The anticipation of attending this year’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair is a bit like going to a candy store—a remarkable candy store filled with some of the most talented, vibrant, and sweetest designers the world has to offer. Read more.
Cymatics is the study of sound made visible, the word deriving from the Greek ‘kyma’, meaning ‘wave’. It is an emergent science that is utterly fascinating and exciting, involving water being imprinted by sound, as if by magic, into beautiful patterns and forms. Once seen, it is never forgotten. Read more.
Greetings friends. My family and I recently purchased a new house and we’re slowly making it our own, one room at a time. To set the stage, our home is a 1930′s cottage nestled amidst the trees of Glen park. With exposed douglas fir beams, wide plank floors and big windows that overlook the canyon, it’s magical. Spaces unfold overtime and this home is no exception. Read more.
Meet Martha, the founder of a New York-based non profit organization called Blissful Bedrooms. Blissful bedrooms is a grassroots organization that takes remodeling to a whole new level of outreach—transforming bedrooms for the severely disabled young adult who by and large spend most of their time in their bedrooms. Read more.
Valentine’s Day might be more than two and a half weeks away, but it’s never too soon to gush about whom we fancy. Please allow us to introduce you to our new crush—The NWBLK (that is, the new black). Would you care to know why we’re crushing? Mainly it’s because this multipurpose entity houses furniture designers, creatives, and a New Year’s Eve bash you’d tell your grandchildren about. But just to be clear, The NWBLK isn’t merely a design cooperative. Read more.
We made it almost half way through the forgiving month of January. Now that we’ve had the time to relish the holidays and a brand new year, let us begin setting goals and strategizing peaceful order into our lives and dwellings! Below are 5 easy tips and savvy tricks to help you face the daunting task of organizing your home. Read more.
It’s that time of the year again—as if you hadn’t noticed—the time to give. More than just monetary donations, our offerings and commitments to individuals in need surpass the holiday season. This notion goes hand-in-hand with the cycle of abundance that LOCZIdesign has inherited in our internal philosophy. Read more.
Creativity is loosely defined as: the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, relationships and creating new, progressive ideas, forms, methods, and interpretations. It appears that we all have the ability to be creative. Many of us who are not in explicitly creative fields undoubtedly come up with new insights and visions that surely fall under this definition, right? Creativity comes in all forms. Read more.
We’re taking a moment to celebrate history in light of “BEAUTY BRAINS BRAWN and Beyond.” January 2013 will mark a monumental time in history when 20 women will hold seats in the U.S. Senate. Although our political institutions are still overwhelmingly male-dominated, this is a huge step in the right direction and a revolutionary moment for all people. We as male and female designers know that keeping balance is the key to inspiration and innovation for the common good. Read more.