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The Rise of Geothermal in Minnesota
Climate, Economy, Innovation
Climate, Economy, Innovation

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The Rise of Geothermal in Minnesota

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Climate, Economy, Innovation
Rethinking Remembrance at Lakewood Cemetery’s Net-Zero Welcome Center
Experience, Climate, Innovation
Experience, Climate, Innovation

2023 PRINT ANNUAL

Rethinking Remembrance at Lakewood Cemetery’s Net-Zero Welcome Center

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Experience, Climate, Innovation
The First GAP School Page Street House in St. Paul Wins National Award
Climate, Equity, Innovation
Climate, Equity, Innovation

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The First GAP School Page Street House in St. Paul Wins National Award

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Climate, Equity, Innovation
Spotlight on St. Louis Park
Climate, Innovation
Climate, Innovation

2023 PRINT ANNUAL

Spotlight on St. Louis Park

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Climate, Innovation
The Seven Recipients of 2023 AIA Minnesota Honor Awards and Commendations for Design Excellence
Experience, Climate, Economy, Equity, Innovation
Experience, Climate, Economy, Equity, Innovation

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The Seven Recipients of 2023 AIA Minnesota Honor Awards and Commendations for Design Excellence

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Experience, Climate, Economy, Equity, Innovation
A Conversation with McKnight Foundation President Tonya Allen
Climate, Equity
Climate, Equity

2023 PRINT ANNUAL

A Conversation with McKnight Foundation President Tonya Allen

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Climate, Equity
Minnesota Is Getting Wetter. Are Cities Ready?
Climate, Innovation, Economy
Climate, Innovation, Economy

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Minnesota Is Getting Wetter. Are Cities Ready?

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Climate, Innovation, Economy
Homes by Architects Tour Preview
Experience, Climate, Innovation
Experience, Climate, Innovation

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Homes by Architects Tour Preview

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Experience, Climate, Innovation
Two University of Minnesota Student Teams Win Big at the 2023 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge
Climate, Innovation
Climate, Innovation

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Two University of Minnesota Student Teams Win Big at the 2023 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge

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Climate, Innovation
Meeting the (Living Building) Challenge
Climate, Innovation, Experience
Climate, Innovation, Experience

2022 PRINT ANNUAL

Meeting the (Living Building) Challenge

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Climate, Innovation, Experience
Six Projects Designed by Minnesota Architecture Firms Receive National Awards
Climate, Equity, Experience, Economy, Innovation
Climate, Equity, Experience, Economy, Innovation

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Six Projects Designed by Minnesota Architecture Firms Receive National Awards

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Climate, Equity, Experience, Economy, Innovation
The 2023 ENTER Print Annual Is Here
Climate, Equity, Experience, Economy, Innovation
Climate, Equity, Experience, Economy, Innovation

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The 2023 ENTER Print Annual Is Here

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Climate, Equity, Experience, Economy, Innovation
A Conversation with 2022 AIA Minnesota Gold Medal Recipient Tom Meyer, FAIA
Experience, Climate, Innovation
Experience, Climate, Innovation

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A Conversation with 2022 AIA Minnesota Gold Medal Recipient Tom Meyer, FAIA

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Experience, Climate, Innovation
The Nine Recipients of 2022 AIA Minnesota Honor Awards and Commendations for Design Excellence
Experience, Climate, Economy, Equity, Innovation
Experience, Climate, Economy, Equity, Innovation

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The Nine Recipients of 2022 AIA Minnesota Honor Awards and Commendations for Design Excellence

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Experience, Climate, Economy, Equity, Innovation
Minnesota’s GreenStep Cities Program Quietly Changes the State, One City at a Time
Climate, Economy
Climate, Economy

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Minnesota’s GreenStep Cities Program Quietly Changes the State, One City at a Time

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Climate, Economy
A Really Good Question
Climate, Experience
Climate, Experience

2022 PRINT ANNUAL

A Really Good Question

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Climate, Experience
Peter Moe on His Nearly 50 Years at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Experience, Climate, Equity
Experience, Climate, Equity

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Peter Moe on His Nearly 50 Years at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

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Experience, Climate, Equity
Duluth Embarks on an Effort to Restore Its Embattled Shoreline
Climate, Experience
Climate, Experience

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Duluth Embarks on an Effort to Restore Its Embattled Shoreline

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Climate, Experience
Form, Function, and Footprint: Rethinking the Rink
Innovation, Climate, Experience
Innovation, Climate, Experience

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Form, Function, and Footprint: Rethinking the Rink

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Innovation, Climate, Experience
The State of Mass Timber in Minnesota
Climate, Economy, Innovation
Climate, Economy, Innovation

2022 PRINT ANNUAL

The State of Mass Timber in Minnesota

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Climate, Economy, Innovation
Architect Linn Bjornrud on Designing for the Minnesota National Guard
Economy, Climate
Economy, Climate

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Architect Linn Bjornrud on Designing for the Minnesota National Guard

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Economy, Climate
The Inaugural ENTER Print Annual Is Here
Climate, Equity, Experience, Economy, Innovation
Climate, Equity, Experience, Economy, Innovation

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The Inaugural ENTER Print Annual Is Here

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Climate, Equity, Experience, Economy, Innovation
The Ten AIA COTE Top Ten Projects Designed in Minnesota
Climate
Climate

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The Ten AIA COTE Top Ten Projects Designed in Minnesota

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Climate
Small Living Gets (a Little) Bigger
Economy, Climate, Experience
Economy, Climate, Experience

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Small Living Gets (a Little) Bigger

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Economy, Climate, Experience
How LHB Charted Its Course to Regenerative Design
Climate, Innovation
Climate, Innovation

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How LHB Charted Its Course to Regenerative Design

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Climate, Innovation
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center Sets a New Global Standard in Sustainable Design
Climate, Innovation, Experience
Climate, Innovation, Experience

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Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center Sets a New Global Standard in Sustainable Design

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Climate, Innovation, Experience
A Solar-Powered, Expectations-Defying Home in Northfield, Minnesota, Rethinks the Suburban House
Climate, Experience, Economy
Climate, Experience, Economy

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A Solar-Powered, Expectations-Defying Home in Northfield, Minnesota, Rethinks the Suburban House

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Climate, Experience, Economy
The 11 Recipients of 2021 AIA Minnesota Honor Awards and Commendations for Design Excellence
Experience, Climate, Economy, Equity, Innovation
Experience, Climate, Economy, Equity, Innovation

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The 11 Recipients of 2021 AIA Minnesota Honor Awards and Commendations for Design Excellence

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Experience, Climate, Economy, Equity, Innovation
21CD: An Open-Source Tool for Achieving the Best in Development
Climate, Equity, Experience
Climate, Equity, Experience

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21CD: An Open-Source Tool for Achieving the Best in Development

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Climate, Equity, Experience
The Minnesota Recipients of 2021 AIA National Awards and Recognition
Climate, Experience, Innovation
Climate, Experience, Innovation

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The Minnesota Recipients of 2021 AIA National Awards and Recognition

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Climate, Experience, Innovation