Alexander Girard, Architect | Creating Midcentury Modern Masterpieces
The story of Girard's Detroit period (1937-53).
Architecture
Corrado Giuseppe Parducci | A Sweeping Shadow Across Detroit’s Iconic Buildings
He feels that all design is in a constant state of change and that perhaps fifty years from now, people will see more value in styles that are discarded today.”
MICHIGAN CENTRAL STATION | In Response 01
Readers respond to The Metropolitan's call for Michigan Central Station to be granted official Ruin status
Michigan Central Station: North America’s First Contemporary Ruin?
We embarked on a campaign to turn Michigan Central Train Station into North America’s First Contemporary Ruin.
Viva Detroit!
Or, the loss of our architectural history
Guggenheim Helsinki Finalist Designs Go On View
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation’s immersive exhibition Guggenheim Helsinki Now: Six Finalist Designs Unveiled will open to the public on Saturday, April 25, at the Kunsthalle Helsinki in Finland.
Design: Guggenheim Helsinki Now
Design
Guggenheim Helsinki Now
Kunsthalle Helsinki | April 25– May 16
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Bjorn Staadt... Read More...
Rafael Gustavino | Palaces for the People
Terra cotta, as most Detroit historians know, has been used extensively in many of our city’s famous buildings such as the Wurlitzer Building, Goeschel Building, Metropolitan Building, and the David Whitney Buildi
Valentine d’Etroit!
50 Ways To Detroit Your Lover!
DTW McNamara Terminal: Simple, Straightforward, Streamlined
By Joe Neussendorfer, Aff.M.ASCE, ESD
The Midfield Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) opened to the public in February 2002. It was na... Read More...
Olympia Arena | Aka “The Old Red Brick Barn”
Olympia hosted some of the greatest rock acts of all time including The Beatles, during their 1964 tour, The Doors (w/ special guest The Frost), Elvis in ’72 and Detroit’s own MC5.