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Design

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    The Kitchen Denver sets an opening date of March 20

    It's been nearly nine months since Hugo Matheson and Kimbal Musk put together the deal to take over the old Gumbo's space, where they planned to open a Denver outpost of The Kitchen, the Boulder restaurant they put on the West End of Pearl Street in 2004. "We want to become a community restaurant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Santiago Calatrava bails on DIA expansion: Paging Curt Fentress!

    Curt Fentress.​Let's hope Mayor Michael Hancock has Curt Fentress's number on speed dial. The Denver architect was brought in to fix Denver International Airport before it ever got off the ground decades ago, and the expansion plans he crafted back then could be looking very good now that star ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    The Kitchen plans to plant a restaurant in Denver

    The KitchenThe Kitchen will open in Denver in 2012.​Kimbal Musk and Hugo Matheson -- the Boulder restaurateurs who own The Kitchen, The Kitchen [Upstairs] and The Kitchen [Next Door] -- have been toying with making the move to Denver for a couple of years, but they've been waiting for the righ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Tommyknocker Brewing doubles its output, changes its look

    The old logo.​Many of the bigger craft breweries across the country overhaul their image every three or four years, adding beers to the lineup, changing their look or their labels. But time moves a little slower in Idaho Springs. "We are doing a whole image revamp," says Steve Indrehus, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Hellfire Machina: Demon babes always win

    ​Flier design doesn't have many proven rules, but there is one that is nearly irrefutable: cartoon demon babes are always a good idea. Toss in some fire effects, and it's next to impossible to resist the urge to stare longingly at our pick this week, which combines some simple lines with ridic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Peep this graphic design Venn diagram

    See bigger version at thedenveregotist.com​Leading today's Denver Blogs round-up is a post that not-so-subtly explains the realities of paying for graphic design. You can have great and fast graphic design, but you'll get what you pay for, opines the Denver Egotist, but originally created b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    Vail pass wildlife crossing collides with state budget: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

    Full comic below.​For wildlife, Interstate 70 is the forage-lined kill zone that bisects Colorado. Last June, the ARC-International Wildlife Crossing Infrastructure Design Competition invited architects, engineers and ecologists to create the next generation of animal overpass for the top of W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Mercury Cafe among the winners of the Mayor's Design Awards

    Cassandra KotnickThe Mercury Cafe, still rising.​At 6 p.m. tonight at the Mercury Cafe, still-Mayor John Hickenlooper will hand out Denver's 2010 Mayor's Design Awards, honoring eleven neighborhood projects that combine form and function in remarkable ways. Several of the winners are restauran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Santiago Calatrava unwraps Denver gift at birthday bash: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

    Full comic below.​Star architect Santiago Calatrava will reveal his plan for the new Fastracks/Westin Hotel/Terminal on Thursday, July 29, 2010. It is only fitting that Denver Manager of Aviation Kim Day will be throwing him a birthday party the night before, as she has consistently held a "le ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 27, 2010

    Now Showing

    Full comic below.​Star architect Santiago Calatrava will reveal his plan for the new Fastracks/Westin Hotel/Terminal on Thursday, July 29, 2010. It is only fitting that Denver Manager of Aviation Kim Day will be throwing him a birthday party the night before, as she has consistently held a "le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    Candy Claws look fierce, threaten buildings in Arvada

    Click to enlarge​Arvada, beware! There's a big-ass, crocodilian kaiju coming for you. Your skyscrapers, supposing you have any, are in serious danger. And don't let your guard down just because it says those claws are candy. Ahem. We were quite taken with this flier. We're not sure if the awe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Designers! Get wild on Vail Pass!

    Mule deer and fawns heading up Vail Pass. ​The campaign to construct a wildlife bridge over I-70 near West Vail Pass got a major boost this week when the site was selected as the focus for a new, international design competition of wildlife crossing structures. Long identified as a problem ar ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2009

    Sweet Victory

    Mule deer and fawns heading up Vail Pass. ​The campaign to construct a wildlife bridge over I-70 near West Vail Pass got a major boost this week when the site was selected as the focus for a new, international design competition of wildlife crossing structures. Long identified as a problem ar ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 15, 2009

    Miller on Miller

    Mule deer and fawns heading up Vail Pass. ​The campaign to construct a wildlife bridge over I-70 near West Vail Pass got a major boost this week when the site was selected as the focus for a new, international design competition of wildlife crossing structures. Long identified as a problem ar ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2009

    The Wright Stuff

    Mule deer and fawns heading up Vail Pass. ​The campaign to construct a wildlife bridge over I-70 near West Vail Pass got a major boost this week when the site was selected as the focus for a new, international design competition of wildlife crossing structures. Long identified as a problem ar ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2009

    Rock, Paper

    The documentary American Artifact highlights the history of rock poster art.

  • Calendar

    May 7, 2009

    The Place to Be

    A Beaux Arts Ball will raise money for UCD’s architecture and planning school.

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2008

    Celebrate local furniture and lighting designers

    A Beaux Arts Ball will raise money for UCD’s architecture and planning school.

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    Breezy Porticos hanging it up

    A Beaux Arts Ball will raise money for UCD’s architecture and planning school.

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2008

    A first look at Flobots "Rise" video

    A Beaux Arts Ball will raise money for UCD’s architecture and planning school.

  • Culture

    September 27, 2007

    Going Under?

    The plan to move the Colorado Historical Society beneath Civic Center Park should be buried.

  • Calendar

    September 6, 2007

    Home, Sweet Home

    The plan to move the Colorado Historical Society beneath Civic Center Park should be buried.

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2007

    Prank! J.Simp on the Cover of Harper's -- Not Bazaar

    The plan to move the Colorado Historical Society beneath Civic Center Park should be buried.

  • Culture

    January 11, 2007

    Richard Crowther

    Remembering a true pioneer.

  • Culture

    July 21, 2005

    Artbeat

    Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2005

    Best Print Show

    Open Press LTD

  • Goods & Services

    March 24, 2005

    Best Bookstore for Readers Who Have Time (and Life) on Their Hands

    Denver Book Fair

  • Culture

    May 13, 2004

    Fragile Legacies

    The fate of classic modern architecture in the suburbs is now at a crossroads.

  • Music

    April 1, 2004

    Locals Only

    New music from area artists

  • Sports & Recreation

    March 25, 2004

    Best Outdoor Shooting Range

    Cherry Creek State Park Shooting Center and Range

  • Calendar

    July 31, 2003

    Hang On

    Hangra-Laa is one way to recycle old hangers.

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2003

    Best -- and Most Missed -- Theatrical Inspiration

    Ernestine Georgianna

  • Culture

    August 29, 2002

    Showdown at Skyline

    The future of a great public space hangs in the balance.

  • Goods & Services

    April 4, 2002

    Best Online Portal to Opportunity

    Emily Griffith Opportunity School

  • Goods & Services

    April 4, 2002

    Best Birdhouses

    Dianna Giese

  • Calendar

    April 4, 2002

    Best Midsize Venue in Denver

    The Gothic Theatre

  • Culture

    January 10, 2002

    Brave New Englewood

    The Museum of Outdoor Arts lends some needed beauty to nowheresville.

  • Culture

    July 5, 2001

    Artbeat

    Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

  • Culture

    May 17, 2001

    Written in Stone

    Local architecture is celebrated by Historic Denver and the American Institute of Architects.

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2001

    Best Ceramics Show

    Martha Daniels
    Grotto

  • People & Places

    March 29, 2001

    Best New Building

    Avaya Communications

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best new sports venue

    Magness Arena, Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness, University of Denver

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best Mickey Mouse bathrooms

    Bath & Kitchen Design Center

  • Culture

    December 9, 1999

    Disappearing Legacy

    Downtown architectural accomplishments are threatened by 'renovation'.

  • Culture

    October 28, 1999

    Un-Conventional

    The expansion of the Colorado Convention Center promises to do more harm than good.

  • Culture

    September 30, 1999

    Art Beat

    Michael Paglia's brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

  • Culture

    July 30, 1998

    Middle-Age Modern

    Michael Paglia's brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

  • News

    October 16, 1997

    Building Blocks

    Trillium plans to do its own design review on the Commons project.

  • Culture

    December 13, 1995

    FRIENDLY PERSUASION

    Trillium plans to do its own design review on the Commons project.

  • Culture

    August 9, 1995

    THE WRIGHT STUFF

    Trillium plans to do its own design review on the Commons project.

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