Detroit Design

2 months ago | detroitdesignmag.com | Giuseppa Nadrowski

Launched in 2013, Pophouse is a WBENC-certified boutique interior design studio headquartered in downtown Detroit. The women-owned-and-led firm recently unveiled its new 5,000-square-foot headquarters in the city’s historic Capital Park district. With much to celebrate this year, the firm also led the much-talked-about transformation (and comeback!) of Saksey’s Detroit, an elevated downtown cocktail experience. “When we started, our specialty was really workplace design, and that still rings true.

2 months ago | detroitdesignmag.com | Megan Swoyer

Two decades ago, Charles Heid, 20 at the time, was fixing up old houses and working for a West Bloomfield-based painting company. He eventually became friends with the company’s owner, also in his early 20s. Fast-forward to 2021, and Heid got a call from his old friend/boss. “I know you’re an architect now,” said the friend, “and I have a house that needs you.” Heid, who owns architectural firm HEID Architects, based in Birmingham, was happy to check out his friend’s 4,600-square-foot home.

Jan 20, 2025 | detroitdesignmag.com | Tracy Donohue

When Michelle Davis, of the award-winning Farmington Hills-based interior design firm Davis & Davis, was approached by a long-term commercial client to work on his new home project, she felt honored to assist him and his wife with their dream house, as her firm had been focusing on commercial projects. Davis, principal and chief design officer, explains, “We’ve worked with this client for years on commercial projects that all have modern designs.

Jan 13, 2025 | detroitdesignmag.com | Anna Swartz

When a fashion stylist purchases a 6,000-square-foot new-build in Birmingham, she’s bound to have a clear vision for the desired aesthetic. Living with her husband and three young children, though, posed a challenge: how to create a space that’s sophisticated, clean, and organized while knowing that real life is bound to mess it up a little.

Dec 8, 2024 | detroitdesignmag.com | Khristi Zimmeth

The property that includes Lake Shore Resort has been in Andrew Milauckas’ family since 1948, but it took 75 years to build a new cottage that takes full advantage of one of the property’s best views. Located in Saugatuck, along the shores of Lake Michigan, the resort has long been a summer favorite.