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Innovative curriculum connects furniture design students to the marketplace

Last April, a group of students from Kendall College of Art and Design learned firsthand how design can translate into dollars thanks to an innovative curriculum designed by Kendall instructors […]

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John O’Neill on Design and Community

We stopped into Conduit Studio to see what Principal and Creative Director John O'Neill has been up to lately. He discusses a few recent projects, and how the design community is growing in West Michigan. 

Founders Brewing Company’s latest growth plans include a “beer school” and expansive beer garden
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Cascade’s Windsor Cottage sets up second shop next to Brewery Vivant in East Hills shopping district
Lifestyle Kitchen Studio, longtime East Grand Rapids design shop, relocates to historic home
NewNorth Center catalyzes creativity and innovation for individuals and corporations
Your Mother Didn’t Want You to See This

Ronnie Edison of Ice Cream Gallery and Toys specializes in lowbrow art and designer toys. Unfamiliar? Edison says lowbrow art is the kind of thing your mother didn't want you to see. 

Custer hires a new director for their architectural product line
Game on: Grand Rapids web and digital design firm is growing

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