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    VJAA

    This Minneapolis-based firm is the 2012 AIA Archtitecture Firm of the Year.

     
  • b+w house, minneapolis

    An urban infill house makes the most of a tight site.

     
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    St. Paul, Minn., Kitchen Remodel

    A long, lean remodeled kitchen in the Twin Cities.

     
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    Top-Floor Loft in Minneapolis Offers Rooftop Sunroom and River Views

    Two adjacent lofts in an historic Minneapolis building become a single spacious residence--with river views to boot.

     
  • This home has south-facing glass doors with sliding metal sunscreens that reduce glare and heat gain.

    An Architect Applies Simple Solutions to a Green House

    Low-tech sustainable solutions help a St. Peters, Minn., home achieve LEED Gold.

     
  • Plenty of built-in storage helps keep the interiors looking pristine.

    Weekend House on Lake Superior, Schroeder, Minn.

    Julie Snow's weekend home on Lake Superior defers to its serene natural environment.

     
  • Stainless steel mesh screens on teak nailers provide security and communicate quality.

    Job Site Trailer, Wayzata, Minn.

    On a rough-and-dirty construction site, this job trailer creates just the right image for its owner, a high-end contractor.

     
  • salmela architect

    Sun-drenched white walls, taut wood, and trim slate-gray floors are trademarks of David Salmela's Scandinavia-inspired architecture. Add a cobalt blue conference table and precise stacks of white project boxes, and you have his Duluth, Minn., workspace.

     
  • the streeter house, deephaven, minn.

    The design of this house nestled between pond and marsh is all about controlling views. The site looks remote, but the hitherto “unbuildable” lot is actually wedged into a cluster of homes ringing a communal pond.

     
  • city rhythms

    Urban infill is perhaps the most important housing typology an architect can pursue. Not only does it promote density, it repairs decaying communities, creates new neighborhoods, and utilizes existing infrastructure.

     
 
 
 
 
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