The annual Doors Open Denver event, presented by Denver Architectural Foundation, returns to Denver this weekend, April 23-24. DOD provides opportunities for residents and visitors to explore our city, creating meaningful connections to the built environment and promoting quality design through self-guided (free) or expert-guided (fee-based) tours. See Modern In Denver’s list of must-see places during DOD below!...Read More

Design In Bloom is next week—our annual event where architects trade in blueprints for blooms and create innovative floral arrangements for our readers to see among a night of networking. Competition will be high among the 20 talented firms participating this year. All attendees will get to vote for the best display, taking into consideration materials, innovation,...Read More

Last week, Modern In Denver took a trip to Milan, Italy to explore the world’s largest furniture fair, Salone del Mobile and EuroCucina, all part of Milan Design Week 2016. The trip, sponsored by Veselbrand Contemporary Kitchens, provided an incredible first look at the newest, most innovative furniture, kitchen, storage, and bathroom design. With more than...Read More

INNOVATIVE THINKING AND ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES OF PRODUCT DISPLAY MERGE TO REDEFINE MARIJUANA’S RETAIL EXPERIENCE AT AJOYA. WORDS: Sean O’Keefe • IMAGES: James Florio & Kyler Deutmeyer Like any industry, in retail marijuana, maturity takes time. With maturity, of course, comes enhanced decision making benefiting from past experience and the insights of others that compels new...Read More

The Salone del Mobile show in Milan—now in its 55th year—is THE annual event for the design world, featuring everything from kitchen technology to accessories and at the heart of it all—furniture. More than 1,300 exhibitors and 300,000 attendees worldwide are in attendance at this week-long conference packed with events, exhibitions, and presentations, where everyone...Read More

During our Wheels for a Week Giveaway with Schomp BMW last, year Modern In Denver’s editorial team spent some extended time behind the wheel of the BMW i3. Long story short, we were impressed. But it’s not just the i3 that packs some punch. Together with the i8, BMW is charting new territory when it comes to design. Here are...Read More

This op-ed column, authored by rotating guest writers, aims to stir conversations on architecture and design among our creative community.  Words: Rick Sommerfeld and Rachel Koleski, Colorado Building Workshop MANY OF TOMORROW’S ARCHITECTS ARE TRAINED TODAY IN A BUBBLE, WITHOUT REGARD FOR MODERN, REAL-WORLD CONSIDERATIONS. BUT THERE’S A BETTER WAY. In the traditional model of architectural education—a...Read More

Get ready for eight days of education, home and studio tours, demonstrations, presentations, conversations, inspiration, and collaboration.  Something is happening here. Denver, long considered a well-kept secret among the vast acreage of flyover towns between major metropolitan behemoths like New York and San Francisco, has emerged as a city of consequence on the national radar....Read More

Incorporating tech needs into a project’s design phase leads to better performance and fewer aesthetic compromises. By Jason Griffing Modern life is increasingly technology-reliant, and we know that today’s living spaces demand a growing level of tech compatibility. The smart move is to discuss this just as early and with the same thoroughness as electrical...Read More

WHEN TASKED WITH UPDATING A CLASSIC MID-CENTURY MODERN MASTERPIECE, THE TWO-MAN TEAM AT BOSS ARCHITECTURE TOOK THEIR TIME. WITH HELP FROM COLLABORATORS, CRAFTSMEN, THE OWNERS, AND EVEN THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECT, CHRIS DAVIS AND KEVIN STEPHENSON DEMONSTRATED EXACTLY WHAT PRESERVATION IS—AND WHAT IT ISN’T.   WORDS: Charlie Keaton • IMAGES: James Florio & Kyler Deutmeyer Home...Read More

Through the Lens—hosted by the IIDARocky Mountain Chapter—is a black-tie, silent auction and photography competition event to raise money for the IIDA Foundation, the IIDA RMC Education Fund, and the Colorado Interior Design Coalition. For the contest, designers have been paired with manufacturers to photograph a running line product. Have a peek below at what some...Read More

Design In Bloom is back! Modern In Denver magazine’s annual signature spring event returns on April 28—a night when  architects and designers reveal innovative, architecturally inspired floral displays created by their teams. From 3D-printed vessels to displays with sound, our creative community continues to raise the bar on this annual event, and this year, we have 20 participants...Read More

SPRING HAS SPRUNG! Spring has sprung and so has the new issue of Modern In Denver! Featuring not one, but two covers, the spring 2016 issue is our biggest one yet! Inside, you’ll find stories on modern architecture from residential to commercial, featuring Boss Architecture’s meticulous seven-year renovation, Surround Architecture’s array of projects, and Roth...Read More

When Renegade Brewing Company opened its doors in 2011, only eight breweries were on the scene (compared to the 200+ now statewide). With a GABF award under their belt, 60 barrel tanks on line, and a new 15,000-square-foot space, Renegade has made a name for itself in Denver. And how they got there? By design....Read More

  Month of Printmaking Denver (Mo’Print) is a celebration of the art of making original prints to inspire, educate, and promote awareness through a variety of public events and exhibitions in Denver and the metropolitan region. The Month of Printmaking, presented by The Invisible Museum.org, will be held in venues around Denver and the Front Range...Read More

Celebrate the opening of Goldyn’s “Spring Art Project” collaboration with Denver-based artist Mario Zoots on Thursday, March 10 from 6-8 p.m. at Goldyn, a women’s boutique in LoHi. Drawing inspiration from Goldyn’s designers’ Spring 2016 collections, Zoots created a limited edition series of collages and objets d’art that employ vintage photographs and old Hollywood film stills...Read More

THE WORLD OF LEGO HAS GROWN FROM SIMPLE PLASTIC PLAYTHING TO MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR BEHEMOTH. BUT WHAT CAN THE DANISH TOYMAKER TEACH US ABOUT THE BUILDINGS THAT POPULATE OUR WORLD? THE LEGO ARCHITECT HAS A FEW IDEAS. Words: Charlie Keaton “LEGO always had its roots in architecture— after all, the little plastic pieces are called bricks!”...Read More

There’s an alchemy to a business born in a garage—An artisan, bent over a bench, giving voice to a fomented vision. The image of the worker conjures a complete dedication to craft, with purity, expression, and vision. It Is the recipe that’s catapulted ventures out of garages from Seattle to Silicon Valley. And at the...Read More

What went into the illustration of our winter cover? One designer, 40+ hours, 7,703 paths, and 35,344 points in Adobe Illustrator to be exact. The cover, inspired by the September 1959s issue of Better Homes and Gardens, captures the essence and look of the vintage cover, but became current with Christian Musselman’s detail, including modern...Read More

Denver’s mid-century modern real estate expert Adrian Kinney took a trip over the weekend to the annual Modernism Week celebration. “Modernism Week in Palm Springs, California was an absolutely amazing experience—to be surrounded by so many mid-century modern enthusiast from all over the country and world, there to appreciate the historic homes of the mid-century era...Read More