Archive
October 2024
FEATURE
Orchestra Hall at 50: How Marvel Comics Shaped a Minneapolis Landmark
September 2024
FEATURE
Homes by Architects Tour Preview
POSTCARD
Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Ciudad Oaxaca de Juaréz, Mexico
August 2024
FEATURE
Making the Case for Mass Timber
SPOTLIGHT
Best-Kept Architectural Secret: The Northwest Architectural Archives
July 2024
FEATURE
The V3 Center Opens in Minneapolis’s Near North Neighborhood
POSTCARD
iPhone Photography of Historic La Crosse, Wisconsin
May 2024
SPOTLIGHT
The 2024 ENTER Print Annual
LAST DETAIL
Can You Identify This Award-Winning Adaptive Reuse Project?
March 2024
FEATURE
The Rise of Geothermal in Minnesota
2023 PRINT ANNUAL
Rethinking Remembrance at Lakewood Cemetery’s Net-Zero Welcome Center
February 2024
FEATURE
Architect Dale Mulfinger, FAIA, on the Loss of Lutsen Lodge
2023 PRINT ANNUAL
A Conversation with Minneapolis Neighborhood Leader Tabitha Montgomery
December 2023
SPOTLIGHT
The First GAP School Page Street House in St. Paul Wins National Award
2023 PRINT ANNUAL
Spotlight on St. Louis Park
November 2023
SPOTLIGHT
The Seven Recipients of 2023 AIA Minnesota Honor Awards and Commendations for Design Excellence
October 2023
HISTORY HIGHLIGHT
A Short History of the Architects’ Small House Service Bureau
2023 PRINT ANNUAL
Spotlight on Wabasha
September 2023
DESIGN DATA
Minnesota Is Getting Wetter. Are Cities Ready?
2023 PRINT ANNUAL
Latent Downtowns
August 2023
FEATURE
Homes by Architects Tour Preview
FEATURE
The Minnesota Zoo Opens the Treetop Trail
June 2023
SPOTLIGHT
Two University of Minnesota Student Teams Win Big at the 2023 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge
May 2023
2022 PRINT ANNUAL
Meeting the (Living Building) Challenge
SPOTLIGHT
Six Projects Designed by Minnesota Architecture Firms Receive National Awards
LAST DETAIL
Can You Identify This Minnesota Landmark from the Section Drawing?
April 20, 2023
SPOTLIGHT
Ravine Landing at Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park
SPOTLIGHT
The 2023 ENTER Print Annual Is Here
March 9, 2023
FEATURE
The Late Rebecca Lewis, FAIA, on the Beauty of Duluth’s Medical Arts Building Lobby
IN PROCESS
Two Tips for Getting the Most Out of the Residential Design Process
February 23, 2023
February 9, 2023
FEATURE
Dunwoody College Architecture Students Contribute to HGA’s Community Design Workshops
January 26, 2023
FEATURE
A Conversation with 2022 AIA Minnesota Gold Medal Recipient Tom Meyer, FAIA
SPOTLIGHT
Hockey Day Minnesota’s Architect-Designed Outdoor Rink and Venue
December 15, 2022
SPOTLIGHT
The Nine Recipients of 2022 AIA Minnesota Honor Awards and Commendations for Design Excellence
December 1, 2022
2022 PRINT ANNUAL
The 26th Avenue North Overlook Reclaims the North Minneapolis Riverfront for the Community
POSTCARD
The Art of Architectural Detail at Northrop Memorial Auditorium
November 3, 2022
SPOTLIGHT
Two Minnesota Projects Recognized with Affordable Housing Design Awards
2022 PRINT ANNUAL
Small Structures, Big Ideas: Considerations in Small and Micro-Housing Solutions
October 20, 2022
BOOK VALUE
Review of The Architecture of Suspense: The Built World in the Films of Alfred Hitchcock
October 6, 2022
FEATURE
Peter Moe on His Nearly 50 Years at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
SPOTLIGHT
New Chapter, New Street Mural for Locus Architecture
September 22, 2022
FEATURE
Data Drives Success: The AGC Minnesota Construction Industry Assessment
POSTCARD
Sketching the Historic Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge
September 8, 2022
FEATURE
The Residential Design Market Today
SPOTLIGHT
Homes by Architects Tour Preview: Homes #8, 3, 5, and 1
August 25, 2022
FEATURE
Duluth Embarks on an Effort to Restore Its Embattled Shoreline
SPOTLIGHT
Homes by Architects Tour Preview: Homes #6, 7, 2, and 4
August 11, 2022
FEATURE
Not Too Little, Not Too Much in a Minneapolis ADU
SPOTLIGHT
The Alliance Updates Its Equitable Development Principles & Scorecard
July 28, 2022
FEATURE
Library Designed by Minnesota Firm Wins International Public Library of the Year
SPOTLIGHT
Walking on Water at the Newly Revitalized Rochester Peace Plaza
July 14, 2022
FEATURE
Marshall Celebrates 150 Years of History and a Bright Future
FEATURE
A Flexible, Neighborhood-Welcoming Expansion Takes an Arts Center to the Next Level
June 30, 2022
FEATURE
Silver Bay Looks to the Future with AIA Minnesota’s Minnesota Design Team
DESIGN DATA
Minnesota’s Potential Share of the Federal Infrastructure Bill
June 16, 2022
FEATURE
Architect Alan Howell on Art and Architecture at MSP International Airport
SPOTLIGHT
Lines of Flight Installations at the Minneapolis Public Service Building
June 2, 2022
DESIGN DATA
The Twin Cities’ Comparatively High Return-to-Office Rate Linked to Shorter Average Commute
May 19, 2022
May 5, 2022
FEATURE
Form, Function, and Footprint: Rethinking the Rink
LAST DETAIL
Can You Identify This Minnesota Landmark from Its Entry?
2022 PRINT ANNUAL
The State of Mass Timber in Minnesota
April 21, 2022
SPOTLIGHT
The Inaugural ENTER Print Annual Is Here
April 7, 2022
FEATURE
A New Prototype for Building Affordable Houses on Narrow Lots in Duluth
DESIGN DATA
More Than 18 Percent of Americans Live in Multigenerational Households
March 24, 2022
SPOTLIGHT
The Minnesota Historic Structure Rehabilitation State Tax Credit Is Set to Expire—Again
March 10, 2022
FEATURE
Small Living Gets (a Little) Bigger
POSTCARD
Every Pixel Counts Inside St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral
February 24, 2022
FEATURE
How LHB Charted Its Course to Regenerative Design
February 10, 2022
January 27, 2022
SPOTLIGHT
2022 Minnesota Legislature Preview: Bonding Bill Factors
January 13, 2022
FEATURE
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center Sets a New Global Standard in Sustainable Design
POSTCARD
Looking North to Norwest with a Large-Format Camera
December 16, 2021
FEATURE
A Solar-Powered, Expectations-Defying Home in Northfield, Minnesota, Rethinks the Suburban House
SPOTLIGHT
The 11 Recipients of 2021 AIA Minnesota Honor Awards and Commendations for Design Excellence
December 2, 2021
IN PROCESS
Two Tips for Getting the Most Out of the Residential Design Process
FEATURE
21CD: An Open-Source Tool for Achieving the Best in Development
November 18, 2021
FEATURE
Second + Second: The Corner Where Centuries Meet
SPOTLIGHT
In Conversation with Three Architects Featured in the Say It Loud Minnesota Exhibition
November 11, 2021
FEATURE
An Architecture-Focused After-School Program Designed to Inspire
SPOTLIGHT
The Minnesota Recipients of 2021 AIA National Awards and Recognition
October 28, 2021
FEATURE
A St. Paul Home Models a Sustainable Future for Urban Neighborhoods
FROM THE ARCHIVES
The Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s Paul Bauknight on Building Trust
October 21, 2021
BOOK VALUE
Review of Capture the Moment: An Architect’s Guide to Travel Sketching
October 14, 2021
FEATURE
Net-Zero Homes Designed for Low-Income Families
SPOTLIGHT
Three Leading Minneapolis Mayoral Candidates Discuss Their Climate Records and Plans
October 7, 2021
FEATURE
Urban Planner Marc Norman on New Community-Wealth-Building Tools and Affordable Housing
SPOTLIGHT
Light, Art, and Community in a New North Minneapolis Medical Clinic
September 30, 2021
FEATURE
A School Addition and Renovation Weaves Different Design Eras into a Seamless Whole
September 23, 2021
FEATURE
A Short History of Hibbing High School, an Iron Range Gem
September 16, 2021
FEATURE
Dunwoody College Launches a School of Design
SPOTLIGHT
Homes by Architects Tour Preview: Rooms with a View
September 2, 2021
SPOTLIGHT
Homes by Architects Tour Preview: New Construction
August 26, 2021
SPOTLIGHT
Homes by Architects Tour Preview: Collaborative Visions
SPOTLIGHT
Local Perspectives: Favorite Picnic Spots in Northern Minnesota
August 19, 2021
SPOTLIGHT
Homes by Architects Tour Preview: Remodels and Additions
August 12, 2021
BOOK VALUE
Review of Hip-Hop Architecture
August 5, 2021
FEATURE
The International Institute of Minnesota Builds to Expand Its Services to Immigrants and Refugees
July 29, 2021
FEATURE
Beauty in the Imperfections: A New Church Rises on a Unique Tri-Faith Campus
July 22, 2021
SPOTLIGHT
Upgrade to Silver: MSP’s New All-Access Transportation Hub
July 15, 2021
FEATURE
History Comes Up Against the Limits of Chemistry at Mill Ruins Courtyard
July 1, 2021
FEATURE
Carleton College’s Geothermal Campus
HISTORY HIGHLIGHT
Historic Carver on the Minnesota River
June 24, 2021
SPOTLIGHT
A Cabin Big on Experience, Small on Environmental Footprint
June 17, 2021
FEATURE
A Pairing of New Homes Integrates Contemporary, Barrier-Free Design into an Historic Neighborhood
June 10, 2021
FEATURE
The St. Paul Port Authority Sets Its Sights on Developing a Carbon-Free Community
May 27, 2021
FEATURE
Artist Peyton Scott Russell on the Role of Graffiti in the Built Environment
SPOTLIGHT
Two RiverFirst Projects Open in Minneapolis
May 20, 2021
FEATURE
Post-Pandemic Shopping
SPOTLIGHT
Farm to Pharm Concept Honored in Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards
May 13, 2021
May 6, 2021
FEATURE
The Bell Museum Is a Diorama of the Natural World
SPOTLIGHT
Jennifer Yoos on Her First Year as Head of the University of Minnesota School of Architecture
April 29, 2021
FEATURE
Macalester College’s David Wheaton on Designing for Flexibility
BOOK VALUE
Review of The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
April 22, 2021
FEATURE
Lake Street Leaders Create a New Resource to Empower Community in Its Rebuild
SPOTLIGHT
The Best of B3 2021
April 15, 2021
FEATURE
The Minnesota Equity Blueprint Addresses Widening Inequalities and the Climate Crisis
April 8, 2021
FEATURE
Alissa Luepke Pier Reflects on Her Long Run on the Minneapolis Planning Commission
SPOTLIGHT
Downtown Austin Has a New Community Hub
April 1, 2021
FEATURE
A Workplace Renovation with an Aspirational Approach to Building Materials
HISTORY HIGHLIGHT
Minneapolis’s First Midcentury-Modern Skyscraper
March 25, 2021
FEATURE
Work in the Post-Pandemic World
SPOTLIGHT
Spotlight on Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America
March 18, 2021
FEATURE
Housing First at Higher Ground St. Paul
March 11, 2021
FEATURE
Rural Design Pioneer Dewey Thorbeck on Connecting Urban and Rural Futures
SPOTLIGHT
The Minnesota Historic Structure Rehabilitation State Tax Credit Is Set to Expire in June
March 4, 2021
FEATURE
The Coven St. Paul Reaches Beyond Coworking to Community Building
SPOTLIGHT
How to Balance ROI and ROE (Return on Enjoyment) When Improving Your Home
February 25, 2021
FEATURE
In Conversation with AIA Minnesota Gold Medal Winners James Garrett Jr. and Nathan Johnson
DESIGN DATA
The Link between Work-from-Home Setup and Satisfaction
February 18, 2021
FEATURE
St. Louis Park’s Next-Generation Nature Center
SPOTLIGHT
The Walker Art Center’s Nisa Mackie on Orienting Toward Impact
BOOK VALUE
Review of Brave New Home: Our Future in Smarter, Simpler, Happier Housing
February 11, 2021
FEATURE
Northfield Raises the Bar for High-Performance Affordable Housing
DESIGN DATA
The SB 2030 Energy Standard Is Saving the State of Minnesota $22 Million Every Year
February 4, 2021
FEATURE
Design for Aging in Place Is Simply Good Design, for All Ages
HISTORY HIGHLIGHT
An Architectural Time Capsule from 1962
January 28, 2021
FEATURE
Preserving the Spirit of Democracy in a Time of Barricades
SPOTLIGHT
From Research to Reality at the U’s Center for Sustainable Building Research
POSTCARD
Light and Shadow, Old and New, at the Mill City Museum
January 21, 2021
FEATURE
21CD: An Open-Source Tool for Achieving the Best in Development
FROM THE ARCHIVES
The Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s Paul Bauknight on Building Trust
FEATURE
A Short History of Hibbing High School, an Iron Range Gem
FEATURE
One Discovery Square Incubates Innovations in Healthcare Technology
FEATURE
Would the Minneapolis 2040 Plan Be Better Served by Performance-Based Zoning?
SPOTLIGHT
The New Standard for Critical Access Hospitals in Minnesota
SPOTLIGHT
Architect Jennifer Yoos on Her Life-Long Experience of St. John’s Abbey Church
FEATURE