An immense bright white limestone building with classical columns, set on a pristinely manicured lawn? This is one incredibly eye-catching library. Read more...

A three-year, $108.7 million renovation completed in 2009 brought William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library into the modern era. Transparency is key in its new look, complete with glass walls and a staircase that almost appears to be floating in the center of the building. Read more...

International Academy devotes its curriculum to International Baccalaureate studies. Due to a school mandate, students attend all IB courses and exams. Students can obtain up to a year of college credit before they attend college. The academy provides a blend of rigorous academic standards and practical, career-related learning. The curriculum focuses on eight main subjects: English, the arts, a second Read more...

Arabian Library is a modern library that takes inspiration from its landscape — the sprawling desert canyons of northern Arizona. It’s not hard to get the reference with its weathered walls and narrow “canyon courts,” which open up to the sky. Read more...

Formerly the site of clay pits, Woodbridge Center was developed by the Rouse Company, and is now owned by General Growth Properties. Read more...

Go big, or go home, right? At Athletes’ Performance, elite athletes get the All-Star treatment, including top-notch integrated performance training, physical therapy, nutrition planning, and massage. The Adidas-sponsored facility is also home to a renowned NFL Combine Program and state-of-the-art performance innovation labs. (But start saving now— the High Performance training program can cost up $16,500 a year!) Read more...

Opened in 1993 as Alterra Coffee Roasters, this Milwaukee company has long been at the vanguard of the U.S. coffee movement, expanding to a network of 12 cafés throughout the city. Read more...

Physicians in UMHS saved $15 million in the first four years of the Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration Project, the precursor to ACOs, mainly by focusing on transitions of patients coming in and out of hospital. With 930 beds, 179 ICU beds, and 66 ORs, UMHS generates 44,683 total surgical cases a year. Moody’s Investor Services gave University of Michigan Read more...

Formerly known as the Trousdale Lounge, actor David Arquette turned this space into a nightclub and named it after his mother. Bootsy Bellows is a luxurious celerity hotspot that has a swanky vintage style to it. After a brief renovation over the winter months of 2015, the club reopens with an upscale bachelor pad from Rat Pack era, draped in Read more...