Boulder, Colorado Design Development Resources
Posted in Boulder & Environs, Boulder Business, Design, Development on May 30th, 2008
This weekend, The Boulder Chamber of Commerce is hosting the
Boulder Home & Garden Expo at
Omni Interlocken Resort. This event will showcase Boulder County’s green businesses with products geared towards home owners considering remodeling, landscaping and decorating. This Expo will exhibit hundreds of products and services from nearly all areas of the […]
Posted in Bicycling, Boulder & Environs, Community Think, Culture, Design on May 30th, 2008
While listening to David Trubridge discuss his approaches to design and sustainability last Tuesday night at
Sustainability in Wood and Metal, he spoke about the importance of the design process and portrayed a slide of London’s Urban Community Bike Program. The bikes he showcased in the slide were recycled and […]
Posted in Architecture, Boulder & Environs, Community Think, Culture, Design, Development on May 27th, 2008
With Harvey Hines’ proposed 50-story residential tower at the Whole Foods site, and David Barrett’s shipping container SRO stack at the Lolita’s site (both of these “hypothetical” designs recently debuted at
Design Project Build), high density housing as a solution to affordability has hit the Boulder scene. It has long been accepted that the […]
Posted in Architecture, Building Materials, Community Think, Design on May 26th, 2008
Join
Design Within Reach - Boulder Studio on Tuesday, May 27th, for an evening of discussion about green design and manufacture. Lighting designer
David Trubridge, who has traversed the globe practicing sustainability, will lead a discussion on how his time in Antarctica has inspired his recent work, as well as his approach to environmentally […]
Posted in Boulder & Environs, Culture, Design on May 23rd, 2008
With the
Bolder Boulder ‘08 just around the corner, I’d like to know what type of sneaker designs people are racing in this weekend, and why they chose the shoes they did? Shoe design for function, style, or steez? I decided to check in with the
Boulder Running Company and see what people were buying […]
Posted in Architecture, Boulder & Environs, Culture, Design on May 21st, 2008
Interested in learning about the history and design from some of Boulder’s oldest buildings, I have been doing a little digging around the
Carnegie Library and talking with some of our local architects and planners. One building that stands out in my research for both rich cultural history as well as outstanding […]
Posted in Unfiled on May 19th, 2008
“Design requires a broad grasp of social, economic and behavioral issues and the innate recognition of the impact of these forces. Powerful design incorporates, recognizes and acknowledges the context and culture it serves. Effective design requires a broad range of technical skills and a high level of aesthetic acuity. Together, they create a harmonious fusion […]
Posted in Culture on May 16th, 2008
The veil is infinitely visual, yet it is also a means of concealment. The veil is itself mystery, even as it is the shroud that guards the mystery. Veiling is found everywhere and begins in Nature such as eclipses and the periodic shedding of animals outer bodily layer before re-growth (feathers, […]