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NeoCon 2026: Where Design Connects

NeoCon, a leading platform and event for the commercial interior design industry, is expanding its...
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Hamel Music Center

Living for a moment in invisible waves, music is the most ephemeral art. Architecture is...
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Vel R. Phillips Plaza, downtown Milwaukee, aerial view

Vel R. Phillips Plaza

In 2018, Milwaukee welcomed its first embedded-track streetcar system in nearly 50 years, reintroducing a...
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Forever Pergola adjacent pool with connecting waterfall

Forever Pergola

Motorized louvered pergolas are changing the way architects and homeowners view their outdoor living spaces....
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Pa Nisbet Land Of Shadows Quest Patrons Choice Award

Quest for the West® Art Show

The Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis held its 20th annual “Quest for the West®” Art Show...
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Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson's Wellness, elevated walkway and main gathering area

Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness

In Farmington Hills, Michigan, the Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness and the dedicated group...
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Statements in stone

Stone, as a raw material, has a strength and artistry that has endured millennia. It...
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Twinning of Stoney Trail over the Bow River in NW Calgary

Bridging structures

Transportation infrastructure is one of the most critically important physical networks in the facilitation of...
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Virgin Vineyard House

East of Montreal and close to the Vermont border, North Hatley, Quebec, has long beckoned...
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The fireplace

Fire is one of humanity’s oldest comforts, yet Ortal, a leader in luxury fireplaces and...
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Andreu World

Andreu World is a global manufacturer and leader in sustainable design, with a portfolio of...
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The art that becomes

To best know Jill Wells, is to sit at the intersection and listen. For she...
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Tranquility by the lake

Adina Hall, AIA, creative director and owner of Adina Hall Design in Chicago, believes good...
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Mulva Cultural Center

Mulva Cultural Center

The Mulva Cultural Center in De Pere, Wisconsin was envisioned as a catalyst, a new...
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Hidden Creek

Hidden Creek

An exciting homesite can ignite the imagination of an architect. As they study the contours...
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The living room of Hyde Park

The living room of Hyde Park

When SOPHY® Hyde Park opened in 2018, it welcomed residents and visitors alike as a...
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Embry

Housing is about home and belonging. It is about shelter and expression and generational legacy,...
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Art in landscape

For PKA Architecture of Minneapolis, Minnesota, architecture is both a science and an art. It...
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The Aquifer

To the Scots, whisky, “uisge beatha” or “usquebaugh,” means “water of life.” Derived from Scottish...
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Detroit Ni Nyumbani

For the 2024 Outstanding Restaurateur nominees, Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere, Baobab Fare in Detroit,...
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Chicago Sukkah Design Festival returns for third annual exhibition

The 2024 Chicago Sukkah Design Festival—this year’s AIA Chicago Honor Award recipient of the Robert...
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AIA Chicago recognizes Linda Searl, FAIA, with Lifetime Achievement Award

For nearly two decades, AIA Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award has recognized architects who have left...
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The Parlour

In Glen Ellyn, Illinois, located just off of Main Street along Pennsylvania Ave., The Parlour...
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A Bar of Their Own

Sports fans often recognize the powerful potential of a great moment. It is at times...
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Port Lands

Natural landscapes can often re-energize, bring peace of mind, and help people feel centered within...
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