Great write up on KaBOOM!’s blog.  What else can I say, they get it.Continue Reading

We had a great showing at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Conference in Atlanta. I could easily spend all my days hanging out with Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers. It was especially great to see our friends and fellow independent-designers-for-play: Learning Materials Workshop,  KidoKids,  Rusty Keeler,  Kaboom, and find quite a Continue Reading

We’ve moved shop. 800 square feet of workshop/studio on top of 800 square feet of house. Dreamy. I’ll be teaching Industrial Design at RISD starting Fall 2012.  It was tough to leave the smartypants SU Design students and great colleagues there, but I have a feeling all will be fantastic here as well. The Workyard Continue Reading

I.D. Magazine’s Annual Review was announced this week!  You’ll find us listed right after Dr. Dre.Continue Reading

Finland is known to have an enviable education system- this article in the Atlantic is interesting for a lot of reasons not related to play, but does state ; “Finland’s success is especially intriguing because Finnish schools assign less homework and engage children in more creative play. All this has led to a continuous stream of Continue Reading

The High Line was a Finalist in the 2011 Index Awards. The Index Awards is the largest design award in the world, with 500,000 Euros and awarded biannually to projects which exemplify their ideals- “Design to Improve Life”. I love this award. Well, everyone loves this award. They judge based on Form, Context and Impact. Continue Reading

Educators and parents learning how to integrate blocks into play and teaching- read about it here. And how do I become a “Block Consultant”? I’m pretty sure that is up there with Racecar Driver and Astronaut. This from the article: “Studies dating to the 1940s indicate that blocks help children absorb basic math concepts. One published Continue Reading

Fast Company’s Design leg had an article about a great new playground in Sydney which uses some of my favorite equipment. Most impressively, though, they’ve used strategically placed benches and plantings instead of fences. Caretakers can stay out of the way of the play while keeping an eye on their kids. I’m an advocate for Continue Reading

Cas Holman is a proud member of the Industrial and Interaction Design program at Syracuse University. They were recently ranked 3rd among undergraduate Industrial Design Schools in the nation by DesignIntelligence in their “America’s Best Architecture and Design Schools”. The Design Futures Council publishes this ranking annually.Continue Reading