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

California architect Cliff May traded dreams of musical stardom for a life rooted in grand conceptual design. Along the way, he cast a long and lasting shadow on the world of modern architecture. Often considered the father of the modern ranch house, Cliff May should perhaps be better known as a purveyor of the casual and...Read More

The 2016 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in architecture, and this year’s winner is: Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena. “The jury has selected an architect who deepens our understanding of what is truly great design,” said Tom Pritzker, Chairman and President of The Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the Pritzker...Read More

It has been such a privilege being able to tell the stories our community’s best art, architecture, and design in 2015. Thanks, Colorado, for giving us plenty of talent to celebrate this year! Take a minute to scroll through some of our favorite images in 2015, from Bauhaus to Bonnie Brae. Cheers to 2016!  Click any photo to...Read More

ONE ISSUE, TWO COVERS! Our winter 2015/2016 issue features not one, but two covers! On the left, Christian Musselman created this detailed illustration for us, inspired by a 1950s Better Homes and Gardens cover. Inside, you’ll find a story on his work and even more custom illustrations of modern homes. Modern In Denver content covers a wide spectrum...Read More

The Egg Chair. The Ant Chair. The Swan Chair. Arne Jacobsen is well-known for his iconic furniture design, but it’s not widely known that he’s designed everything from the SAS Air Terminal and the Royal Hotel Copenhagen to textiles, lighting, ashtrays, and cutlery. He’s also had a tremendous influence on VOLA and revolutionized faucet design....Read More

On October 8, the annual White Box Challenge unveiling happened at Decorative Materials. For the challenge, designers received mystery boxes of materials with which they were tasked to create a unique project. This year’s box contained feathers, and 20 design teams put their talents together to create interesting projects. The winners were: First Place David Rote...Read More

DEFYING CONVENTION AND DESIGNING REINVENTION ARE EXACTLY WHY DENVER-BASED CONSUME & CREATE SUCCEED AS A CLIENT-CENTERED DESIGN FIRM. FROM SKATE CULTURE TO GLOBAL BRANDS AND BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY, TAKING A RISK MEANS THE POTENTIAL TO STUMBLE ONTO SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING FRESH. IT’S IN THEIR DNA. AND IT’S WHY THESE LOCAL INFLUENCERS (RE)DEFINE WHAT FRESHNESS...Read More

We love the way our community serves up a nice warm cup of radical creation. And since fall is a time for piping potations—and we’re suckers for a good pun— we asked some of our favorite Rocky Mountain roustabouts to line up for a booking with beverages. These aren’t your average mean mugs, though. You’ll find expressive elements in...Read More

On Friday, September 25, the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) recognized the best in interior design at its fifth annual BESTawards celebration. Modern In Denver magazine is committed to promoting and celebrating Colorado’s creative community, and we’re proud to have been the media sponsor. Congratulations to the following winners, and have a...Read More

Denver Startup Week returns September 28-October 2, with a full week of programming fostering culture and entrepreneurship in Colorado. The event was founded by Erik Mitisek, CEO, Colorado Technology Association; Tami Door, President and CEO, Downtown Denver Partnership; and Ben Deda, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Galvanize. To learn more about the...Read More

ONE ISSUE, TWO COVERS! Fall into our autumn issue—on stands now! Keep your eye out for one of two covers above. That’s right, we created two versions this issue. On the left: a renovated mid-century modern ranch in Bow Mar. And on the right is one of two new offices for Workplace Resource, the largest...Read More

Denver’s retro show returns this weekend, and the daughters of Eero Saarinen and Harry Bertoia will be in attendance to present the session, “Bertoia and Saarinen: Then and Now.” The daughters of design—Celia Bertoia and Susan Saarinen—will share stories of their fathers’ lives and work at the Denver Modernism Show and talk about what is...Read More

The BESTawards recognize Colorado’s top interior designers. Hosted by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), the BESTawards—Brilliantly Executed Spaces and Thinking—honor the remarkable projects of local interior design firms in categories residential and commercial, large and small. But identifying the best of the BEST is no small feat. So the IIDA has recruited some of the top...Read More

Congratulations to George and Kassa Harrison, owners of Harrison Home Systems for recently making the cover of CE Pro magazine!  They were featured for having evolved from a small, A/V-focused firm to a substantial player in the Denver market. The husband-and-wife team offers home automation, lighting and shade control, among other systems. For more, view...Read More

HER ART COLLECTION RUNS THE GAMUT, FROM RAUSCHENBERG TO YARD SALE CASTAWAYS. HER NEWLY RENOVATED HOME IS A DE FACTO GALLERY WITH ITS OWN CREATIVE FLOURISHES. FOR LYNN HEITLER, THE WORLD IS ALL HIDDEN BEAUTY AND OPEN CANVAS. WORDS: Charlie Keaton IMAGES: Daniel O’Connor VIEWED FROM A DISTANCE, LYNN HEITLER’S ENTIRE LIFE IS ABOUT ART. HER EYE FOR THE BEAUTY OF EVERYDAY THINGS,...Read More

By activating two city blocks of hopscotch in seven neighborhoods, we have the opportunity to both physically and symbolically connect a city to its neighborhoods and underscore the importance of connection and access to transit and resources for all communities.  It’s a community art installation happening now through July 23 and is organized by RedLine. This public installation...Read More

What a night! The Modern In Denver Summer Party drew more than 500 creatives to CAPCO Tile & Stone on July 9, where we celebrated the release of the summer issue and the Pop title collection from ImolaCeramica, inspired by Roy Lichtenstein.  Attendees enjoyed networking, drinks, bites, MINI test drives, and plenty of giveaways, including...Read More

FLANKING A GRITTY, HUMMING STRETCH OF COLFAX AVENUE, A STUDIOTROPE-DESIGNED BUILDING WEAVES CULTURAL INFLUENCES INTO A COMMUNITY OASIS. BUT WHILE IT SQUARELY OCCUPIES THE DIGITAL AGE, WEST DENVER’S NEW GONZALES BRANCH LIBRARY FINDS ITS SECRET WEAPON IN THE DECIDEDLY OLD SCHOOL WORLD OF HUMAN INTERACTION. WORDS: SARAH GOLDBLATT, AIA • IMAGES: DAVID LAUER IT’S SATURDAY...Read More