"Russ Sonnier grew up in a midcentury modern house in Lafayette. But the midcentury modern that really grabbed Sonnier’s attention belonged to family friends who lived in the Bendel Gardens subdivision named after world famous Lafayette native, designer and specialty department store owner Henri Bendel. Nearly 50 years after first visiting the house as an 11-year-old, Sonnier purchased the house and many of its furnishings, — which remained virtually unchanged — and restored them with respect for their original style."
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The Acadiana Advocate “Ambitious plan creates bike lanes to connect Lafayette from Pontiac Point to Rotary Point”
The Acadiana Advocate highlights SO Studio’s collaborative bike infrastructure project.

Acadiana Profile Magazine “Saving the Best for Last”
SO Studio works to resurrect a historic Victorian home in the Sterling Grove of Lafayette, Louisiana.
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The Current “From Pontiac Point to Rotary Point: Lafayette’s ambitious bike plan”
The Current offers insightful input on SO Studio’s collaborative bike infrastructure project.
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I-49 Connector
The I-49 Connector team unveiled further details on the design for elevating the current Evangeline Thruway that has split the Lafayette community for way too long. One of the most interesting concepts, and possibly the concept with the most potential to reunite the split currently created by the Evangeline Thruway, is the creation of the Evangeline Boulevard.
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