Although we were relatively quiet in terms of blogging throughout 2021, we have a very good reason. As a southern Illinois architecture firm that is also fully virtual, we were busy managing a myriad of architecture and construction projects! This full slate included the final photographic documentation of the All Volleyball headquarters project, whose construction [...]
According to Moversville, finding the “right” home is the #1 challenge when moving to a rural or less populous area. But you're likely here on our page because you've already weighed all the pros and cons. You've checked all the angles—acute and obtuse—of living the rural life and you're all in for nature. Or you'd [...]
Microbes Weigh on Our Minds It's no wonder that homeowners and those in the market for a home are wondering if antimicrobials (essentially "germ-killers") are effective and safe. Although the number of vaccinated people continues to rise in the U.S. and globally, as of this writing, COVID-19 has killed close to 590,000 Americans and more [...]
If you are still looking for that unique last-minute gift idea for the holidays, one we might suggest for children is author Lora Teagarden's The Little Architect's Alphabet: Learning Your Letters through Design. The book was published in October 2020. My children and I recently finished reading this primer on architecture and design, and it [...]
Thanks largely to a global health emergency, drama reigns in 2020. But could ongoing market drama mean a residential rebound? This situation prevails in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) fields, too, although construction has been pummeled less than, say, in-person service fields such as hospitality and travel or even education. Take, for example, projected [...]
If cannabis is your business and you're in Illinois, chances are that your "cannabusiness" in early 2020 is good. Very good. Just five days in from when cannabis became legal for adult recreational use, some 270,000 cannabis sales have occurred in Illinois, to the tune of $10.8M according to local reports. As small-business owners ourselves, [...]
Featured Image by Mauri Taylor, Owner of Kennel Me Not Pet Care. All across the country, including "Mom and Pop" businesses in the Pet Care Industry, pet business is booming. From pet food and supplies to services such as grooming, veterinary, boarding, sitting, and training, explosive growth continues thanks to the ever-increasing volume of pet [...]
Everyone loves their deck or patio here in the Midwest and with Deck Safety Month upon us, here are a few things to think about. Deck safety and good deck design go hand in hand. An architect, deck company, or custom deck builder can help you to design your deck to meet the adopted code [...]
Welcome to our second article in the pet-based business series, addressing the topic of design and architectural trends in pet-based businesses. Your remodel or new build of a pet-based business can match or even exceed the innovative qualities of newer structures designed for other uses, from residential and retail to office buildings, universities, museums, or [...]
We're Pet-Friendly, Too At REspace, our cherished family includes pets. So as pet parents ourselves, we understand your commitment to caring for companion animals. We “get” that more than half of the households in this country (by some accounts 58%, by another survey, 68%) counted at least one companion-animal family member in the past two [...]
