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Jewelry Designer Adds Flair To Old Stable In East Passyunk

South Philly has a long reputation for being a place where artists got their start. There’s Mario Lanza, Kenny Gamble, and Beanie Sigel just to name a few. In addition to a recent influx of millennials, ...

Industrial Design Firm Has A Knack For The Clickety-Clack

Theresa Stigale takes us inside the headquarters of Oat Foundry at Frankford Arsenal where its split flap signs are winning the hearts of customers around the ...

Design Coalition Aims To Bridge The Old-New Divide

Move over Miami, the Philadelphia Design District is getting ready for some time in the spotlight. The coalition of gallery owners, artisans, and tech startups want to transform Old City into a hive of contemporary ...

North Broad’s “Lion Of Zion” Finds Strength In Design

Zion Baptist Church opens its doors to a sustainable future and a North Philly revival. Rachel Hildebrandt has the ...

New 40th Street Trolley Portal Design Dull On Arrival

University City District's beautification of the 40th Street Trolley Portal was high on concept, but appears to have fumbled on delivery. Contributor Ann de Forest has the full ...

At Parkway Central, Stacks Cleared To Make Way For Public Space

The Free Library of Philadelphia's Parkway Central Branch is homing in on the needs of the 21st century patron with modern upgrades and robust public programming. Michael Bixler bids adieu to the grand library's massive ...

From Prints To Trivets, Art Imitates Life Of Manhole Covers

Contributor Jonathan Schmalzbach talks with a designer and a printmaker about their obsession with manhole covers and public utility as creative ...

Jefferson Banks On Medical Design With “The Vault”

Jefferson University's design lab, The Vault, is as hidden as it gets. Housed in a steel vault within the Old Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the think tank and maker space seeks to bridge the ...