Matthew Hufft is responsible for some of Kansas City’s coolest modern architecture

Photography by Jazmin Ayala

Seventeen years ago, Matthew Hufft and his wife, Jessie, started an architecture and design company in New York City designing loft apartments. But Springfield-born Matthew saw more opportunity in his native Missouri. While Hufft began as a company doing high-end, single-family residential work, the company has evolved to take on larger commercial projects. Notable Hufft… Continue reading Matthew Hufft is responsible for some of Kansas City’s coolest modern architecture

Veri Vans

Photography by Katie Henrichs.

You may have heard that Pantone’s Color of the Year is Veri Peri, a soft-electric blend of blue hues with violet-red undertones. It’s like lavender but bolder and bluer. The color is said to represent the recent merge of our physical and digital worlds, to be a color of emotion and creativity. Veri Peri is… Continue reading Veri Vans

The story behind the world’s most extravagant self-storage facility

Photography by Chris Mullins

The point was to make a statement—and it worked. Although no one is quite sure what the large, looming cylinder structure just off the 75th Street exit on I-35 in Lenexa is supposed to be, it can’t be missed. According to a blog post published by the Johnson County Library, brothers Harry and Melvin Eisen… Continue reading The story behind the world’s most extravagant self-storage facility