Duo Security, Nightcap, and the forthcoming Bløm Meadworks are just a few of the many Ann Arbor businesses designed by Synecdoche Design Studio. Synecdoche's Adam Smith took us on a video tour to explain the design inspiration behind each of them.
Renovation efforts were focused on restoring original Art Deco design elements while also creating more legroom and making the building more accessible.
The home, which will use 80 percent less energy than a standard house built to code, will break ground this weekend.
The Ypsilanti Housing Commission's housing complexes have made a dramatic transformation over the past five years as they've transitioned from traditional public housing to a public-private partnership model.
The architectural products company has attracted clients including the University of Michigan, Marriott, and Calvin Klein.
Washtenaw County residents will have a chance to mark Earth Day with a tour of the home, which was built to the stringent, eco-friendly requirements of the Living Building Challenge.
Ypsilanti recently installed a 24-foot-by-11-foot mural on the side of its City Hall. It depicts local landmarks, community references, historical figures and a rubber ducky.
Want a real-time indicator of a community's economic health? Look for where the construction or, even better, restoration is occurring. Concentrate has put together a list of five Ann Arbor area construction blogs worth following.
The modern high school curriculum doesn't look quite like it did a decade ago. While the core subjects remain, new ideas about how to teach to the next generation are finding their way into the classroom. Concentrate highlights five of the most innovative high school classes in the county.
The suburban office park is often regarded as the pinnacle of drab functionality, and rightfully so. But a few local innovators are pushing the envelope of what these sprawling eyesores can be.
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