Embracing a Child’s Point of View
With a predisposition to think creatively and pay attention to detail, young children naturally have an eye for design – particularly when it occurs at or below about three-feet six-inches. The visual...
View ArticleIn Step with Spring: Exploring outdoor exercise with children
If for only a brief moment, winter has the right idea: It’s time to take a hike! Spring has officially sprung, and has extended to us the invitation to take our daily dose of exercise outdoors....
View ArticleCreative Potential: Surprising Takeaways from NeoCon
A hotbed of inspiration. A story of innovation punctuated with arrestingly resonant forms and juxtapositions at every turn. A panoramic immersion in the latest Aha! moments of design – the very...
View ArticleHealthcare and Kids: Design for Healing
Over the past century healthcare facilities have evolved rapidly in an effort to become optimal curing environments. A succession of iterations have made remarkable strides in the advancement of...
View ArticleHalloween: Tricks, Treats, and Imaginative Play
It’s October thirty-first, and what a treat it is to highlight a favorite holiday: Halloween! At coG-studio, we look forward to the fun and play that tonight will bring, much in the way that we did...
View ArticlePublic Art: a placemaking tool we love
Here, at coG-studio we hold a special place in our hearts for public art. With urban design being one of our specialties, we are all about opportunities to creatively brand place and uplift community...
View ArticleDetroit Youth Arts: Summer Jobs for Young Artists
As the end of the school year approaches, teens are looking to temporary employment opportunities to fill summer months with meaningful experiences that will prepare them for the future world of work....
View ArticleIf You Give CoG a Reading Room…
We’re going to want to build it outside. Once you give us the public space, We’ll want all the neighborhood kids and families to come. When we think about the kids, We’ll get really fired up about...
View ArticleUrban Play Interventions Improve Access to Well-being
Play—daily play—is an integral factor in the quality of children’s development and well-being. Too often, parents and caregivers are not adequately enabled to include active and creative play in daily...
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