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The University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning is bringing in some of the top architects and urban designers in the country this week as a finale to a yearlong planning process for downtown Detroit.
The University of Detroit Mercy’s architecture series features lectures from four leading architects in the first quarter of 2007. The first lecture, entitled “Stillpoint,” will take place on Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. and will be given by Los Angeles architect Michael Rotondi.
The Michigan Design Center is a 215,000 square foot warehouse that caters to the needs of interior designers around the Midwest.
WWJ has launched Michigan Future, a blog that reports on the culture of innovation in Michigan.
Surrounded by the slick and shiny cars at the auto show, the Rustbelt doesn't seem quite so rusty. It's a perfect time to recognize the creative talent that drives our region.
Lawrence Technological University’s Center for Sustainability was created 1-½ years ago in order to “create educational opportunities in our curriculum associated with the topic of sustainability,” says its director Joseph Veryser. Veryser, who is also the associate dean of LTU’s College of Architecture and Design, has been involved with the development of such curriculum and the implementation of “green” architecture in university construction.
Local PBS station WTVS has started a new weekly hour-long music series focusing on top independent talent in Metro Detroit.
Cutting-edge automotive technology tends to get showcased at the Tokyo and Frankfurt auto shows rather than at Detroit's. But GM changed that this year, with the unveiling of the lithium-ion batteries that will power its Chevy Volt.
West Bloomfield artist Lou DeCillis specializes in colorful and dramatic concrete floors. His work can be seen is stores and homes all over Metro Detroit.
Kirk Wesphal, a recent graduate of the University of Michigan's Master of Urban Planning program, has made a documentary about the magical mix of ingredients that makes a downtown vibrant.
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