8/2009: 

SKD featured prominently in Perspectives on Design book.

SKD's latest creations are showcased in Perspectives on Design Minnesota, a pictorially driven design & coffee table book by Panache Partners. The 304-page publication features hundreds of vivid photographs of the state’s most stunning homes along with engaging editorial that captures industry experts’ design inspirations, philosophies and perspectives.

Preview the publication here and for more information, visit the website.

4/2009: 

SKD is in TRENDS!

Escape Plan by Colleen Hawkes

"Luxury is just as much about the way a space makes you feel as it is about the way it looks – the most luxurious master suite is a warm, inviting retreat that makes you want to linger.  This master suite, in a new house designed by architect Steven Kleineman of SKD Architects, also demonstrates that luxury is not a question of size. Although spacious, the bedroom and bathroom are intimate spaces designed to maximize natural light and an attractive outlook.  Kleineman says the owners wanted a warm, yet contemporary suite with a spa-like ambiance.

'Size was not a significant factor,' he says. 'A well thought-out design was more important.'

The suite reflects the overall design of the house..."

Please visit the Trends website for the full article.

3/2009: 

SKD's The Sustainable House featured in Susanka's latest book, "Not So Big Remodeling: Tailoring Your Home to Fit the Way You Really Live."  As a LEED Platinum renovation of a post-war era home in Minnetonka, Minnesota, The Sustainable House was chosen as an exemplary project of good--but small--green remodeling.

Click here to visit Sarah Susanka's website for additional information.

12/2008:

SKD, with MS&I Building Company, would like to congratulate Engler Skogmo Interior Design for winning multiple awards at the American Society of Interior Designers' 2008 Awards Banquet for an exquisite joint residential project in Wayzata.  At the banquet in November, Linda Engler accepted awards for not only "Best in Show" but also "Best Kitchen (construction over 350 sq. ft.)" for the space pictured above, "Best Bathroom" for the Master Bath, and an "Honorable Mention for Multiple Rooms (construction over 4,000 sq. ft.)."  A delight from start...to finish...to awards...SKD wants to give props to Engler Skogmo, MS&I, and--especially--the owners of the home.  Together, we got to stretch our legs and create this award-winning masterpiece.

Click here to read the story in December's Mpls.St.Paul Magazine.