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Kicking off with a look at a year of Boulder and Denver design, Best of 2008, here is a preview of the Kitchen of the Year selection of Colorado Homes and Lifestyles Magazine, Sept 2008:

Before:

This kitchen is part of a whole house remodel in the Chataqua neighborhood. The moss rock backsplash is the original exterior rock of the rear of the house. This rock is prevalent in the neighborhood as it was excavated from the area when the foundations were dug. The homeowners kept the original architecture intact and added a contemporary addition to create a light drenched kitchen and family room. The cabinetry is a proprietary line of ‘green’ cabinetry by RED PEPPER KITCHEN + BATH, developed by Margie McCulloch six years ago to fill a need for cabinetry with clean lines, new finishes and an environmental conscience. Continue Reading »

Tags: Chataqua, LEED, Margie McCulloch, Red Pepper Kitchen + Bath

Stop by the Denver Community Museum on Saturday, January 3rd for the opening of the latest exhibit of “29″. The museum will be open regular hours, from 12-5, and will host a reception from 5-7 PM.

Also, Community Challenge #4, “My Little Mania”, has been announced. Click on the image above for more information about the latest creative assignment, which asks participants to create/bring in an artifact that portrays their greatest passion. Continue Reading »

Tags: Denver Community Museum

Boulderspace will be capturing the Best Design of 2008 from the Boulder and Denver areas, and we invite you and your studio to contribute on community generated blog. We will be featuring the unique, successful, and intriguing creations from our local designers and design firms. From graphic and interior design, to architecture, fashion, technology and media development.

If you are interested in submitting work to feature on Boulderspace, please email images, links and a project description to rl[at]boulderspace[dot]org

We look forward to hearing and seeing more of our local design - Happy New Year!

Another fun holiday card from our landscape architects and planners at Shapins Belt Collins, a group that specializes in creative planning, urban design, and landscape architecture.

“Happy Holidays from your friends at Shapins Belt Collins” - Click the link below to view their latest production: http://www.shapinsbeltcollins.com

Tags: Holiday Design, Shapins Belt Collins

The holiday season is a great time for many. I enjoyed seeing the many different light creations and holiday cards. I am curious what you, your family, or your company did to show your holiday spirit. Above is a screen shot of what Slice of Lime created for the holidays, click on the image to see the interactive details:

If you have a design to share, please email boulderspace: info[at]boulderspace[dot]org

Tags: Holiday Design, Sice of Lime

I recently visited the CU’s Center for Innovation and Creativity to learn more about the architecture and planning department’s student work this past semester. I found the fall ‘08 studio, lead by designer Chris Palmer, that featured Geometry in Architecture to be an incredible success. Through geometric design process, they built a pavilion dedicated to Akio Hizume, whose mastery of the Box Slot connection and love of 5-fold symmetry inspired student project endeavors. I recommend taking a look at each of the student’s work, and the building of this pavilion. Boulderspace will be featuring the documented process in the upcoming weeks. Continue Reading »

Tags: Akio Hizume, Center for Innovation and Creativity, Chris Palmer, Geometry in Architecture, Shadow folds

When looking for our space, we found the right rent and perfect location in an unfinished storage area in the basement of an office building in downtown Louisville. We knew we could turn it into the space we wanted with the right paint, lighting, and furniture. The concrete floors and exposed duct work suited the gritty industrial environment of a design studio and the name VOLTAGE. One of the focal points of the space is a 20 foot hand painted version of our logo, and a 7 foot tall, 150 pound red metal lightning bolt that was found on Craigslist. The lighting was hung from the rafters - at great peril - and are all metal clip work lights from homedepot - with the rest of our furniture, desks, lamps and 3 pendants from IKEA. Continue Reading »

Tags: colorado, Inside the Studio, Louisville, Voltage Advertising and Design

If you didn’t have a chance to attend last year’s exhibit of the Green Design from the University of Colorado, this Friday, December 19th, it they are bringing a new line to the Design Within Reach Boulder Studio:

We posed a challenge to the undergraduate students of the College of Architecture and Planning’s Green Tech course: Design and fabricate sustainable furniture prototypes with a cradle-to-cradle emphasis on materiality, embodied energy, life-cycle and minimal waste production techniques. The result of our collaboration is amazing. Join us for the Eco Modern opening at the Boulder Studio to view the best designs and meet the student designers. We think you’ll be blown away by the energy, attention to detail and investment in their prototypes. Continue Reading »

Tags: , CU Architecture and Planning, Design Within Reach Boulder Studio, Eco Modern, Green Design, Swing Back Design L1 Chair, The LCR Chaise Lounge Reversible, The Ribbon Chair, The Switchback