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Ralph Rapson. Courtesy of Rapson Architects

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The NAA unveils decades of designs by landmark modernist architect, Ralph Rapson

Whether you like them or not, Ralph Rapson’s buildings have something to say. Just look…

Adria CarpenterJune 24, 2025

Photo and architectural illustration from the Making Room exhibit

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When Minnesota’s first women architects couldn’t find a home, they made their own

If you live in South Minneapolis, there’s a chance your house was designed by one…

Adria CarpenterMarch 17, 2025

Dewey Thorbeck standing in a field

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‘Design is a problem-solving process’

By Allison Campbell-Jensen Dewey Thorbeck, photo: Farm Kid Studios Architect Dewey Thorbeck faced an issue…

markengeJune 16, 2021

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