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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…
Read moreLiving (and working?) into retirement: downsize or age-in-place?
Downsize or age-in-place? If you’re thinking to yourself, “My retirement may look different than my parents’ did” you’re not alone.…
Read moreDesigning with darkness
5 Ways to Embrace the Darkness The awareness of light is anchored by darkness. - Max Jacobson, The Good House…
Read moreDesign to elevate your holiday hosting space
Shelter looks at design holistically. We spend time exploring the science, psychology and environmental impact of our work. Along with…
Read moreTwo Shelter-designed homes selected for 2023 Homes by Architects Tour
We are thrilled to announce that two Shelter designed homes will be featured in the upcoming Homes by Architects Tour…
Read moreVictorian 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…
Read moreYurt work
We’re helping a Minnesota couple transform a tent into a dream home Jeff Koons didn’t always want a yurt.…
Read moreA 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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Take it outside. We’re pleased to provide a breath of fresh air.
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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