Sophisticated Living Magazine

When a family of six outgrew their beloved home, they drew up plans for a renovation, adding square footage here, reconfiguring space there. However, when they discovered a building lot that captured their imagination, the calculus changed entirely. The way the property sat elevated on the street, the way the backyard rolled and fell away to create a pronounced presence, it spoke to possibility. With Hueber Homes and Designs On Madison ready to partner on the project, the decision shifted from renovation to custom build. Sometimes the right lot, paired with the right team, makes the choice obvious.

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Read the rest of the story, “Built for Living: A Family Home Designed Around Real Life,” from Cincinnati’s May/June issue at the link in bio.

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Story by Matthew Millett / Photo by Catie Viox

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It started on a napkin. Somewhere around 2009, three Saint Louis University law students — Thomas Harvey, Michael-John Voss, and John McAnnar — sat down at Café Ventana and sketched out an idea: a nonprofit law practice that would give poor and homeless St. Louisans the kind of legal muscle money usually buys. No fee. No catch. Just free representation for people trapped in a system that was, by almost any measure, designed to keep them there.

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That napkin became ArchCity Defenders.

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The organization has spent 15 years fighting for St. Louis’ most vulnerable residents —and Blake Strode is making sure the mission keeps growing. Read the rest of the story, “Defenders of the Dispossessed,” from St. Louis’ May/June issue and the link in bio and slmag.net/stlouis.

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Story by Christy Marshall / Photo by John Lore

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