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Tenant improvement FAQs

What is a tenant improvement project? A tenant improvement project, often referred to as a “TI”, involves the build out…

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A year of firsts: Life as a grad 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

Is adaptive reuse the answer? It’s no secret that the buildings that surround us are the result of massive investments…

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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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Exterior view of the Flower Valley Homestead residence at dusk in the summer, surrounded by fields of soybeans. The interior windows are lit up. Black siding covers the majority of the home with the bottom lower walkout area covered in limestone.

Flower Valley Homestead selected for Home of the Month

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 takes home three 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 featured in 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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