The Second Annual 2024 studioTECHNE Gift Guide is here! Architects are notoriously difficult to shop for and known for their love of extravagantly impractical things. Maybe the architect in your life just really needs some love and affection; but if you’d still like to gift them something material, we’ve scoured the internet to bring you the most pretentious, overpriced, and utterly unnecessary gifts that will leave your architect friends questioning your taste and their life choices. So, grab your chunky black spectacles and beret, because it's about to get architecturally absurd in here!

We are honored to play a part in shaping environments that inspire learning, creativity, and community. This multi-purpose band room and social space exemplify how thoughtful design can bring people together, foster meaningful interactions, and support the creative and spiritual development of all who pass through its doors.

While an emphasis on STEM subjects have been embraced and adopted by schools nation-wide, many continue to de-emphasize fine motor skills and the arts. Discover how makerspaces can be used for more than STEM subjects and how these broader use cases can improve the wellness and learning of students through a focus of hands-on activities.

Once the school year has concluded, libraries step up to provide families a place to learn, read, and play. Many libraries offer a summer reading program as well as a variety of summer programs for children and their families. 

Are the items we recycle making it into the post-consumer cycle? Despite our best efforts, recycled items often end up in landfills polluting our natural environment. 

This year, we are featuring our very own: Kelly Stinson. Kelly Stinson is the Associate Principle at studioTECHNE | Architects and has been with us for almost 20 years. In honor of WIC Week, we’ve asked her a few questions about her experiences in the Architecture + Construction industry.

With so many needs, ages, and demographics, libraries need to be well equipped and accessible for everyone. Explore strategies for promoting library programs tailored to families and children, taking into consideration the diverse needs of all patrons.

The next time you find yourself in a space that inspires, or see a building that fits its community, remember Phil Connors and the endless loops of Groundhog Day. Know that the architect embraced an iterative process, found joy and humor in the journey, and understood with each 'loop,' they weren’t just designing a building, but crafting experiences, memories, and a little piece of the future.

As we look back on National Science Fiction Day (January 2nd), it's fascinating to delve into the mutual influence between the realms of architecture and science fiction. Two iconic references encapsulate this interaction perfectly: the visionary drawings of Lebbeus Woods and the cinematic spectacle of "Blade Runner 2049". Their interplay not only provides fertile ground for creativity but also offers profound insights into developing a sustainable future.

The journey undertaken by studioTECHNE and St. John Lutheran Church was more than just an architectural endeavor. It was a pilgrimage into the heart of a community.

The passing of time can cast a shadow, rendering once symbolic anchors into aging monuments, that can inadvertently inhibit community growth.

The first annual studioTECHNE 2023 Architect Gift Guide is here! Architects are famously hard to buy for and known for their love of extravagant and impractical things. Who needs functionality when you can have a paperweight shaped like a cantilevered skyscraper or a coffee mug that leaks but looks like SCREENPLAY by the Oyler Wu Collaborative? We've scoured the internet to bring you the most pretentious, overpriced, and utterly unnecessary gifts that will leave your architect friends questioning your taste and their life choices. So, grab your chunky black spectacles and beret, because it's about to get architecturally absurd in here!