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Shelter symbols explained

Have you noticed symbols popping up across our feed over the last few months? Curious about what they signify? When…

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Local artists Caitlin Lempia-Bradford and Daren Henry selected for Shelter winter studio art gallery

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

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Pride flag design, over time

We’re swelling with pride over how the Twin Cities area has been celebrating its LGBTQ+ community this month. Now, as…

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The Logo: Then & Now

"We asked for a new logo that did not completely erase our original logo, yet was not immediately seen as…

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Shelter’s Refreshed Branding

This week we looked back at the big ideas that have shaped Shelter into what it is today and looked forward in the…

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The Countdown is ON!

12 years ago... We launched Shelter to address sustainable design practices in residential architecture. We took up offices just south…

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Brand Support

Commercial projects represent about half of Shelter's design work and they are typically driven by very different ideas than our…

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“Inspiration”

The word “inspiration” has many meanings and a boatload of uses.  The term is tough to tack down because it…

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