
Alabama State Council on the Arts new logo for Celebration of the Alabama Arts
July 7, 2022
A little doodle here, a little color there, and voila! – the perfect logo takes form. If only it were that simple. Designing a logo may seem relatively easy, but it’s deceptively difficult to achieve. A memorable logo involves research,...

Early Creole House in Mobile Restored
July 7, 2022
When thinking about historic Mobile homes, antebellum mansions likely come to mind. Those multi-story Greek Revival structures with massive columns, elaborate friezes and cast-iron balconies. There’s another type of mid-19th century home that is important to the history of the...

Ribbon Cutting Takes Place for Moon River Canoe Launch and Parking Area in Irondale
May 23, 2022
The Cahaba River is Alabama’s longest free-flowing river and one of the most biodiverse waterways on Earth with more species of fish than any river of its size in North America. It’s also home of the aquatic Cahaba lily with...

Priceville Event & Recreation Center Under Construction
May 23, 2022
Called the “Crossroads of North Alabama,” Priceville is expected to double in size within the next five years. In keeping with this projected growth is the Priceville Event & Recreation Center now under construction. Montgomery-based Chambless King Architects has designed...

DesignVision Addresses Ways to Improve the Twin Beech/Houstonville Community
May 23, 2022
Ways to make improvements to the Twin Beech/Houstonville community near Fairhope, which predates the city itself, was addressed at a DesignVision workshop. DesignAlabama, along with Design Initiative and Auburn University’s Urban Studio, joined members of the Baldwin County planning department...

Former Law Office to Become New Headquarters for Hoffman Media
April 19, 2022
A well-designed office space motivates employees and conveys the appropriate image to clients and customers – key ingredients to help a company prosper. Birmingham-based Hoffman Media has found the right place to achieve those objectives. The special-interest magazine and book...

ALM to Hold Annual Convention and Expo in Tuscaloosa May 11-14
April 19, 2022
Each spring, the Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) hosts its Annual Convention and Expo providing timely general and concurrent sessions, access to municipal vendors and state agencies as well as outstanding networking opportunities for municipal officials and employees. This multi-day...

Plans Under Way for New Gulf Coast Eco Center
April 19, 2022
Alabama is among the five states whose natural heritage, culture and economy have been shaped in large part by bordering the Gulf of Mexico. Encompassing over five million acres, the Gulf’s rich habitats help make it one of the most...

Tuscumbia Participates in DesignPlace
March 1, 2022
Alabama boasts many distinctive towns that radiate a special quality and identity. One that tops the list is Tuscumbia, part of the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area. Incorporated in 1820, it’s one of Alabama’s oldest communities whose charming downtown is noted...

New Trail and Historic Tower Restoration at Flagg Mountain 
March 1, 2022
The Civilian Conservation Corps work relief program offered millions of jobs on environmental projects during the Great Depression and was among Roosevelt’s most successful New Deal programs. The CCC planted more than three billion trees and constructed trails and shelters...