TRY THIS: Exploring Indiana’s underground
Who said Indiana has no natural wonders? You just have to go below the surface.
Sam Stall
Articles
Entrepreneur a master of ‘creative renovation’
Tom Battista’s latest project is The Idle, a work-in-progress micro park between Fletcher Place and Fountain Square where visitors can contemplate downtown highway traffic.
King Ribs keeps it in the family
Sherry and David Williams, both in their 50s, work seven days a week to keep their two restaurants and a catering business running.
HOME TOUR: Creating a ‘mini Europe’ in Carmel
Jane and Terry Fleck wanted to create a respite with Old World charm and a formal garden.
Audio firm finds ‘Made in USA’ strikes chord
Indy Audio Labs, founded in 2009, serves a very exclusive market niche—high-end audio equipment for home music and theater buffs.
Danville firm grows as other states embrace controversial chemical cremation method
Bio-Response Solution’s flagship product liquefies human corpses, turning muscle, flesh and fat into a coffee-colored effluent that can be swirled down the drain.
Butler prof gets out of classroom, puts theories to test on food issues
Stephanie Fernhaber is using a trendy creative strategy called “design thinking” to crack a problem that could be made worse as Marsh Supermarkets continues to shed locations.
City has plan for City-County Building plaza, but can it be done for $9M?
Rundell Ernstberger Associates' design features an interactive fountain and an event lawn accommodating up to 1,500 people. The first proposal, from another architect, was scrapped because it was too expensive.
Anderson University leads effort to draw young entrepreneurs with student debt
An Anderson University fine-arts-major-turned-entrepreneur has helped develop a unique student-loan-forgiveness program that encourages recent Indiana graduates to set up shop in Anderson.
Retired designer turns two condos into one for penthouse over Mass Ave
It was quite a change, to say the least, from the Jim O’Neils’ previous abode—a large but traditional home on 116th Street.
Vogue owner survives 30 years of changes in music, customers and Broad Ripple
This year, Steve Ross, 62, celebrates three decades as owner of The Vogue, perhaps (after the Central Canal) Broad Ripple’s most enduring landmark.
Purdue helping lead quest to build better roads
While roads are still made from time-tested 20th-century staples such as concrete and asphalt, the formulas used to mix them and the techniques used to lay them down are very 21st century.
Pharmacy grads still finding jobs, but it’s getting tougher
Pharmacy grads used to have their pick of six-figure jobs. But competition stiffened after dozens of new schools opened, sharply increasing the supply of newly minted pharmacists.
LISC’s Bill Taft empowers residents to revitalize struggling neighborhoods
Taft’s lifelong commitment to urban neighborhoods has earned him the distinction of being the 23rd recipient of IBJ’s Michael A. Carroll Award.
Glass home offers little privacy but great entertaining space
K.C. Cohen a big fan of windows and open floor plans, which explains why his home is mostly a vast bank of windows.
The Interview Issue: Robert Whitt
Four months ago, Robert Whitt left his position as executive director of White River State Park to become president and co-owner of Sun King Brewing Co.—a move he made despite having no experience in the industry. But he says Sun King is a “very special place” and he just couldn’t resist making the move.
Shoemaker infuses Fletcher Place home with neutral palette, natural materials
Realtor Joe Shoemaker spends most of his days studying home interiors and exteriors. That’s why he opted for a minimalist approach when he constructed his Fletcher Place abode.
A home with a view
Charlie Brown and Louise Tetrick love the house they built on Geist Reservoir—especially the windows. Still, this home is for sale at $1.45 million through Berkshire Hathaway’s The Richwine Group.
Program aims to mend souls, create art
Purposeful Design’s high-end furniture is produced by a cadre of men who were formerly homeless, or substance abusers, or both.
Purdue professor to place experiments aboard suborbital flights
Any day, Stephen H. Collicott is scheduled to fly an experiment on New Shepard, the suborbital system developed by Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.