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PHOTOS BY AMANDA PIELA What a fun night! Our signature spring event Design In Bloom saw a capacity crowd and a host of creativity from our participants for a night of networking, food, and flowers on April 27, 2017! Held at Space Gallery in the heart of Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe, the event offered architects...
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SWEEPING CURVES AND GEOMETRIC LINES HAVE WEAVED INTO THE NATURAL CONFINES OF THE DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS AS A SELECTION OF LEGENDARY ARTIST ALEXANDER CALDER’S ICONIC WORKS HAVE COME TO VISIT. Words: Tara Bardeen Towering shapes of steel will take up residence among the lush greenery and scenic waterways of the Denver Botanic Gardens this summer...
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THE ANNUAL DOORS OPEN DENVER EVENT, PRESENTED BY DENVER ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION, RETURNS THIS WEEKEND, APRIL 29-30. DOD PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO EXPLORE OUR CITY BY CREATING CONNECTIONS TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTING QUALITY DESIGN THROUGH SELF-GUIDED (FREE) OR EXPERT-GUIDED (FEE-BASED) TOURS. BUT WITH OVER 50 LOCATIONS FEATURED FOR THE TWO-DAY EVENT, WE...
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AGAPE CONTINUES TO FIND NEW WAYS OF INTERPRETING THE MODERN BATHROOM. A HIGHLIGHT AMONG THIER COLLECTION, THE ICONIC SPOON TUB HAS NOW MADE ITS WAY TO DENVER. Established in 1973 in Verona, Italy by the Benedini family and later relocated to Mantua, The Agape Design Brand presents their take on the bathroom by collecting the disparate...
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ARTIST TONIA BONNELL CREATES MINIMALIST WORK THAT ECHOES THE MOVEMENT OF NATURAL PHENOMENA. SHE’S FEATURED, ALONG WITH FIVE OTHER LOCAL ARTISTS, AT ROOM & BOARD’S SHOWROOM AS PART OF THEIR “CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACTION” EXHIBIT. Words: Julia Rymer Brucker Talking with Denver-based abstract artist Tonia Bonnell about clouds, one can begin to look at them differently. Clouds have...
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We’re still buzzing with excitement over last week’s Salone del Mobile Milano! Each year, the massive week-long event highlights industry innovation and talent in furniture design and accessories from across the globe. It offers visitors a look at the latest for the home, office, lighting and beyond. This year saw more than 343,602 attendees visit...
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LOOKING TO SEE HOW DESIGN CAN INSPIRE FINE ART? FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF EXHIBITIONS AT ROOM & BOARD’S SAN FRANCISCO LOCATION, THE DENVER SHOWROOM WILL SEE ITS OWN SERIES HIGHLIGHTING LOCAL ARTISTS. “Contemporary Abstraction” running from April 17-24 at Room & Board’s Denver showroom will feature the work of six local artists: Kristen Abbott, Tonia...
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THE DEVIL MOST CERTAINLY IS IN THE DETAILS AT DENVER’S NEW IL POSTO RESTAURANT ON 26th AND LARIMER, MAKING ITS PRESENCE KNOWN IN THE ART-AND-DESIGN-FOCUSED RINO DISTRICT. A RECENT MOVE FROM ITS HUMBLE SPOT ON 17th STREET PROMPTED THE PROGRESSIVE ITALIAN EATERY TO LOOK TO THE MINDS AT LIVSTUDIO TO TRANSFORM A ONCE NONDESCRIPT 3000-SQUARE-FOOT...
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THIS VICTORIAN FARMHOUSE IN GRANVILLE, OHIO BARELY SURVIVED YEARS OF “KEGGERS” AND STUDENT HOUSING AT ITS UNIVERSITY LOCALE BEFORE SEEING A FULL RESTORATION. THE RESULT, THANKS TO DENVER/BOULDER-BASED FIRM ARCH11, IS AN INSPIRATIONAL RENOVATION THAT RESPECTS THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY WHILE CREATING A MODERN SPACE IDEAL FOR 21st CENTURY LIVING AND ENTERTAINING. Words: Beth Mosenthal, AIA...
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JAMES ROSENQUIST BECAME WELL KNOWN IN THE 1960s AS A LEADING POP ARTIST ALONGSIDE CONTEMPORARIES ANDY WARHOL, ROY LICHTENSTEIN, CLAES OLDENBERG AND OTHER FIGURATIVE ARTISTS. HIS BACKGROUND IN COMMERCIAL ART DEEPLY INFLUENCED HIS FINE-ART CAREER AND RADICALLY CHANGED THE FACE OF THE ART WORLD. HE PASSED AWAY MARCH 31, 2017 AT THE AGE OF 83....
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THE MODERN WORK ENVIRONMENT IS CONTINUALLY MEETING THE DEMANDS OF AN EVER-CHANGING WORKFORCE. OPEN WORKSPACES OFFER EMPLOYEES AN ARRAY OF AMENITIES TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR JOBS. EXCEPT ONE: PRIVACY. Images By Patrick Coulie Studies from the University of Sydney and UC Berkeley found that lack of speech privacy was the number one complaint among...
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A PIONEER OF TWENTIETH-CENTURY DESIGN, ELIOT NOYES MANAGED A WORK ETHOS AND RESUME OF CREATIVITY THAT STILL RESONATES TODAY. THAT INCLUDES ONE OF HIS ORIGINAL HOMES IN NEW CANAAN, CT–ONE OF THE MOST HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT, NATIONAL LISTINGS CO-MARKETED BY MILE HI MODERN. Good design is good business. That’s a lesson from Eliot Noyes (1910-1977) that...
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WITH THE SWELTERING DAYS OF SUMMER MOVING IN, MANY TURN TO THE BREEZY RELIEF OF A CEILING FAN TO COOL THEIR HOMES. ONE OF THE TOP DESIGNS COMES FROM AN UNEXPECTED SOURCE. Boffi is known across the world for designing some of the best kitchens, baths and furniture. They’ve also taken their design expertise to...
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GRAND SALON WORKS THEIR UNIQUE BRAND OF MAGIC WITH LOCAL ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS FOR THIS YEAR’S PRET-A-PORTER. GET READY FOR ABSTRACT COUTURE HAIRSTYLES UNLIKE ANY YOU’VE SEEN BEFORE. WORDS: Charlie Keaton| IMAGES: Maxwell Cutri One of the advantages of being a design lover is that while no two mediums are the same, they frequently come together in...
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36 DAYS OF TYPE IS A GLOBAL PROJECT THAT HAS CHALLENGED DESIGNERS, ILLUSTRATORS AND GRAPHIC ARTISTS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH A DAILY CURATED COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND NUMBERS. THE PROJECT SHOWCASES THE ENDLESS GRAPHIC POSSIBILITIES OF TYPOGRAPHY AND AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CONNECTED BY SOCIAL MEDIA. Seeing thousands of people’s creative interpretation of each letter of the...
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WHETHER YOUR HOME OFFICE CONSISTS OF A DESIGNATED ROOM OR A TIGHT CORNER IN YOUR KITCHEN, THERE ARE CERTAIN KEY STRATEGIES FOR MAKING THE MOST OF IT. WORDS: Jennifer Baum Lagdemeo | Shared from Dwell Take a look at these 10 effective tips for creating a home office space that will allow you to feel at...
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COME SEE HOW NATURE AND DESIGN INTERSECT IN THE HANDS OF COLORADO ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS. JOIN US IN WELCOMING SPRING AT THE 5TH ANNUAL DESIGN IN BLOOM. THIS IS A FREE EVENT, BUT SPACE IS LIMITED SO RSVP NOW! What would it be like if we challenged architects and designers with a different medium? What if they...
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THE COLLABORATIVE SPANISH TRIO OF RAFAEL ARANDA, CARME PIGEMAND AND RAMON VILALTA ARE THIS YEAR’S RECIPIENTS OF THE 2017 PRITZKER ARCHITECTURE PRIZE. THEY ARE NOTED FOR THEIR WORK IN WHICH LANDSCAPE AND ARCHITECTURE ARE UNITED TO CREATE BUILDINGS THAT ARE INTIMATELY CONNECTED TO PLACE AND TIME. Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta. Photo by Javier...
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THE UNION OF GREAT DESIGN AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY HAS GIVEN US A WHOLE NEW GENERATION OF TIME PIECES, PROVING ONCE AND FOR ALL THAT TIME REALLY IS ON OUR SIDE.   WORDS: Charlie Keaton Of all the metrics that define our lives — the spatial dimensions of homes, our fluctuating body weight, and so on —...
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COLORADO REALTOR ADRIAN KINNEY ATTENDED MODERNISM WEEK IN PALM SPRINGS. HE PICKS A FEW FAVORITES TO SHARE. Modernism Week in Palm Springs ended its 10 day run earlier this week. Since 2006, the event has focused a spotlight on the desert city’s concentration of iconic mid-century modern homes and institutional buildings through tours, events and gatherings....
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