Design

Photo Bob Perkoski

Here's something you won't find in Phoenix: A grand public mall flanked by Beaux Arts-style architectural gems built some 100 years ago. Stretching back to Daniel Burnham's grand Group Plan of 1903, the Cleveland skyline has been graced with epic structures boasting dignity, symmetry and grace.

Design, function and beauty can be found in all corners of Cleveland, but specifically inside the Cleveland Institute of Art. As one of the premier colleges of art and design in the country, CIA turns out category leaders in Industrial and Interior Design, Biomedical Art, as well as Fine and Visual Arts pursuits. It's no coincidence, then, that the city is flush with design-minded companies that practice in the fields of industrial design, product development, civil engineering, architecture and advertising.

Design Features

reading nest, a public art slideshow

Bob Perkoski Thursday, June 13, 2013

Reading Nest is a 30x11-foot art installation on display in the Eastman Reading Garden of the Cleveland Public Library. Designed by CIA grad Mark Reigelman, and produced in collaboration with LAND studio, the massive yet elegant "owl's nest" is constructed from repurposed wood. Bob Perkoski documented the process from start to finish.

done on a dime: creative reuse method aims to save neighborhoods

Lee Chilcote Thursday, May 23, 2013

While public officials beat the drum for more money to raze vacant homes, others are saying, "Not so fast." Creative developers have crafted a way to renovate homes for as little money as it would take to demo them. The loft-like homes offer a taste of downtown, done on a dime.

signs of life: a slideshow of great bar and grill signs

Bob Perkoski Thursday, May 16, 2013

A great sign does more than announce a business name and brand; it welcomes all who see it into the establishment. Fresh Water photographer Bob Perkoski has a soft spot for attractive bar and restaurant signs, and here's a slideshow of some of his favorites.

walk this way: cle's most pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods

Joe Baur Thursday, May 16, 2013

According to Walk Score, Downtown, University Circle and Ohio City rank as the three most pedestrian friendly neighborhoods in Cleveland. What makes these neighborhoods so walkable? And more important: What can we do to make other areas more friendly to residents who prefer to walk and ride than drive?

building blocks: this is what $4B in downtown development looks like

Lee Chilcote Thursday, April 11, 2013

Think you know Cleveland? Well, thanks to $4 billion in new downtown development, you just might not recognize it anymore. Soon-to-be-completed projects like the Global Health Innovation Center, Convention Center, Ernst and Young Tower, Aloft Hotel and those in PlayhouseSquare have pushed the city to a tipping point in its evolution.

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