When it comes to designing high-tech medical devices, Engenious Design in Overland Park is thinking outside the box. An engineering design firm located in the A.L. Huber space off of Interstate 435, Engenious specializes in designing, prototyping and testing products for a gamut of electronic medical devices. Co-founders Chris and Holly Justice never intended to start a company, but due to high demand in Kansas City’s limited medical device sector,…

Community center Nile Valley Aquaponics is bringing a splash of green to the Kansas City metro’s urban landscape. Created in 2015 by Dre Taylor, Nile Valley Aquaponics is a community greenhouse that provides free, year-round access to local, organic food and health education. “Our goals are to provide fresh, local food, to reduce our carbon footprint and to build a community,” Taylor said. Nile Valley also offers a free community…

When it comes to fashion, hats have re-emerged as a statement item, allowing women to punctuate their sense of style. Just ask designer Amina Marie Hood, who has created her own signature line of millinery here in Kansas City. She features two lines — couture and commercial line A.HOOD. She works out of a studio behind boutique Floc5 & Co. in the Crossroads Arts District. Hood’s designs are sold at Floc5…

Meet Meredith, Harley, Rosie, Tabitha and Lady Flannigan. They are just some of the “chicks” hanging out in the coop of The City Girl Farm, a Kansas City business. These chicks are the creation of Sally Linville and her team of artisans. These unique chicken footstools are made by hand from fiber, wood and bronze. Each chick is a one-of-a-kind functional piece of art with its own posture and personality….