COME SEE BOULDER’S DESIGN DISTRICT! Here at Boulder’s 15th Street Design District, we love to have fun while supporting a great cause. On November 13th, WORKSHOP8 will be joining neighboring studios in opening our doors and welcoming all visitors to check out where all the creative magic happens. Our friends across the street at HMH […]
DID YOU KNOW? WORKSHOP8 provides corporate and public art design! In fact, when a client comes to us in the midst of a project and asks for an original art piece for either the interior or exterior of their building, we nearly can’t contain our excitement. Currently, we’re working on a 36-foot interior mobile that […]
MEET SYDNEY & OMAR! The latest Architectural Designers to join the W8 Family. OMAR DE LA MORA Background Omar grew up surrounded by people of many different backgrounds, and thanks to this he has learned to embrace diversity. Relocating from L.A. County to southern Mexico, and finally, to central Texas, Omar has been exposed to […]
W8 Habitat for Humanity Day! This year for International WORKSHOP8 Day, the WORKSHOP8 team took a day away from the studio to volunteer with the Flatirons Habitat for Humanity crew on site of one of their new builds. Located on Valmont Road, we helped to piece together a triplex! It felt great being out in […]
Month of Modern is Almost Here! Fall is, somewhat, in the air and that means that Month of Modern is just around the corner! Throughout the month of September, our neighbors at HMH Architecture + Interiors will be hosting fabulous, industry-specific events throughout downtown Boulder. WORKSHOP8’s very own Ivan Patino and Brandy LeMae will be […]
Introducing Arts Street @ YEA Arts Street is a non-profit organization that we have had the pleasure of coordinating with on three of our projects: Gateway North, Gateway South, and The Aerie Apartments. Founded in 1995, Arts Street’s mission is to help low-income, high-risk youth channel their artistic talents into professional activities. Their programming encourages […]
ICE CREAM SOCIAL STYLE We want YOU to come put on a party hat and join us for an ice-cream social happy hour at the WORKSHOP8 studio on Wednesday, July 31st! Roam Cone will be parked out front serving up her famous, fruity New Zealand style ice cream. There will be food, beverages, games, and […]
MARIPOSA: URBANISM REIMAGINED Denver doesn’t fall short of exciting events in the summertime, and we’d like to add another fun one to your calendars. On Wednesday, July 17th, come join Downtown Colorado Inc., the Denver Housing Authority, Brandy LeMae, and more as they discuss the Mariposa Neighborhood Redevelopment project. The Denver Housing Authority’s Mariposa Redevelopment […]
What did you want to be as a kid? Do you ever reflect back over the course of your life and wonder how you landed the career you are in today? I find it amusing to think back to all the mishap jobs I’ve ever had, and create a narrative as to how imperfectly perfect […]
8 Values : 1 Vision 8 VALUES > 1 | ARTISTRY 2 | COLLABORATION 3 | EXPLORATION 4 | INTEGRITY 5 | LEADERSHIP 6 | PASSION 7 | SUSTAINABILITY 8 | VIABILITY 1 VISION > Inspire, enrich, and transform lives through great design. 2 | COLLABORATION We define COLLABORATION as “working as a team toward […]
8 Values : 1 Vision At the end of 2018, our VP, Marcel van Garderen, issued an employee satisfaction survey. Now, every Monday during our team scrum we discuss one of the questions. A couple of weeks back, one of those questions prompted a conversation about WORKSHOP8’s values and vision which spiraled into me creating […]
Come Party with Us Huzzah! It’s fundraiser season in Boulder when two of our favorite Boulder-based non-profit organizations throw their fabulous parties, and we want you to be our guests. By way of support, WORKSHOP8 is purchasing 2 sets of 2 TICKETS to each event — and YOU COULD BE THE WINNER! Deadline to enter: […]
Chaco Canyon Just last week I had the privilege to visit one of the most culturally important sites in the Western United States: Chaco Canyon National Park. This park covers a very remote area of Northwestern New Mexico, to the South of Farmington. It boasts the largest ruins from the Ancestral Puebloan peoples, much larger […]
It’s the Hap-Happiest Season of All! There have been parties for hosting, wine glasses for toasting, and fabulous new Toby gear; It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Wishing you and your loved one the best of times this holiday season. Thanks for reading! Team Toby SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave […]
C’est La Vie! On my first trip to Europe, I managed to pack just about everything possible into two weeks in two countries. Here are some highlights of my trip! La Ville-Lumière To kick off the trip we spent the first 5 days (and nights) wandering the streets of the City of Light, drinking espresso […]
Gold Nuggets from the 2018 AIA CO Conference On October 11th the W8 team headed to Keystone to attend the annual AIA Practice + Design Conference. I had to miss out, as I was in Chicago on my own architectural tour, but now it is 6 weeks later and I am still hearing stories and […]
WELCOME, CESAR Cesar Gellido joined the WORKSHOP8 team in August of 2018 and has since taken the lead as the Job Captain for the renovation of the Olin Hotel Apartments. BACKGROUND Cesar came to the U.S. following his childhood in the Philippines, where he was raised by a tight-knit extended family. Being raised in a […]
Urban Markets I am returning to the office after a long weekend in Chicago and am still on a “city high.” The older I get the more admiration and respect I have for large cities. Amongst the many reasons, here are my top contenders: The close proximity to every place you’d want to be urges one […]
