Company Agency Squid
Headquarters 414 N. Third Ave., Mpls
Size 1,500 square feet
Designer Agency Squid

Tucked behind Target Field between a storage facility and a bar lies a hidden gem: Agency Squid. The three-year-old ad agency, which counts TCF Bank, Sun Country, and Cargill among its clients, took over what was once known as Soundbar nightclub. The new 1,500-square-foot office is actually a hybrid work/living space created by father-son founders Brent and Miles Marmo. While retaining touches from Soundbar, Squid created a minimalist space surrounded by artwork. The VIP/DJ booth is now two bedrooms with bathrooms; the former bar area was converted into a kitchen. With a stunning urban landscape view from the loft’s patio on one side and an open workspace on the other, Brent, who lives on-site, created the perfect space to balance work and life, and sometimes, separate the two. “I do still use snow days as an excuse to stay home,” jokes Miles.

—Sally Samaha
Photography by Hanna Voxland

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