This Minneapolis-based firm is the 2012 AIA Archtitecture Firm of the Year.
An urban infill house makes the most of a tight site.
A long, lean remodeled kitchen in the Twin Cities.
Two adjacent lofts in an historic Minneapolis building become a single spacious residence--with river views to boot.
Low-tech sustainable solutions help a St. Peters, Minn., home achieve LEED Gold.
Julie Snow's weekend home on Lake Superior defers to its serene natural environment.
On a rough-and-dirty construction site, this job trailer creates just the right image for its owner, a high-end contractor.
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 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.
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.