The line-up for the 2018 Montana Folk Festival, an annual event in Butte, Montana, is shaping up. “Thanks to the continuing artistic programming collaboration of the National Council for the Traditional Arts (www.ncta-usa.org), this is shaping up to be another stellar lineup for this July's...
For architecture enthusiasts, especially those with a penchant for classic Rocky Mountain design, this newly released coffee table book highlights the work of the Bozeman, Montana-based Locati Architects & Interiors. Founded in 1989 by principal Jerry Locati, the company has rooted its methodology in the...
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The East Willson School, built in 1902, made a grand statement on Main Street just 20 years after the City of Bozeman was established. It served as the Gallatin County High School, sitting amongst the county courthouse, the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, and the original...
Brandner Design, based in Bozeman, Montana, is a design company with a twist: They build everything they design. “We design anything architectural,” said owner Jeff Brandner, “but we’re typically designing spaces: kitchens, stairs, railings, fireplaces, wall paneling, doors, all the things that people touch, feel,...
[caption id="attachment_11766" align="alignleft" width="214"] Mountain meets modern[/caption] The new rustic modern design movement represents a harmonious and incredibly livable merging of two seemingly contradictory aesthetics. And it does so in a way that honors local tradition, regional vernacular, and sanctity of place while finding a fresh...
Bozeman-based interior designer Laura Fedro, owner of Laura Fedro Interiors, has worked on commercial and residential projects in Southwest Montana for more than 20 years, watching trends and styles evolve from the rustic cabin look to mountain modern. But through it all, her interior design...
With a degree in interior design, a master’s in lighting from Parsons School of Design in New York City, and experience working for design firms in New York and San Francisco, Lori Robinson eventually settled in Montana to start her company Elements Lighting + Design....
If you ask a handful of architects, engineers, and builders from in and around Montana, “What’s new in sustainable residential design? What are the latest and greatest green innovations that you’re excited about?” you might expect their answers to be full of gizmos and widgets,...
Imagine you’re in Bali and your cell phone rings. Your neighbor back home in Montana has just gone into your house to feed the fish and check the mail, and she is calling to let you know that there is a large puddle of water...