Making time for play in 2018

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At the end of every year, we take time to reflect back on the changes that took place at Openbox: the projects that excited and challenged us, the new collaborators who joined our community and those familiar faces we said goodbye to. As a way to thank all those who were with us on our journey through 2017, we created the gift of a deck of cards—a reminder to make time for play in 2018.

Our work philosophy here embraces play in a few different ways, from a willingness to experiment, to trying something that might not work, to knowing that exploration could bring us closer to our best ideas. So these cards are a reminder to ourselves, and an invitation to our community, to find purpose that purpose in play.

Openbox design team meeting Shantell Martin at her studio.

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We were inspired by Shantell Martin’s art practice that blurs the boundary between artist and viewer, and so we invited her to create the artwork for the cards. They’re a playful reminder that even the smallest tasks deserve a creative approach.

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12 hours exploring culture and community in Durham and Raleigh

Sometimes all it takes is great people, a bit of travel, and good food to make meaningful connections in a new city. Last week, Openbox spent one day in Durham and Raleigh where we were saw art and modernist homes, lunched with a hospitality innovator, got a crash course on design education in North Carolina, visited city strategists, and hosted thirty-five amazing entrepreneurs and creatives for the first Durham version of The Good Evening dinner series at the 21c Museum Hotel.

12 hours exploring culture and community in Durham and Raleigh

Sometimes all it takes is great people, a bit of travel, and good food to make meaningful connections in a new city. Last week, Openbox spent one day in Durham and Raleigh where we were saw art and modernist homes, lunched with a hospitality innovator, got a crash course on design education in North Carolina, visited city strategists, and hosted thirty-five amazing entrepreneurs and creatives for the first Durham version of The Good Evening dinner series at the 21c Museum Hotel.

Bauhaus and Back: Weimar’s 100th Anniversary Kolloquium

Last week, Openbox’s Marquise Stillwell had the opportunity to introduce The New Bauhaus to a global community of Bauhaus scholars in Weimar, Germany during the 14th International Bauhaus-Kolloquium.

Bauhaus and Back: Weimar’s 100th Anniversary Kolloquium

Last week, Openbox’s Marquise Stillwell had the opportunity to introduce The New Bauhaus to a global community of Bauhaus scholars in Weimar, Germany during the 14th International Bauhaus-Kolloquium.

Invitation to Bogotá

New kinds of experiences can surface new ideas for solving complex challenges. In partnership with ConicGroup, Openbox has developed an immersive design experience that is about creating the right conditions to arrive at meaningful insights.

Invitation to Bogotá

New kinds of experiences can surface new ideas for solving complex challenges. In partnership with ConicGroup, Openbox has developed an immersive design experience that is about creating the right conditions to arrive at meaningful insights.

Why designing for equity is good business

Openbox spent this year looking at the intersection of people and urban planning to find ways of making new property developments more equitable for communities.

Why designing for equity is good business

Openbox spent this year looking at the intersection of people and urban planning to find ways of making new property developments more equitable for communities.

Making time for play in 2018

The Openbox resolution for 2018? Make time for play. We created a deck of cards to do just that, and invited artist Shantell Martin to create the artwork, taking inspiration from her on how to stay curious.

Making time for play in 2018

The Openbox resolution for 2018? Make time for play. We created a deck of cards to do just that, and invited artist Shantell Martin to create the artwork, taking inspiration from her on how to stay curious.