Last month, we had the pleasure of joining IIDA CinDay for their Inspire Me Series tour of The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Our tour was led by members of the design team from GBBN as well as members of the Cincy Shakes team. Drawing inspiration from and paying homage to historical theatres such as The Globe Theatre, while keeping in mind the needs of today, Cincy Shakes displays a raw but refined attitude toward design and materials.
Read MoreExploring Cincy (and The Cov): Workshops at The Frock
I've always been a big fan of weavings and wall hangings. There are so many droll-inducing designs by artisans who are true masters of this historical craft. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to take a weaving class while I was in design school, but when I found out Natalie Kaelin was hosting a class at The Frock in Covington, I jumped at the opportunity.
Read MoreExploring Cincy: Transforming Fashion, Iris van Herpen
Write here...Happy 2018 everyone! We continually draw inspiration from the world around us, and there are so many places, spaces, and moments of great inspiration in Cincinnati and beyond. This coming year, instead of keeping those thousands of photos on our phones, we’re going to share them with you, giving you a glimpse of what inspires us and keeps us going, showing off our Queen City and other places, too.
Read MoreExploring Cincy: Union Terminal
On January 20th, we had the privilege of joining the IIDA-Cincinnati/Dayton chapter for a hardhat tour of the Art Deco beauty, Cincinnati Union Terminal, while it undergoes a massive $217.5 million ($160 million in construction alone) renovation.
Read MoreExploring Cincy: Art Deco on Dalton Ave
What I like most about cities is their depth. The ability to always find something “new,” even if new means you’ve seen it from the highway 100 times, driven down its road 12 times, and the structure itself has stood for 84 years.
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