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Columbus (Ind.) Redevelopment Commission selects Merritt Chase to redesign Downtown Entrance Plaza
The City of Columbus Redevelopment Commission has announced that it has selected Indianapolis and Pittsburgh-based Merritt Chase to redesign a 1.5-acre plaza at the city’s most prominent entrance into downtown. The project is in collaboration with Columbus Design Institute, a technical service arm of Landmark Columbus Foundation.
Graphic design legend Rick Valicenti donates works to Illinois State University
In order to see the work of famed graphic designer Rick Valicenti, one could visit the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City, or the Art Institute of Chicago. Soon, they can be viewed at Illinois State University.
Coffee with a Side of Midcentury Modernism
Columbus’ beloved Lucabe Coffee Co. opens a second location in Harry Weese’s iconic Irwin Union Bank building.