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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The epicenter of post-industry breathes new life into unlikely objects

How has Detroit turned these:



into this?:



Simple answer: innovation!

This is a truly brilliant take on infill in the context of the scarred, post-industrial cityscape of Detroit.

It surpasses St. Louis's best infill since its own renaissance: the elegant ArtHouse development in Grand Center.

Read more about the Detroit development here.

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