One of my favorite places in Detroit is the Detroit Institute of Art. I went there as a kid and fell in love with every bit of it, and I’ve been back again and agin. The special exhibit they have right now is Ruben & Isabel Toledo: Labor of Love, and I was lucky enough …
1. Consider the experience. This is a bit of wisdom I heard a lot at design school. You always have to think about the user experience. If someone walks into the kitchen at Motown and asks us to refill the cereal container, we have a choice – do we want to make that a positive …
We went to Eastern Market. My first Saturday staying in the city, we went to Eastern Market to get food for the weekend. It was the first time I’ve gone to Eastern Market without my family, and it was interesting.As a kid, I remember coming to Eastern Market with my mom and grandmother. We would …
Several years ago, in a bout of contemplating my future and where I wanted my future to occur, I stumbled upon a variety of people who were doing really interesting things in Detroit. One such group was Design 99. Seven years ago, Mitch, a painter, and Gina, an architect, moved into a neighborhood in Detroit …