Channel glass and wood wrap Lakeside Modern house in Minnesota
US studios PKA Architecture and Martha Dayton Design have completed a waterfront residence with a glass-clad entry volume designed to "make an architectural statement". More
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Studio BV converts Minneapolis biscuit factory into offices for Our Family Wizard
Dark blue meeting rooms surround an atrium filled with globe-shaped lights at the offices of a Minneapolis tech company, which locally based Studio BV created in a former biscuit factory. More
"The death of George Floyd has become a catalyst for social change and urban redevelopment"
A promising new future for Minneapolis is emerging from the trauma of George Floyd's murder by a police officer two years ago, writes a local architect who knew him, James Garrett Jr. More
Henning Larsen creates gridded facade for Minneapolis Public Service Building
Global firm Henning Larsen Architects prioritised openness and connectivity to create a Minnesota government building that is part of a "new coalition of civic architecture across the United States". More
Japanese architecture informs design of Minnesota house by Salmela Architect
A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. More
Salmela Architect wraps Feldmann Residence in Minnesota with black stucco
American firm Salmela Architect has created a Minnesota home for a physicist and an eye doctor that is meant to resemble a "scientific instrument with multiple viewing apertures". More
Salmela designs Electric Bungalow in Minnesota for architecture professor
American firm Salmela Architect has designed a solar-powered urban-infill house that is meant to demonstrate a new way forward for single-family housing. More
"As a predominantly white profession, we recognise that we have contributed to this pain"
In the light of the murder of George Floyd, architects must accept they have not done enough to tackle racial inequality, write Karen Lu and Mary-Margaret Zindren of the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects. More
Frank Lloyd Wright house in Minnesota dismantled and moved to Pennsylvania
A 1950s dwelling that is one of the Usonian homes that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for middle-class residents has been moved from its original site in Minnesota to a private estate located near Fallingwater. More
Cube-shaped skylights illuminate Deloia Residence by Salmela Architect
US firm Salmela Architect has completed its second commission for a family in Duluth, Minnesota: a single-storey residence overlooking Lake Superior that is dotted with geometric skylights. More
Five of the best houses in Minnesota on Dezeen
As we pass the halfway point in our series of roundups of houses from each US state, we're visiting Minnesota to spotlight projects, including a trio of woodland cabins and a house with a mirrored shed. More
Altus designs Minnesota home and accompanying "shiny shed" to blend with the forest
US studio Altus Architecture + Design has created a low-lying residence for a wooded site in Minnesota with glazed and cedar walls, along with a detached shed wrapped in polished and mirrored stainless steel. More
Faceted structures and colourful holds form climbing walls in Minneapolis bouldering gym
Brightly coloured hand and foot holds form climbing routes across turquoise walls at this bouldering centre, set inside an industrial building in Minneapolis. More
Angular stadium for Minnesota Vikings will host the 52nd Super Bowl
America's most popular sporting event, the Super Bowl, will take place next week at a new stadium in Minneapolis, featuring angular protrusions, zinc cladding and a roof partly made of plastic film. More
David Chipperfield to masterplan overhaul of Minneapolis Institute of Art
British architect David Chipperfield has been selected to reconfigure a major art museum in Minnesota, which includes a 1970s extension designed by modernist Japanese architect Kenzo Tange. More
White finishes and oak panelling warm winter light in Minnesota home by D/O Studio
Minneapolis firm D/O Studio has taken cues from Minnesota's Scandinavian climate and heritage when designing a home that "warms the blue light to pure white", while cultivating vegetation native to the site. More
Cantilevered boxes form lakeside Minnesota cabin by Salmela Architect
This rustic dwelling by American studio Salmela Architect consists of stacked boxes with dark grey wood walls and white-trimmed windows. More
Minneapolis office building by Salmela Architect features a chequerboard facade
Salmela Architect has completed an office building for a Minneapolis advertising agency featuring a gridded monochrome facade and a monumental fire escape. More
Michael Green completes largest mass-timber building in United States
Trees killed by mountain beetles were used to construct this seven-storey tower in Minneapolis by Michael Green Architecture, which is described by the firm as the first modern tall wood building in the United States. More
White masonry sauna defines courtyard in Minnesota retreat
Minnesota firm Salmela Architect has completed a cabin with a courtyard framed by a whitewashed sauna adjacent to the main house (+ slideshow). More