Last night, we learned that Curbed favorite to win the Hatch retail competition, Hugh, did in fact win $50,000 in start up capital to start a housewares shop in Detroit. Owner Joe Posch says that Hugh will be located in the still-under-construction Auburn building. With a building completion date in August, he says we can expect an early September opening for Hugh. While the Auburn's exterior renderings appear bland at best, we're betting Posch, master of the before-and-after design overhaul, can work his magic on an swanky, stylist interior. This shall be most convenient for new residents of the condos upstairs; well-played, Posch!
· Addicted to Before-And-After Design Porn? You Need Hugh! [Curbed Detroit]
· Food Desert? Try Design Desert: Why Detroit Needs Hugh! [Curbed Detroit]
· Hatch Detroit: Joe Posch wins $50,000 to turn Hugh pop-up shop into Midtown retail store [MLive]
· The Auburn housing, commercial project breaks ground in Detroit's Midtown[The Detroit News]