The Denver Shade Company launched a newsletter and a blog—and they’re taking their business outside! After traveling halfway around the world to research shades, they are now venturing into outdoor solutions. Inspired by products and methods used in Germany and Belgium—innovators in outdoor motorized shading—Jared Layton of The Denver Shade Company has partnered with Markilux...Read More
ArtStir Denver 2015will be held at Denver Pavilions in Downtown Denver over Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24. Now in its third year, ArtStir Denver will feature more than 225 local and regional artists representing every arts district in Colorado through a partnership with Colorado Creative Industries. The event will showcase...Read More
Remember this house from our winter issue? It’s now on the market! Three Modern In Denver homes recently have been listed, and while the Mellin House recently sold, this one can still be yours. Read our story about the house from the winter issue, view the property listing, and keep scrolling for some drool-worthy photos from Jeremy Bittermann.Read More
Congratulations to Architectural Workshop, who won the popular vote on Facebook for their Design In Bloom creation! This year, we had 15 participants whose submissions included a wide range of creativity, from 3D printing to audio components! Click through to see all the floral arrangement submissions. The winner was selected based on the total number of Facebook likes,...Read More
A ONCE-FORGOTTEN BUILDING IN DENVER’S UP-AND-COMING RINO DISTRICT IS REBORN AS A LUXURY SHOWROOM FOR MODERN OFFICE DESIGN. WHAT SETS THE NEW STUDIO COMO SPACE APART ISN’T JUST THE FURNITURE ON DISPLAY. IT’S THE COLLABORATIVE JOURNEY THAT AWAITS WITHIN, COURTESY OF LOCAL DESIGN FIRM LIVSTUDIO. WORDS: Charlie Keaton | IMAGES: James Florio THE WAREHOUSE AT...Read More
To celebrate the grand opening of their newest endeavor, the Mod Livin’ Pop-Up Showroom is throwing a party to meet the new neighbors on Denver’s north side. The 1300-square-foot space in Highland’s new crown jewel, Lumina will be stacked to the rafters with Mod Livin’s lines. Join them for drinks, sofa sitting, people watching, a giveaway from Blu Dot, and tours of Lumina’s apartments!Read More
On Thursday, May 21, we’ll return to the Fox Hollow Golf Course for the 2015 Annual Golf Tournament hosted by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the International Interior Design Association. A shotgun start takes place at 7:30 a.m., and lunch and prizes will follow. While registration is now closed, we look forward to spending time on...Read More
At our annual Design In Bloom on April 30, event sponsor Thurston Kitchen & Bath and Bosch gave away not one but two dishwashers! After viewing 15 innovative floral displays from architects and designers, nibbling, drinking, and mingling, attendees circled around as Modern In Denver magazine held a live drawing for a dishwasher from Bosch and...Read More
Our signature annual event, Design In Bloom, once again drew 500 Colorado creatives for a night of networking, giveaways, food, and flowers on April 30! Held at Verve in downtown Denver, the event offered architects and designers the opportunity to showcase their talents in the form of innovative floral designs and arrangements. Be sure to check...Read More
It’s finally here! Tonight, we will celebrate with hundreds from our creative community at our annual Design In Bloom event! Come see 15 innovative floral concepts from architects and designers, and enjoy floral-themed bites, craft cocktails, wine, and beer at a casual, open house networking event. Below is more to know before you go! LOCATION Verve, 1490 Delgany, Denver...Read More
The 11th annual Doors Open Denver, presented by Denver Architectural Foundation, happens again this weekend, April 25-26. Denver buildings will open their doors to the public for exclusive viewing opportunities, highlighting Denver classics, then and now. But with a total of 57 locations over just two days, we’ve decided to make Doors Open Denver less...Read More
It is fixed and versatile, classic and trendy, bold and conservative. It is English and Latin. It is instantly recognizable but hard to reproduce. It is ubiquitous and mysterious. Behold: It is the great and powerful ampersand. WORDS: CHARLIE KEATON The ampersand, that squiggly conjunctive logogram and erstwhile 27th letter of the alphabet, is really...Read More
IF LEWIS AND CLARK WERE ALIVE TODAY, WOULD THEY CALL EACH OTHER BFF’S OR USE A GPS TO NAVIGATE? #ROADTRIP? WORDS: HANNAH WIEDMANN Artist Shawn Huckins strikes a humorous chord merging past and present in his latest exploration, The American__tier. Ambient light and Mile High City inspiration flood his back room studio where Huckins can be found pouring...Read More
Design: An Entrepreneur’s Loaded Dice Start-ups are all the rage, but for every Warby Parker, GoPro or Uber success, there are thousands of “Friendster” gravestones out there. How does today’s entrepreneur balance risk and rewards? What defines a successful brand? Why is design the key to winning? At 25, Ken Carbone chose to “roll the dice” and start...Read More
On May 9, Roth Sheppard Architects will hold its second educational event for Colorado high school students and their parents, So You Want to Be an Architect?—an introductory seminar for high school students, and the registration deadline is Friday, April 24. This learning experience will give students contemplating a career in architecture and design an...Read More
Next week, the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the IIDA hosts its signature event: Prêt-à-Porter! The event pairs design firm teams with product manufacturers, who are tasked with creating a couture ensemble for a runway fashion show. Get your tickets now and read on to meet the judges! VIVECA BISSONNETTE FIIDA, CID, LEED AP – Vice President on the IIDA...Read More
In the spring 2013 issue of Modern Denver, we featured the art collection of Brian Tschumper—and his loft is now for sale! Check out the Golden Triangle listing from PorchLight Real Estate, and see photos of the property below. Read More
THE ONCE-NEGLECTED CORPORATE KITCHEN IS IN THE MIDST OF A RENAISSANCE. NEGLECTED BREAK ROOMS BLOSSOM INTO GORGEOUS, ENERGIZING EXTENSIONS OF THE OFFICES THEY SUPPORT THANKS TO PIONEERS LIKE DENVER-BASED VESEL CONTEMPORARY KITCHENS. WORDS: Rob Bowman IMAGES: Raul J. Garcia ASK ANY RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AGENT WHAT MATTERS MOST WHEN BUYING OR SELLING A HOME, AND IT WON’T TAKE...Read More
On Thursday, April 16, a panel discussion will be held in Boulder—a humorous and utopian discussion about hypothetical urban planning scenarios in Boulder. The panel—Zane Selvans of Clean Energy Action, Boulder City Council member Tim Plass, Mimi Mather of Root House Studio, Rick Epstein of re: Architecture, and City of Boulder Urban Planner Sam Aseefa—will be moderated by...Read More
Photo by Virginia Stiles Photography Designers, entrepreneurs, developers, and ideators: It’s go time. Time to build apps, that build businesses, that build Colorado. Go Code Colorado, the civic data apps and business challenge, is back. In its first year, Go Code Colorado won the Colorado Technology Association’s APEX award for Best Technology Project, and was...Read More
