
Recently, we capped off 14 years of work on an 1886 St. Paul home with a front porch renovation designed…
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Yurt work
We’re helping a Minnesota couple transform a tent into a dream home. Jeff Koons didn’t always want a yurt.…
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A home with a view
Our client was ready to build on a parcel of her family’s former apple orchard in southern Minnesota. Her goals?…
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Fresh, thoughtful design on display at River Prairie open house
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, River Prairie Wealth Partners (RPWP) cut the ribbon and welcomed the community to an open…
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Jackie Millea earns Living Future Accreditation (LFA)
Obtainment of Living Future Accreditation reflects Shelter team's dedication to sustainability This week, Shelter Architecture President and CEO Jackie Millea…
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Shelter earns five 2020 ASID MN Design Excellence awards
The votes are in — and Shelter walked away a winner! We recently earned five 2020 Excellence in Design awards…
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Make the most of the time you spend outside
The outdoors have never been greater. Here in the Upper Midwest, where tolerable temperatures only last so long, we’ve always…
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