‘We’re just architects’: Cnct Design put in everything for Edge District development
The Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board recently approved the addition of murals, furniture, lighting and plants to the alley between Ugly Art Co., Bar Limina and the Cnct Design spaces. (Courtesy Cnct Design)
Home to Sun Studios, the Edge Motor Museum and High Cotton Brewing Co., the Edge District continues to blossom as a commercial corridor with recent openings of bars, restaurants and art galleries.
And Cnct Design is a major player in the development between Union Avenue and Madison Avenue.
The locally-owned architecture and planning firm has invested in Edge District real estate for years, hoping to develop Marshall Avenue, Monroe Avenue and Madison.
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Dima Amro
Dima Amro is a native Memphian who covers commercial real estate and economic development for The Daily Memphian. She received her B.A. in journalism at the University of Memphis and M.A. in investigative journalism at American University.
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