Cradle to Cradle® certifications emphasize our commitment to the environment and product transparency. We are excited to announce that we recently underwent the rigorous process of becoming Cradle to Cradle Certified™ for our recycled, outdoor furniture collections. Working with MBDC, the originators of the Cradle to Cradle® design framework and the...
It’s really fantastic to be part of the Makers Movement happening right now, and heading up a small design and manufacturing company in Minnesota has been very rewarding. I started making furniture in 2003 as a way to repurpose unused material from our TrueRide skate park ramps, featured in more...
Our annual “Clean Yer Creek” event consists of volunteers pulling garbage out of local creeks and planting trees along the creek beds. The aim is to protect the water quality of Lake Superior and enhance our local ecosystem. Organized by local businesses and spearheaded by Loll Designs, the plan is...
The new 92,000 square foot, $79 million dollar Bell Museum opened this past July in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Bell is Minnesota’s preeminent natural history museum since 1872 and now the all new Bell Museum continues to bring together science, art, and the environment with a unique Minnesota perspective. Designed...
This year’s Clean Yer Creek marked Loll's 10th year of tree planting! It’s been exciting to see this event evolve and grow from a small Loll employee event to the involvement of nearly two dozen other businesses. On May 20th nearly 130 volunteers helped with the annual tree planting. The...
At Loll we have always been inspired by original design and when we first set out to make an Adirondack chair it had to be our own version. But truly we are all just making an iteration of the original Adirondack chair. The one that has always inspired us is...
Once upon a Duluth winter night I was relaxing at home in front of a glowing orange fire and, like I tend to do, I started thinking about chairs. I thought it was time Loll had a chair that wasn’t an Adirondack. I grabbed some clean paper and started sketching...
COGGS, Duluth Climbers Coaltion and Duluth XC Ski Club each receive 20K donation to enhance outdoor recreation in Duluth. DULUTH, MN: Duluth-based Loll Designs, designers and manufacturers of modern outdoor furniture, announced a $60,000 donation to be spread equally among three local outdoor nonprofits: Duluth Climbers Coalition, Duluth XC Ski...
The smell in the air. The crisp mornings. The pumpkin lattes at your local coffee shop. Ready or not, winter is coming. This time of year, we get many people wondering how they should care for their Loll furniture during the coming months. The answer is really quite simple: You...
A modern brewpub in our hometown of Duluth, Minn., Canal Park Brewing Company features craft brew and fresh food with a Northcoast attitude. With a patio situated right alongside Lake Superior, the brewery knew it needed some high-quality and durable – yet modern and sustainable – outdoor furniture. That’s where Loll came...
As craft beer aficionados, we’re long-time fans of Surly Brewery Co., often hailed as the brewery that started the Minnesota craft beer boom. So, in 2011, when Surly announced plans to open a new Destination Brewery in southeast Minneapolis, we were eager to get involved. After all, lollygagging + beer go hand in hand. After four...
You probably know this by now, but as a company, Loll Designs has a great appreciation for craft beer. We love good beer and working with like-minded companies that produce it. One such company is Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Bent Paddle is a 30-barrel production craft brewery and taproom located in...
One of the common questions future lollygaggers ask us is: “Which size Adirondack chair should I buy?” We get it. There’s the compact, the standard, the tall … And, if you’re buying online, you can’t play Goldilocks until you find the one that’s juuuuuust right. In this post, we’re going to give you some tips on...
With spring right around the corner, we want to share with you some of our top ideas for creating eco-friendly patios. Some tips are simple – others a bit more time-intensive. But all provide you the flexibility to make your space your own while creating a contemporary and sustainable outdoor area....
Loll's been fortunate enough to get some fun press lately. Below are some noteworthy magazines and design sites that have included Loll in their top design picks. Our Lollygagger Lounge Chair was awarded Best of the Twin Cities by Midwest Home. This modern lounge chair has been a favorite seller since it debuted last year. It...
