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Art of Design: Toning down that Tuscan look you once really wanted
Forget the colors of the sunsets, burnt oranges, browns and ochres of Italian villas. Repaint your home’s walls in neutral tones that will set the stage for a hip, contemporary vibe.
Ratio principal Bill Browne talks Pan Am Plaza project
Ratio is architect for the $550 million project by Kite Realty Group Trust that includes a Signia Hilton, an expansion of the Indiana Convention Center and—eventually—a second, 600-room Hilton-branded hotel.
Art of Design: Loving an imperfect home
Almost everything that is wrong with a property can be fixed, remedied or even recycled so you end up loving your home.
Decor: Inspired by her own divorce, a designer creates a formula for a home that heals
McFadden walked herself through a four-step plan to design a home where she could overcome the grief of her separation—and through the process, she learned how a space can heal and unlock potential.
Art of Design: What makes a great vacation home?
Vacation homes should project the lighter side of life. Playful, comfortable, easygoing and casual are all good adjectives for a vacation home.
The Art of Design: Some commonsense advice for all areas of your home
Your home is not a museum, so mix your styles freely. If you layer a space with color, texture and an array of styles, your decor choices will have a much longer life and feel personal. Accessories are an affordable way to make sure a space doesn’t get locked into one period or thematic look. […]
The Art of Design: Stoned
Hippies and those who are spiritually inspired have always used stones in and around their homes, but now, due to their sparkling appeal, these stones have been incorporated into bowls, sculptures and even embellishments on uber expensive lamps.
Wanderlust woes? Décor ideas for the housebound traveler
Whether you’re wishing you were at a wilderness cabin, the beach or an exotic passport destination, designers and retailers are offering clever ways to bring the world into your quarantined home space.
The Art of Design: That old black magic
Black is a color that is stable; it symbolizes order and control. It is sophisticated and authoritative.
2020 Innovation Issue: A Q&A with design thinker Christopher Vice
Innovation means not just exploring new frontiers but also solving problems while doing so. And Christopher Vice, now at Studio Science, has a resume that reflects a career doing just that.
Iconic downtown Gold Building would turn gray under owners’ proposed revamp
Plans call for replacing the existing curtain wall on the 20-story office building with “crystal gray” panes developed by Minnesota-based architectural glass fabricator Viracon.
How a virus will rewrite the rules of building design
The problem is that our current systems—the ones that do everything from keeping grocery stores stocked to hospitals functioning—are optimized to work very, very efficiently under normal conditions. But not necessarily when things go sideways.
Ratio joins team on Raleigh city hall
Indianapolis-based Ratio is working with New York-based Henning Larsen and the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, on a 20-story city hall building to consolidate public services and provide other amenities.
16 Tech launches international design competition for $14.5 million bridge
The bridge will be funded by the city of Indianapolis and Lilly Endowment Inc., which two years ago awarded 16 Tech a $38 million grant.
Schmidt Associates buys Louisville architectural firm
Schmidt Associates principal and CEO Sarah Hempstead said her downtown firm has been looking to expand by tapping into new markets.
Legendary golf course designer Pete Dye dies at 94
Dye—often with his wife, Alice—designed more than 20 courses in Indiana and more than 150 worldwide. Golfer Greg Norman referred to him as the “Picasso of golf architecture” who changed golf course design in the 20th century.
CSO Architects helps drive push for Desert Storm memorial in D.C.
Plans are underway to build a national Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.—and the effort has Hoosier fingerprints all over it.
Initial design unveiled for new $20M Broad Ripple Park family center
The project—part of a $70 million master plan for the park approved last year—is expected to feature a 40,000-square-foot building in place of the existing park center.
Lugar Plaza project designer captures Monumental Award
The annual awards, which recognize excellence in local architecture, engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, construction, real estate development and more, took place Wednesday at the Indiana Roof Ballroom.