DTLBDD Welcomes First Poet-in-Residence

DTLBDD Welcomes First Poet-in-Residence

The Downtown Long Beach Design District welcomes Long Beach native Mike Sonksen—“Mike the Poet”—as its inaugural Poet-in-Residence. Through workshops, talks, walking tours, and collaborations, his year-long residency will explore how poetry, design, and storytelling...
Christian Svanes Kolding x Studio One Eleven Maker Space

Christian Svanes Kolding x Studio One Eleven Maker Space

Studio One Eleven worked with artist Christian Svanes Kolding in their maker space to bring his playful, locally inspired soccer-ball designs to life as part of Art & Design Walk, celebrating the intersection of art, design, community, and Long Beach culture. Read...
Westways Magazine Features the DTLB Design District

Westways Magazine Features the DTLB Design District

Westways Magazine recently spotlighted the creative energy shaping the Downtown Long Beach Design District. Check out the August/September 2026 issue to learn more about the people, places, and ideas driving our growing creative community.
CSULB Supports Immersive Design Lab in DTLB

CSULB Supports Immersive Design Lab in DTLB

Big news for DTLB! After a year of activating the Design District through immersive installations, performances, photography, and community-driven research, the CSULB Immersive Design Research Lab (IDRL) at Mosaic has now received a prestigious Beach 2030 Strategic...