Cuningham Group Architecture: Stories (News)

March 27, 2014 Design, News

Cuningham Group Designing Exciting New Themed Restaurant in Shanghai

Xiao Nan Guo Restaurants Holdings Limited (Xiao Nan Guo) has announced plans to open a themed restaurant in Shanghai as part of a joint venture with Schussler Creative, Inc. Named “The Boat House,” the restaurant is expected to open at the end of 2015. Cuningham Group is designing the project with Schussler Creative, building on the success of..

March 14, 2014 News

Pete Mikelson Awarded Grand Prize in Videotect 4 Contest

Congratulations to Pete Mikelson for winning the Grand Prize in the Videotect 4 contest hosted by Architecture MN! Pete and his sister Anna’s entry, “14 Seats,” snagged the top prize from a panel of notable judges including Jason Derusha of WCCO TV, Stephanie Curtis of Minnesota Public Radio and Susan Smoluchowski of the MSP Film..

March 11, 2014 News

Shawn Olson of Cuningham Group Named One of KARE 11’s “Eleven Who Care”

Cuningham Group is proud to announce that one of our own is being honored by KARE 11’s “Eleven Who Care” program for 2014. Shawn Olson, Assoc. AIA, is being recognized for his efforts in founding and leading Cuningham Group’s Annual Creative Exhibition. Eleven Who Care highlights individuals making a difference in the Twin Cities community..

March 7, 2014 Awards, Design, News

Dubuque Millwork District Master Plan Honored with 2013 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement

Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized projects in seven communities around the country as winners of its 2013 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.The award honors, Creative, sustainable initiatives that better protect the health and the environment while strengthening local economies. Cuningham Group is proud to have been a part of..

March 1, 2014 Urban Currents

The Twin Cities Identity Crisis

Jay Walljaspe Twin Cities, we have a problem! We’re not on most people’s radar of lively, livable, progressive, prosperous places. The cities we compete with for business, jobs and well-educated young workers enjoy strong identities as attractive, interesting places. Seattle is Microsoft and Nordstrom. The Bay Area is high-tech and avant-garde. Denver is America’s beer..

February 28, 2014 News

Cuningham Group Ranks No. 35 in the Almanac of Architecture & Design

The 2014 Almanac of Architecture & Design ranks Cuningham Group at no. 35 amongst U.S. architecture firms — up from no. 49 in 2013. This is the firm’s highest ever ranking on the list, which ranks firms by revenue. The Almanac touts itself as recognizing “organizations that provide meaningful impact, innovative solutions, and enhanced quality of life for..

February 10, 2014 Events

Minneapolis Skyway Open 2014

Charged with creating a mini golf hole for the 2014 Skyway Open, a team of Cuningham Group designers took on this year’s concept of neighborhood and developed a three-dimensional diagram of the overlapping boundaries of the neighborhoods along The Chain of Lakes. The team used the proximity to water to represent the energy these bodies..

February 10, 2014 Design, News

Model Rooms Provide Sneak Peek Inside New Hotel at Potawatomi Bingo Casino

Model rooms are a great way for hospitality clients to see their decisions come alive. The mock-ups also help designers and contractors confirm the design and make adjustments before repeating many times over. The new hotel tower at Potawatomi Casino opened up its model rooms to the media recently. Check out the story on Milwaukee’s FOX News 6.

February 1, 2014 Urban Currents

Who We Are, Who We Will Be

Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer The next two decades will bring big changes to the Land of 10,000 Lakes. These changes will impact everything from how we receive Federal Funding to how funding is distributed around the state. Demographic changes will impact education, health, and our environment. Susan Brower, Minnesota’s state demographer, will discuss the..

January 15, 2014 Design, News

Epic Campus is One of 13 Playful Work Environments That Reinvent Office Space!

Cuningham Group’s client Epic Systems, headquartered in Verona Wisconsin, has a strong commitment to employee satisfaction and it shows in their efforts to create a fun and engaging place to work. From fantastically executed theming to ample breakout space and personal offices, Epic is reinventing the work place. Check them out in Mashable’s “13 Playful..

January 2, 2014 Design, News

21st Century Learning Studios

Designed by Cuningham Group, a 21st Century Learning Studio created for North Park Elementary School in Fridley, Minnesota is the subject of KARE 11’s “Cool in School” feature. Gallery

January 1, 2014 Urban Currents

Little Villages

Patrick Hanlon, CEO and Founder of THINKTOPIA At the core of every human being, is the desire to belong. During his half-hour talk “Little Villages,” Patrick Hanlon outlines the pieces of social code that attract people to the communities we desire. We begin to understand how the elements of creation story, creed, icons, ritual, sacred..