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A year of firsts: life as a graduate student & intern

Thoughts from Shelter team member Keely Ashton A balancing act With year one of my two-year Masters of Architecture program…

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Waste not, want not: embracing material reuse in design

Thoughts from Shelter team member Jakob Mahla Is adaptive reuse the answer? It’s no secret that the buildings that surround…

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Can design inspire the return to downtown?

It seems all eyes these days are on the future of metropolitan area downtowns. Office tower occupancy is down. Many…

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Flower Valley Homestead selected for 2024-2025 Home of the Month program

We're excited to announce that Flower Valley Homestead has been selected as one of twelve projects in the AIA Minnesota…

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Shelter team takes home three first place ASID MN awards

We recently earned three first place Excellence in Design awards from the Minnesota chapter of the American Society of Interior…

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Shop small at our spring makers market

As the IMS Spring Art Crawl and our corresponding seasonal studio gallery opening & makers market approaches, we're excited to introduce…

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Sustainable design can serve your cannabis business

When budding cannabis entrepreneurs think green, they often have more than plants and profits in mind. As business owners prepare…

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Suyao Tian to be featured in Shelter spring studio art gallery

What is the Shelter studio art gallery? When we designed the new Shelter studio at International Market Square (IMS), we…

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Designing the dream retreat

Over the years, we’ve designed many spaces to help our clients — or their customers — relax and unwind. At…

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