Stories

From the desk of Nora Burba Trulsson

  • People's Choice

    At For The People (forthepeoplestore.com), Aaron Stouffer’s colorful prints of Phoenix mid-century architecture line a wall, near a slim and stylish Blu Dot sofa. Nearby, a flock of Chilewich runners are there for the choosing, while shelves are ladened with architectural tomes.

  • Learning By Doing

    Last year, architect Bing Hu would often come to Taliesin West in Scottsdale for events and projects associated with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. But every time he walked down the bougainvillea-lined pergola next to the iconic drafting studio...

  • Always Iconic - Jeff Berghoff

    Jeff Berghoff is doing the landscape for The Global Ambassador, hospitality guru Sam Fox’s much-buzzed-about hotel and restaurant project under construction at 44th Street and Camelback Road in Phoenix.

  • On The Home Front

    Keeping his pulse on what designers and their clients want is second nature for Wilkinson and a key to the success of the showrooms. “Today, more than ever, there is an emphasis on the home,” he says. “People want to gather in the home, to create community..."

  • How We Live Today

    In his 36 years in business, Cullum has seen many home-building trends come, go and stay. “I’ve been in the business so long that I like to say running water was a trend I remember,” jokes Cullum. “I have seen it all.” Here, Cullum shares his thoughts on today’s trends...

  • Community Partners

    Gensler Phoenix comes to the table to work on Mayor Kate Gallego's vision for the city.

  • Local Influences

    Deconstructing Gensler's Arizona Design Approach.

  • New Quarters for Gensler Phoenix

    The Esplanade space offers visibility, connectivity, and flexibility.

  • Art Gensler's Legacy

    Starting in a one-room office, the Architect built the world's biggest architecture firm.

  • NOMA

    NOMA supports the community as well as the profession.