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Sustainable design can serve your cannabis business

3 eco-friendly design considerations for cannabis businesses When budding cannabis entrepreneurs think green, they often have more than plants and…

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Suyao Tian featured in spring studio art gallery

Shelter studio art gallery promotes local Minnesota artists When we designed the new Shelter studio at International Market Square (IMS),…

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Designing the dream retreat

Questions to consider when designing your idyllic getaway destination Over the years, we’ve designed many spaces to help our clients…

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Getting into the cannabis game? You’ll need a team.

Shelter offers design support for Minnesota cannabis businesses With recreational cannabis legalized in Minnesota, new local businesses are cropping up…

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Who’s new at Shelter

Architectural Intern and Marketing Coordinator join the team You may have noticed that over the last year we’ve added a…

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The primary bathroom of the Flower Valley Homestead residence with white walls and matching white tile on the floor, a curb-less shower with a pebble floor, open shelving flanking beside the shower, and a wood vanity.

Living (and working) into retirement: downsize or age-in-place?

How to approach the decision to age-in-place in your home or downsize If you’re thinking to yourself, “My retirement may…

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Members of the Shelter Architecture and Interior Design team in their Minneapolis, MN studio. Three people are sitting on a grey couch with more people behind them surrounding it.

New year reflections: two decades of Shelter

Two decades of Shelter shaped by sustainability, team-based culture, and designing in different arenas In the fall of 2004, Shelter…

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Designing with darkness

5 ways to embrace the darkness through design The awareness of light is anchored by darkness. - Max Jacobson, The…

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Tablescaping to elevate your holiday hosting space

How to set the perfect holiday table for hosting Shelter looks at design holistically. We spend time exploring the science,…

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