Swade & MIN+ Featured in Marijuana Venture Magazine
02.06.23
We’re pleased to announce that MIN+ Architecture is featured first on the list of “11 Amazing Retailers: A look inside some of the most beautifully designed stores from across North America” in the February 2023 issue of Marijuana Venture Magazine for our work on Swade Dispensaries. The article highlights the…
Swade & MIN+ Featured in Different Leaf Magazine
01.18.23
We’re pleased to announce that MIN+ Architecture is featured in the Winter 2023 issue of Different Leaf Magazine, in the article “Cannabis, with that St. Louis Modern Design.” The article locates MIN+ Architecture in the historical lineage of exceptional modern design from St. Louis and notes how MIN+ worked to…
POW! an immersive food art experience
11.18.22
POW! in its purest form is a study of ‘tasting color’. This immersive food-art experience is the brainchild of AIDA, a sister company to MIN+ Architecture that explores the connection of food, art and architecture. This radical art-from-art concept is derived from Roy Lichtenstein’s Pop Art screen print ‘Sweet dreams,…
SPOTLIGHT: Rendering Work
09.14.22
How can a drawing narrate the experience of an inhabitable space? Rendering is an integral part of our process from the beginning stages of a design through the final presentations of our work. Realism–scale figures, shadows, landscape– and abstraction–color fills, line work, transparency–work together to bring our design ideas to…
SPOTLIGHT: Pre-MIN+ Education Work
06.23.22
This spotlight is on an archive of our team’s prior work in the education realm – a portfolio for current and future MIN+ clients to better understand the capabilities and knowledge of our team. The MIN+ team has extensive experience in: Designing for maximum efficiencies – a critical consideration with tight…
Swade & MIN+ Featured in MG Magazine
04.07.22
We’re pleased to announce that MIN+ Architecture is featured in the April 2022 issue of MG Magazine, in their list of “Design Masters”. The unique perspective of our female-led team at MIN+ is highlighted, as well as our emphasis on creating an “open & inviting environment”. The feature shares how…
Studies for a Gallery House
03.07.22
Iteration is an integral part of discovery for a successful project. The MIN+ approach to discovery hinges on a dialogue with our clients that is transparent and constantly evolving. As exciting as the polished results are for fully rendered and photographed projects, we find the preceding design iterations to…
One-of-a Kind Ladder for the MIN+ Workshop
08.13.21
We believe simplicity and functionality are key tenants of timeless design. When the MIN+ office started work on their new garage/workshop, we were able to make a big impact on usability by incorporating relatively small, thoughtful details. The tight urban context, the historical neighborhood character and the contemporary MIN+ aesthetic,…
Swade Grove featured in Architectural Digest
05.10.21
We’re pleased to announce that the Swade Dispensary in The Grove is featured by Architectural Digest in their list of “most stylish dispensaries in the country”. Our Swade client had a vision: that their largest St. Louis dispensary would be a showcase for local talent, built in a spirit of…
Innovative furniture fabrication makes its way to Swade in the Grove
04.26.21
We always look for new ways to create a harmonious whole within the spaces we create. In 2020, for Swade Cannabis, we designed and fabricated two custom steel nesting tables for their Grove location. Starting with the material palette and language of the space, we explored numerous iterations for how…