Detroit

Detroit’s Brutalist architecture deserves a closer look

Detroit's Brutalist architectural legacy isn't often recognized. Here are some of the most notable Brutalist buildings to know in the…

4 years ago

There’s a club for people in Detroit to watch the sunrise together

A I walked closer to the river, I saw two fire-orange orbs serving as a beacon for the early risers…

4 years ago

How women in Detroit’s Bangladeshi communities cope with mental health stigma — and fight it

For members of Detroit’s Bangladeshi and Bengali, communities, even talking about mental health can be a challenge.

4 years ago

Raffa’s colorful workwear is made for all bodies and gender identities

With their clothing line Raffa, Raffa Reuther is determined to make clothes that affirm many body types and all gender…

4 years ago

Can’t tell the difference between Detroit’s new apartment buildings? Here’s why

Stock photo of common apartment building design. For the first time in a while, Detroit is seeing a lot of…

4 years ago

Green Boots garden provides horticultural therapy for disabled veterans in Detroit

Travis Peters runs Green Boots, a garden that provides food, employment and therapeutic outdoor space for veterans in Detroit.

4 years ago

What will office design look like in post-pandemic Detroit?

Companies will have to design offices in Detroit and elsewhere to account for hybrid schedules and workers' fears while still…

4 years ago

Reactivating Scout Hollow, Detroit’s only campground

For 19-year old Uriel Llanas, it was the starry night and clean air on a trip to Detroit's Scout Hollow…

4 years ago

How the Detroit Mama Hub helps all types of mothers thrive, together

Back in 2017, Jalyn Spencer and Alex Fluegel co-founded the Detroit Mama Hub to offer mothers in the city an…

4 years ago

How to volunteer in metro Detroit’s great outdoors this spring

As Earth Day, National Volunteer Week and Arbor Day all collide, here are more than 20 ways to volunteer outside…

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