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In the modern gallery space behind its spa and salon, Fivetwosix is mounting the first exhibit of artisan-made furniture in its short existence. On display will be tactile tables and finely crafted chairs from four of Minnesota’s preeminent furniture designers: Thomas Oliphant, Scott McGlasson, George Mahoney, and Robert Ewert. Gallery director Stephen Trevino, also an interior designer, aimed for an eclectic mix with the salon’s permanent collection of antique and modern pieces. The exhibit opens September 7 with a reception featuring live jazz and refreshments and runs through September 30.
526 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 651-222-3839; www.fivetwosixsalon.com.
Art Up North
Minnesota’s North Shore art community is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Crossing Borders Studio Tour by adding nine local guest artists to the usual 14 who open their studios along the 140-mile route from Duluth up Highway 61 to Thunder Bay in Canada. As always, the tour aims to educate visitors about what the artists do in a hospitable atmosphere, says Fritz Lehmberg of Early Snows Pottery on Highway 61 just south of Thunder Bay, one of the tour’s pioneers. Tour goers will find everything from kitchen-ready pottery to Asian-inspired coats to hand-cut glass sculptures, all surrounded by the blazing colors of the North Shore in autumn. Studios will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from September 29 through October 8. Call 1-800-388-8698 or go to www.crossingbordersstudiotour.com for more information.
LEED Leaders
It promises to be a photo finish among local architecture firms vying for the distinction of claiming the first home in Minnesota to earn coveted ratings from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes environmental certification program. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rates the eco-value of homes at four levels: certified, silver, gold, and platinum. Currently in the lead with a January completion date: Shelter Architecture for a Bryn Mawr home expected to be rated gold for its insulated concrete wall system, solar panels, recycled rubber-roof pavers, and other Earth-friendly amenities (shown). Close behind is LHB Architects and Engineers, with a four-unit row house project in Minneapolis’s Lyndale neighborhood with geothermal heating and cooling, concrete walls, cork flooring, and dual-flush toilets.
LHB expects silver-level certification and a late January completion date. Also in the running is SALA Architects, with an energy-efficient home in the Crocus Hill area of St. Paul. SALA anticipates a silver rating and a February or March completion date. SALA, 326 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 612-379-3037, and two other office locations, www.salaarc.com; Shelter, 314 Clifton Ave., Suite 300, Minneapolis, 612-870-4081, www.shelterarchitecture.com; and LHB, 250 Third Ave. N., Suite 450, Minneapolis, 612-338-2088, and one other location, www.lhbcorp.com.
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