Homebuilder focuses on ‘pocket’ communities near Carmel attractions
Two Carmel natives operate Old Town Design, which is building small neighborhoods of new Craftsman-style homes in and near downtown Carmel’s old neighborhoods.
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Downtown’s historic Century Building set for sheriff’s sale
The 112-year-old office building will return to the market in a precarious position, as a major tenant plans to depart.
Indy architectural gems prove genius in details
IBJ surveys 20 of downtown's most distinguished structures and examines the details that set them apart. How many of them can you name on sight?
Architectural gems in Indianapolis
These jewels help distinguish some of downtown’s best-dressed buildings.
Architect designs home to grow with his family
Architect Chris Lake’s Zionsville home is a work in progress, and probably always will be.
A2SO4 architectural firm reopens after temporary closure
The firm in historic Union Station had been ordered to shut down by the state because it owed more than $43,000 in delinquent taxes, but the state appears to have been mistaken in its decision.
Three years after opening, Indiana Design Center fills
Tenants include interior designers, artists, kitchen cabinet firms.
Architects, planners brainstorm Indianapolis transit terminal design
Here’s what we don’t know: what it will look like, what amenities users can expect, and how it will link to rapid-transit lines still in the planning stages. At the moment, the 1.9-acre parcel is a city-owned parking lot, situated on the south side of Washington Street between Delaware and Alabama streets. But architecture, urban planning and mass transit fans imagine it as an empty canvas, with the potential to showcase a signature structure that triggers more development nearby.
Architectural firm A2SO4 ordered to cease operations
The Indiana Department of Revenue has revoked the Indianapolis firm’s retail merchant certificate, alleging it owes more than $43,000 in taxes.
Design stars land contract for transit hub
Architect Daniel Libeskind is part of an international team chosen to design a proposed IndyGo transit hub.
Indianapolis-area landscape architects directory
A directory of landscape architects headquartered in the Indianapolis area.
City selects developers for Mass Ave project
City officials have picked the apartment specialist J.C. Hart Co., retail developer Paul Kite Co. and architecture firm Schmidt Associates to redevelop a prime Mass Ave parcel currently occupied by the Indianapolis Fire Department.
BROWNE: Finishing touches just now coming to Georgia Street
Time didn’t permit final upgrades before Super Bowl crowds descended on stretch.
Nature Conservancy HQ gets top green certification
The Nature Conservancy's energy-efficient Indiana headquarters has been certified with a top energy rating for innovations that include three wind turbines.
Architecture firm plans to expand, add 27 employees
Guidon Inc. said it will add the jobs by 2016 as part of a $545,000 expansion that includes upgrades to its facility at 2453 N. Delaware St. in Indianapolis.
Ratio Architects pursues design work in China
Indianapolis-based Ratio Architects Inc. has signed an agreement with Zhejiang University Design Institute in Hangzhou, China, in an attempt to pursue design work in the country.
Lucases put imprint to Hilbert mansion
Forrest and Charlotte Lucas kept original touches including a painting with original owner Steve Hilbert holding a spear, but otherwise aimed to make the mansion more casual. (with 360-degree photos)
Monumental Affair entries due Sept. 28
Architectural awards program will culminate with Nov. 25 banquet at Indiana Roof.
Council approves ‘Complete Streets’ proposal
An ordinance that would require new and rebuilt streets in Indianapolis to be designed and constructed with multiple users in mind has been passed by the City-County Council.
Indiana Landmarks still trying to save pre-Civil War home
The Cotton-Ropkey House was built in 1850 and features Greek Revival and Italianate features, including six-over-six windows, walnut floors and crown moldings.