Here’s a look at some of the stuff that’s been happening around here the last month: In December 2012, Congdon school was awarded a School Garden & Food Literacy Grant through the Duluth Community Garden as part of a Community Transformation Grant from the Statewide Health Improvement Program. Gardens provide...
What do you get when you combine designers, quality wieners, chalkboard artists, and a pretty sweet shop? One cool panel discussion. Thanks to Forage Modern Workshop in Minneapolis for hosting the panel which discussed Minnesota made modern design. The discussion included our very own CEO, Greg Benson, along with Matt Eastvold (Easvold...
1% For The Planet is a growing global movement of 1,201 companies that donate 1% of their gross sales to a network of more than 3,382 environmental organizations worldwide. Loll is proud and thankful to help with their Mission: 1% for the Planet exists to build and support an alliance...
Who said lemonade type stands are only for kids? Caribou Coffee, another Minnesota-based company, is launching a line of new LITE Sparkling Teas & Juices and Summer Surprise Cards. The Caribou team is on the move and setting up their traveling coffee stand around the Twin Cities area. Tasters have the...
Starting in 2008, Loll staff has taken a field day each year and gone out to plant trees. All of us here are concerned with keeping our environment not only vibrant, but clean, healthy and beautiful too. We try to find places that are in need of watershed restoration and...
Here’s a look of a typical lunchtime run with the boys of hawks boots. You should also know that the music (created through the app songify) is also performed by them so we can all be thankful they chose the patch of cutting boards and furniture instead of music...
When the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) starts in May it means a few things: 1.) Loll’s about to launch it’s new summer collection 2.) A stay at the Maritime is booked 3.) No sleep for days 4.) The beer will runneth over Each year Loll has a booth at...
Next time your at your favorite bar playing trivia and you get asked, “where in the world is the second-best travel hub in the world?” you can sit back, take a swig, and show all your friends up because you know this answer. DULUTH my friends has been the runner...
check out the whole Salmela + Loll collection right……….here!
Polar explorer, Will Steger, will be in Duluth tomorrow to participate in a public forum discussing the cost of burning coal to our climate, natural resources and health and the opportunities for clean energy in Minnesota moving forward. He will be joined by other specialists in the field and the event...
Hawksboot not only provides room + shelter for us lollygaggers, but houses two other businesses, provides materials for other designers to create their own works, and supplies cool stores with our goods. Eastvold Furniture is where it’s at for sleek mid-century design with a modern twist. We love the color play of these...
This spring we are debuting our collaboration with David Salmela and we thought why not throw a little film in the mix to show you how Loll and Salmela joined forces. Here are some behind the scene shots of what’s to come…stay tuned!
You asked, we listened. Loll is pleased to announce it’s new colorway – Sunset Orange. This color was tested to lift moods and make you happy. We aren’t joking. According to Psychology Today this vibrant color has shown to have only positive effects on your emotional state. It opens up your emotions, relieves...
If you have ever visited the Loll HQ you might have noticed two things (the beer stashed under Nate’s desk doesn’t count). There’s a whole lot of black richlite AND it’s naked. Don’t get the wrong idea – we love a clean look, but our large expansive walls are prime real estate for...
Did you know that Loll has a sister company called Epicurean that makes extremely cool eco-friendly kitchen accessories? I received my first Epicurean cutting board 7 years ago as a Christmas gift and I still use it pretty much everyday. Along with cutting boards, they make some handy utensils like this muddler. What...
Most people are pretty surprised that Loll was born in Duluth, Minnesota. I mean, it is sort of ironic since we experience some of the most dramatic weather changes in the lower 48 and our summer is practically only 3 months long. People hear the word Minnesota and immediately think...
