Mission
We are a hub for creativity, design, and innovation in Long Beach’s urban core.
As a vibrant district, we foster community engagement and drive economic growth. By connecting creative organizations and businesses, we enrich cultural experiences and strengthen the local economy.
Our key initiatives include enhancing public spaces, hosting dynamic networking events, building infrastructure for creatives, streamlining regulations, and unlocking financial incentives to support the district’s continued growth.
economic increase
“Since launching our LB office in 2023, we’ve grown from 12 to 85 employees, made a permanent home here with more growth on the horizon.”
Kimley-Horn
events
“The Immersive Design Research Lab is bringing CSULB into downtown, creating a collaborative space that connects students, faculty, residents, and businesses to drive creative engagement and a stronger university–city relationship.”
– Heather Barker
IDRL
“The DTLBDD fuels our mission to grow the creative economy with smart urban design. Their ready bike lanes and signage prove it’s a perfect match.”
– Shuree Danyell
Culture Cart
followers
Event Attendees
Collaborations
Programs
LA Design Festival
US International Poster Biennial
DTLB Art + Design Walk
Long beach walls + Art Renzei
Unexpected Connections
Urban Planning and Design Internship Program
LA Design Festival
US International Poster Biennial
DTLB Art + Design Walk
Long beach walls + Art Renzei
Unexpected Connections
Urban Planning and Design Internship Program
Featured
Next DTLB Art + Design Walk is April 11
DTLB Art + Design Walk returns on April 11 (2–7 PM), transforming Downtown Long Beach into a walkable, open-air creative district. Inspired by Earth Month, this spring edition explores themes of renewal, materiality, and connection through immersive installations, exhibitions, workshops, and performances.
From interactive experiences and artist-led pop-ups to live music and a vibrant marketplace on the Promenade, the event brings together local and international creatives for an afternoon of discovery, collaboration, and community.
For more information visit DTLB Art + Design Walk | Downtown Long Beach Alliance
Studio One Eleven’s New Podcast Episode: Eating Our Own Cooking
Studio One Eleven’s “We’ve Never Done This Before” podcast returns with Episode 2, taking you inside their Downtown Long Beach workplace—an adaptive reuse project that evolved into a living experiment in community-driven design.
Partners Alan Pullman and Michael Bohn, alongside team members and collaborators, reflect on how moving from a disconnected high-rise to a street-level storefront didn’t just transform their office—it helped activate the surrounding neighborhood.
What began as a simple relocation grew into a collaborative Urban Lab, bringing together creatives, local businesses, and institutions, and helping shape what is now the Downtown Long Beach Design District. From the DTLB perspective, this space is more than a workplace—it’s a catalyst for connection, experimentation, and shared growth.
Together, they explore risk, reinvention, and what it means to “eat your own cooking”—testing ideas in real time and designing with the community, not just for it.
Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Future fest wraps up Downtown Debut
Future Fest landed in Downtown Long Beach, with the Space Beach Law Lab Conference at the center of it all.
Bringing together innovators, legal minds, creatives, and future-focused thinkers, the event transformed DTLB into a hub for bold ideas and next-generation conversations. Produced by Space Beach Law Lab, Future Fest explored the evolving intersections of technology, policy, entrepreneurship, and design, right in the heart of the Design District.
This annual conference will now call DTLB home.
CSULB Supports immersive design lab in dtlb
More Big news for DTLB! The CSULB Immersive Design Research Lab (IDRL) at Mosaic, a 14,000-square-foot space, has been activating the Design District for a year, as a public-facing hub for creative "design happenings.” From experimental high- and low-tech installations to photography, performance, and research, the lab has become a gathering space for people curious about the intersection of technology, art, design, and space.
Now, that momentum has official university backing. With a prestigious Beach 2030 Strategic Plan Award, IDRL has secured institutional support signaling CSULB’s long-term commitment to community-based design, industry collaboration, and real-world student engagement in a dynamic downtown setting. This is a major win for DTLB and the future of immersive design. Read more about it in CSULB News!
DTLB Design district shop now open!
We’re excited to launch our very own shop, just in time for the holidays! Explore a curated collection of totes, tees, and hats themed around “10 Degrees Cooler,” our new neighborhood tagline, along with DTLBDD-branded gear.
10 Degrees Cooler
It's Not Just the Weather. It's the Attitude.
The We partnered with Poster Territory on "10 Degrees Cooler," a grassroots poster exhibition celebrating Long Beach's creative spirit, style, and community.
Games City: Long Beach Moves Toward 2028
In collaboration with Intertrend and Renaissance High School students, this short film honors Long Beach’s Olympic legacy and creative energy ahead of the 2028 Games.
