co-owner, chief marketing officer, industrial designer at urbandwellers - Denver, Colorado, United States
urbandwellers™ co-founders Bruce Littlehorn and Larry Beard, Jr. have opened a flagship showroom in their downtown Denver loft to feature their unique line of home furnishings and accessories. The 1,000 sq. ft. showroom, located in the historic Water Tower Lofts, is designed to showcase the products functioning in their natural environment—a small, urban living space. urbandwellers™ was established in 2009, with a vision very different from its competitors—to design and engineer smart, engaging, and high-quality products that meet the individual needs of city dwellers, and not the criterion for mass production. Three main collections— hōm™, flō™, and shīn™—feature products that solve challenges in the urban environment, such as limited space, noise, storage and privacy. As functional art, these pieces, which range from custom wall systems to self-contained water features, balance aesthetic beauty with practical lifestyle application. Like modern-day Robinson Crusoes, Littlehorn and Beard use the natural materials and resources around them to adapt to their environment, minimizing waste through careful engineering. They take inspiration from the sleek lines and varied texture of concrete, brick, steel and glass often found in the urban setting. Each piece is approached with attention and intention, with materials determined by the integrity of the product and not the profit margin.