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Design: An Entrepreneur’s Loaded Dice Start-ups are all the rage, but for every Warby Parker, GoPro or Uber success, there are thousands of “Friendster” gravestones out there. How does today’s entrepreneur balance risk and rewards? What defines a successful brand? Why is design the key to winning?  At 25, Ken Carbone chose to “roll the dice” and start...
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On May 9, Roth Sheppard Architects will hold its second educational event for Colorado high school students and their parents, So You Want to Be an Architect?—an introductory seminar for high school students, and the registration deadline is Friday, April 24. This learning experience will give students contemplating a career in architecture and design an...
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Next week, the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the IIDA hosts its signature event: Prêt-à-Porter! The event pairs design firm teams with product manufacturers, who are tasked with creating a couture ensemble for a runway fashion show. Get your tickets now and read on to meet the judges! VIVECA BISSONNETTE FIIDA, CID, LEED AP – Vice President on the IIDA...
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                                In the spring 2013 issue of Modern Denver, we featured the art collection of Brian Tschumper—and his loft is now for sale! Check out the Golden Triangle listing from PorchLight Real Estate, and see photos of the property below.   
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THE ONCE-NEGLECTED CORPORATE KITCHEN IS IN THE MIDST OF A RENAISSANCE. NEGLECTED BREAK ROOMS BLOSSOM INTO GORGEOUS, ENERGIZING EXTENSIONS OF THE OFFICES THEY SUPPORT THANKS TO PIONEERS LIKE DENVER-BASED VESEL CONTEMPORARY KITCHENS. WORDS: Rob Bowman IMAGES: Raul J. Garcia ASK ANY RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AGENT WHAT MATTERS MOST WHEN BUYING OR SELLING A HOME, AND IT WON’T TAKE...
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On Thursday, April 16, a panel discussion will be held in Boulder—a humorous and utopian discussion about hypothetical urban planning scenarios in Boulder. The panel—Zane Selvans of Clean Energy Action, Boulder City Council member Tim Plass, Mimi Mather of Root House Studio, Rick Epstein of re: Architecture, and City of Boulder Urban Planner Sam Aseefa—will be moderated by...
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Photo by Virginia Stiles Photography  Designers, entrepreneurs, developers, and ideators: It’s go time. Time to build apps, that build businesses, that build Colorado. Go Code Colorado, the civic data apps and business challenge, is back. In its first year, Go Code Colorado won the Colorado Technology Association’s APEX award for Best Technology Project, and was...
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SPANISH PAINTER, SCULPTOR, AND CERAMICIST JOAN MIRÓ IS A LONG-STANDING FAVORITE FOR US AT MODERN IN DENVER, AND WE’RE EXCITED TO SEE HIS WORK ON DISPLAY AT THE DENVER ART MUSEUM UNTIL JUNE 28. WORDS: ALEXIS METHVEN                                          ...
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Your coolest friend’s favorite market (that’s the Denver Flea) returns with a full day of shopping, beer drinking, food eating, music listening, and more. And best of all…it’s FREE! RSVP for a free New Belgium craft beer and a chance to win a New Belgium cruiser bike. Modern In Denver is excited to join the...
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AIA Colorado and the 15th Street Design District are presenting a free movie night on Wednesday, April 1! View a screening of “Eames: The Architect and the Painter” at Boedecker Cinema at The Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder. Register here and learn about the film below: Eames: The Architect and the Painter From...
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Rocky Mountain Green is Colorado’s green building conference and expo, hosted by U.S. Green Building Council Colorado (USGBC Colorado) and designed by and for professionals working on high performance projects. Learn from experts, earn GBCI/Real Estate/AIA continuing education hours and grow your business at Rocky Mountain Green! The 2015 conference will be held April 2-3...
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Join Modern In Denver and Architectural Record for the presentation of “Design & Innovation in Multi-Unit Housing.” It’s part of the Architectural Record on the Road series and features a CEU session, panel discussion, and networking opportunities. See below for details and register here. [divider scroll_text=””] Design & Innovation in Multi-Unit Housing  March 24 History Colorado...
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Happy Spring! Spring has sprung, as has the latest issue of Modern In Denver! The theme of renewal is in the air, with a profile of the new 24,000-square-foot showroom space for Studio Como, a look at the rebirth of Aspen—complete with a 20-page guide to its modern art and architecture—and a Denver artist who has...
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MODERN, MEET VICTORIAN. CHARLES AND RAY, MEET WES ANDERSON. SPACESHIP CUBE, WELCOME TO DENVER’S WYMAN HISTORIC DISTRICT. COAST-HOPPING EDUCATOR VAN SCHOALES AND FUNDRAISING COMMUNICATIONS PRO ALICIA ECONOMOS SURE KNOW HOW TO MAKE A STATEMENT—BY WAY OF A SLEEK, 400-SQUARE-FOOT CUBE ROOM THAT SEEMS TO BE FLOATING ATOP A QUEEN ANNE VICTORIAN. IN THIS ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL FEAT...
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Tickets are now on sale for Pret-A-Porter, a fashion show hosted by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the IIDA, where design firm teams are randomly paired with product manufacturers and are tasked with creating a couture ensemble for a runway fashion show. Some of these products are quite abstract, lighting for example, and must be...
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NESTLED QUIETLY IN THE BOULDER FOOTHILLS, A LITTLE-KNOWN CADRE OF CREATIVE DESIGN FIRMS IS WORKING TO UPEND THE WAY AMERICA APPROACHES ITS DIETARY NEEDS. THEIR LEADER IS A MAN FAMOUS FOR SELLING EVERYTHING FROM HAMBURGERS TO VOLKSWAGENS. BUT THESE DAYS, HE’S GOT A VERY DIFFERENT PRODUCT ON HIS MIND. WORDS: ROB BOWMAN + CHARLIE KEATON | IMAGES:...
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WORDS: Rob Bowman A huge amount of Skoop’s efforts and proceeds are funneled directly into furthering their public health mission. “Skoop is an incredibly uncynical brand/product/company,” said Mike Howard, who helped shape Skoop’s marketing copy. “As a relative outsider, it was cool to see people working to build something they genuinely believe in passionately.” Many...
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WORDS: Rob Bowman When Mike Howard was told about the Skoop project, he was immediately intrigued. A father with three daughters, he had begun trying a vegetarian diet for their collective health but found it tough. “I wasn’t very good at it. By that I mean, I was going at it but wasn’t extremely well-educated as...
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On Thursday, March 5, the Kitchens at the Denver showroom hosted the Colorado chapter of the ASID for the Lucky Charms event. Modern In Denver was excited to be a sponsor as interior designers mingled with manufacturers and enjoyed an Irish-themed evening. Scroll through for photos from Page Candy.  
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Remember this beauty from the winter 2013/2014 issue of Modern In Denver? One of our best published images—photographed by Daniel O’Connor—graced our cover, and the project is what we consider to be one of Denver’s most remarkable mid-century ranches. And it can be yours!  Check out the home now for sale by Mile Hi Modern and read the...
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