When you walk into RSP Architects, just the venue at the historic Old Grain Belt Brewery is…read moreimpressive. Parallel that with a community team that pitches in for each other and you feel like you are with family. Not an easy achievement for a worldwide architectural firm. You make me proud to be Minnesotan.

The 5 stars if for the studio tour. This one of the most interesting tours you'll go on in…read moreMinneapolis. As an Architecture student I've wen't on it several times and it wows me every time. The firm occupies the Historic Grain Belt Brewhouse, yeah that's the same Grain Belt that was and still is one of the regions largest brands, a well known local beer now brewed by Schells in New ulm. Everyone knows the Premium and Nordeast brands. The building and the interior is truly a work of art! When you first come in the door you are in this magnificent, skylit atrium space with an original wrought iron stair that goes up to the skylight level some 7 floors up. It's such a unique space as it has all these multi level iron details from where the huge brewing equipment was. There are Catwalks that take you over the old engine room which now has drafting stations in it, and you end the tour at thier meeting room inside the building's landmark cupola. There is also a rooftop patio on the Skylight level that has a breathtaking view of the Downtown Skyline. I highy suggest arranging a tour of this office, or just stopping inside the lobby atrium. If you're into Architecture and Interior Design it is a must while in Minneapolis. Historic Breweries, besides being some of the most spectacular Industrial Buildings ever built (they look like large castles) are some of the most difficult spaces to reuse and what RSP did with the Grain Belt space is very inspirational, you gotta come here.

I worked with Wynne at Locus architecture on the deck for my modern home. After no reply from the…read moreoriginal architects of my somewhat unusual home, Wynne provided me with lots of insight that I hadn't considered and all the time remained cognizant of cost and impact on my neighbors. The plans, drawings, and imaging, for my home were developed quickly and were of high quality. I suppose I would give them five stars if I had more insight and experience with other firms. (So it's hard for me to say if they are truly five-star) That being said, my experience with locus and the savvy design they came up with for my home, was entirely satisfactory. another cool thing about this place is that the architects at Locus have a strong community presence in the Twin Cities.

From the owner: LOCUS Architecture is a Twin Cities leader in combining green architecture with modern design for…read moreclients throughout the US. Collaborating with homeowners, religious communities, and business owners, we apply sustainable principles at every level of design, from master planning to the most intricate constructed detail.

Kurt Gough provided us an in home visit and initial design drawing for our home redesign. He…read morelistened carefully to our ideas, provided innovative recommendations and gave us clear instructions for our next steps. Due to zoning restrictions, we are unable to do our project. Definitely would have used Shelter and Kurt had we been able to go forward.

From the owner: Shelter | Architecture+Interior Design is an award winning architecture and interior design firm…read more We design homes and creative commercial and hospitality spaces. We work with passionate folks to develop cutting-edge building solutions and sustainable systems. Shelter projects are approachable, livable, responsible, and of course beautiful environments in which to live and work better.

DiGiacomo Homes did an excellent job remodelling​ our kitchen and lower level. They were on-time,…read moreon-budget and brought a high level of design. Our home is transformed! We LOVE our new spaces and will use Rocky and Gigi again in the future. Highly recommend! Paul and Kristin

We had the best possible experience working with Rocky & Gigi on a major remodel of our kitchen &…read morefamily room. From the very beginning, they listened to our wishes, provided innovative design suggestions, and came up with beautiful palettes for us to choose from. The original options were not quite what we wanted, so we discussed and they came up with new options for us to consider. Throughout the remodel process, their teams of subcontractors were truly top-notch. Not only did they do amazing work for us, they were also very respectful of our home and our family. The DiGiacomos did a great job of keeping us informed of every step of the process from start to finish, and had just the right balance of including us in the important decisions and taking care of all of the little details for us. They were able to keep things moving along, and stayed within our budget. If ever an issue arose, Rocky was on it immediately. As busy working people, we truly appreciated knowing someone else was watching over every aspect of this project, moving it along, and never once did we doubt that everything would be handled perfectly. Our remodel project finished ahead of schedule, on budget, and was a completely positive experience throughout the process. When do you ever hear that?? We enjoyed and fully appreciated working with DiGiacomo Homes for our remodel. Our space is now much more family-friendly and stunningly gorgeous! Thank you, Rocky & Gigi!

Ispiri did our house remodel 7 years ago. At the time Jamie was our project manager and now he is a…read moredesign consultant. Jamie and others at Ispiri were always willing to answer my questions and concerns I had during the remodel. We were very happy with the work they did. I would recommend Ispiri for work. I look forward to working with them again on my next project! Cheers~

I would give zero stars if it was an option. I would not recommend using Arteriors Architecture…read more Our house was designed by them only 22 years ago and we basically had to have it rebuilt at a price tag of $300,000! Every window was installed incorrectly which led to water damage of the structure. Thank goodness our current architect and builder knew how to fix this huge, yet relatively simple mistake.