architecture

Need a weekend getaway? Time to rethink Detroit.

The cure for Pope withdrawal, a manscaping must-have for fall, a flashy new Indiana tee, and more.

With 29 rooms, including seven bedrooms and 15 bathrooms, this 17,327-square-foot estate in a lush, empty Lizton field could hold a sizeable portion of the Hendricks County town’s population.

Where to find peace and quiet, exclusive concerts, and the best lunch in the heart of downtown.

Brainstorming the wildest, boldest, just-might-work ideas to make Indy a better place.

In the elaborate latticework of Indiana’s back roads, even a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece can hide.

Perhaps the best-designed area of the home, the sprawling office boasts high ceilings and expansive windows that make the gardens appear within reach.

A hilly spot with a skyline view perfect for watching the Fourth of July fireworks over downtown, and the edge Flat 12 Bierwerks has on Sun King.

The people of Columbus want to keep building. In the words of J. Irwin Miller, “Never play it safe. Take the big risk.”

By taking the time to plan everything out during the pre-design phase, they were able to make use of items they already had and feel confident that the house would suit them perfectly once they moved in.

“Orangutans are so patient and clever,” says Rob Shumaker, Indy Zoo VP. “They will never stop trying to disassemble their environment.”

Meet the Flockers—Indy’s urban chicken farmers—plus look back on Indy 500 Snake Pit hijinks, the State Fair food romp, and a pair of brew-drenched events.

On Oct. 4 at iMOCA, the local rockstar and architecture buff launched an exhibit of works by his grandfather Jan Ruhtenberg, a modernist designer. Here, a minimalist interview.

Downtown’s Old City Hall languishes, empty, as historical societies and city planners (and nearly everyone else) debate what to do with it. Here’s a look at some ideas that have already come and gone.

“What didn’t happen is enough people showing up to populate the structure we had built,” Venable says. But “Art is not for everybody,” says one IMA critic. “Art is for anybody, which is very different.”