2008 was a big year for Detroit. Photographer Marvin Shaouni offers a retrospective of his masthead images from the year. We've got the big stories (Transit. Film. The DIA. Tiger Stadium. The Book Cadillac.) as well as the smaller stories, (D'Mongo's. A creperie.). All made this a good year to be in the D.Also note: We're taking a break for two weeks for our annual holiday season ciesta. Model D will return Jan. 6.
The building that is now the Research Lofts, just north of Woodbridge, is where the roofing nail was invented. Now, they are semi-raw, sharp (like a roofing nail) living spaces.Excerpt:Research Lofts is truly one of the great things happening in Detroit. Fox and Biggar restored this 1904 nail factory to historic standards, earning it a spot on the National Register of Historic Places as the location that the roofing nail was invented. Better still, they cleaned up the surrounding blight and created an attractive, functional project. It includes 38 unique lofts, each one with design elements that incorporate past and present. Among them, oversized historic replication windows, granite countertops, floor-to-ceiling (original) concrete beams, original brick walls and lots of other must-see features. This project triggered other residential development in the vicinity.Read the entire article here.
Smart, savvy start-ups are proving to be key to keeping the young and the restless put in Detroit. Our next Model D Speaker Series looks at who's building businesses and retaining talent. It'll be on Thursday, Nov. 20. Sign up today.
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