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Residential and commercial design cross-pollinate

One question always comes up during casual party conversations when people learn that we’re architects and interior designers: “What kind…

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Zero threshold entry

If you can’t get in, you can’t live there… Remodeling a home to elegantly accommodate a flush entry is a…

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in context

We talk about the “ADA” and “ADA compliance” a lot in our industry, forgetting that not everyone we interact with…

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A personal commitment to accessible design

Shelter co-founder and partner, Jackie Millea, shares what ‘design for all’ means to her: In 1988 my father, then 47,…

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Modest Mid-Century featured as Home of the Month

The Star Tribune, in partnership with AIA Minnesota, featured Shelter's project Modest Mid-Century as the November 2015 Home of the…

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Staging a shot

This month, the living room fireplace in our Graphically Modern residence holds down the last page of Midwest Design magazine.…

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Are contemporary homes cool kids, or sore thumbs?

Check out the full article in the Star Tribune in which we answer the question: "Can you go modern?" The piece…

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Shelter project highlighted in Star Tribune: Before & After feature

One of Shelter's home remodel and addition projects was featured in the Star Tribune on Sunday, August 9, 2015.  Read…

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Exterior view of the Dwan Golf Course Maintenance Building surrounded by green grass and trees.

Dwan Maintenance Building wins AIA Minneapolis Merit award

The Minneapolis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Minnesota (AIA Minneapolis) awarded five Merit Awards to projects by AIA…

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