Play: Electric Slide

February 24th, 2010 | No Comments

A group of Columbia University students have a good time reinventing the playground as a place to harness all that youthful energy.

By: Marc Kristal
Illustrated by: Mike Perry, Jim Stoten
Location: New York, New York
Published in: Dec/Jan 10 Dwell Magazine

For something that’s meant to celebrate the pleasures of childhood, the playground sure has gotten old. The essential [...]

Creative Meeting Space in NYC & Columbus, OH

August 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment

I know that you can’t always get to Chicago for your meeting and finding creative meeting space seems to be the country’s best kept secret, so I thought I would start introducing you to some of our friends in this selective niche. Yes, there’s this underground group of us who all believe that environment is [...]

FONT OF CREATIVITY!

April 24th, 2009 | No Comments

Here at Catalyst Ranch we are always looking for inspirational ideas, thoughts and environmental elements to ignite creativity. One of the best ways that I have found to foster creativity is to change environments and try new ways to find my “Creative Zone.”
I thought it would be fun to ask two other creative experts where [...]

Peter Lloyd Addresses Creative Space

April 14th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Today we are thrilled to welcome Peter Lloyd to our Creatives‘ Space. He is one of the leading experts in Creative Space and the role environment plays in Creativity and Innovation. He is the author of Creative Space and you can find out more about his MANY creative endeavors by visiting PeterLloyd.com.
So sit back, make [...]

Space CAN Make You More Creative –

April 8th, 2009 | No Comments

I often hear that the space in which you are located does matter in terms of creativity. I know I feel more productive, creative, just plain happy when I am in a bright, colorful, sun-lit room. But is that just in my mind?
I decided to do a little research and came across the [...]

Innovation Recipe — Change locations — Move

March 27th, 2009 | No Comments

My best thoughts come when I am engaged in other endeavors. You know like working out at the gym or visiting blogs of other creative types. I am always on the hunt for new and inspiring places where I can put pencil to paper or click away into cyberspace.
When I need a break from [...]

Stimulate Creative Thinking with Cyriel Kortleven

March 24th, 2009 | 2 Comments

I was just checking the Catalyst Ranch calendar to see what creative talent may be stopping by and I found something that may be of interest — especially to those of you living in the Chicagoland area.
Cyriel Kortleven from NEW SHOES TODAY will make his way from Belgium on March 31 from 6 to 9 [...]

Brainstorms Spur Creativity!

March 16th, 2009 | No Comments

The last time we met in the Creatives’ Space we mentioned brainstorm. Those fun, dynamic, energetic sessions that are used to produce a new product, provide a solution to a problem or create a new business venture. These sessions tend to have the best outcomes when individuals are gathered and given the opportunity to [...]

Welcome to the Creatives’ Space

March 12th, 2009 | No Comments

Hi Ya’ll! Welcome to the one-and-only CREATIVES’ SPACE! That’s right a space dedicated to professionals like you! To enter you need the following: A desire to enhance creativity and the environment in which creativity is born.We plan to dedicate this on-line space, as we do our Catalyst Ranch, Chicago location, to [...]