The Ugly New Wing of the Swedish Institute

I was reading the Star Tribune today when I came across an article about the American Swedish Institute's architectural design for the new $21.5 Million expansion and renovation they are planning. Now, I understand the trend in Minneapolis is to make every new building "modern" with some outrageous angular design that only an architect

Lake Harriet Historic Home in Minneapolis

This gorgeous Spanish Revival home is located near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis and was built in 1923 by the well known local architect John W. Lindstrom. Mr. Lindstrom has designed hundreds of homes and buildings around Minneapolis and has even authored a few books about home styles and floor plans. In 1922, he published a

Downtown Minneapolis Towers

Monday morning was beautiful with blue sky and lots of natural light. As you can see, the buildings reflect the blue very well, what with all the glass on these architectural towers.To see a few pictures of my approach to Minneapolis, check out my Minneapolis Luxury Real Estate Blog.

Ugliest Architecture in Downtown Minneapolis

I ran across a funny read from the Star Tribune about ugly buildings in downtown. The writers drove around to see what they could find for terrible facades and design. I have to say, I agree with them, I really loath late 60s building design, not to mention most buildings from the 70s. Not an