What It’s Like to Live in Mies van der Rohe’s Historic Lafayette Park Neighborhood

Built just northeast of downtown Detroit, the enclave of postwar modernist houses and high-rises marked the first urban renewal project in the United States.
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This story was originally published in Dwell’s December/January 2009 issue.

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Sam Grawe
Sam Grawe served as the Editor-in-Chief of Dwell from 2006 to 2011.

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