The Dig

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

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

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

Storehouse of Hope wanted to create a new path for Detroit homeownership. What went wrong?

Detroit nonprofit Storehouse of Hope has a vision of a community land trust -- but is going broke while facing…

4 years ago

8 day trips from Detroit for architecture fanatics

There are countless architecture highlights just a short drive from Detroit -- here’s everything you need to plan a day…

4 years ago

All of Midtown’s EcoHomes have sold. What made them so popular?

Despite their high price tag, demand was high for the 14 sustainably-designed, single-family EcoHomes in Detroit.

4 years ago

Why do Detroit homebuyers need title insurance? Just ask Nicole Curtis

HGTV host Nicole Curtis’ battle with the Detroit Land Bank over an Islandview home is the best argument you’ll ever…

4 years ago

This 23-year-old urban planning buff may be Detroit Twitter’s best follow

Paul Jones III, aka @PaulTheUrbanist, is a witty Twitter guide to Detroit urban planning, history, transit and equity issues.

4 years ago

At the Detroit Hoodstead, this couple is teaching themselves about homeownership — and sharing with others

For this Detroit couple, buying a home meant starting a new kind of life together, at what they call their…

4 years ago

The Detroit Home Mortgage program is winding down. Did it meet its lofty goals?

Without the Detroit Home Mortgage program, Jennifer Ivey and her husband wouldn’t have been able to buy their home.

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