The Firestone Clarke Report is an Ottawa-based web radio show hosted by Dr. Bruce Firestone and Jennifer Clarke. Bruce is pillar in the local community, his involvement spans real estate, business, mentorship, consulting, charity and by the way, he was just one of the architects that brought t...

When we mapped out our course for the company and our designs, we had a very clear perspective on the colours and materials we wanted to use. We were methodical in this process, because in the world of physical product manufacturing, one has very little control. So, we focus on what a small co...

Thirty-nine. That's the number of bits and pieces that make up one Deckster, packaging, inserts and all. In our tiny workshop, each one is hand-assembled. Once packaged, after a hug and a kiss (we wipe it afterwards), it's sent into the world ready to love and to be loved.

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Our one year anniversary came and went, and in keeping with the current pattern we were too busy to really notice. September 12 the day was, if anyone is keeping score. There may have been a quick note on Facebook or Twitter and a quick high-five, before we buried our heads back into the grind...

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To know us, you must understand that we are obsessed about the little details. Whenever we can, we try to add certain subtle design elements that may have been missed on first or even second view; but they are there, sitting and waiting to be discovered. 

The same is true for the ...

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The board game Snakes and Ladders is a great metaphor for the life...

As a design team, a company and a married couple, decisions flow thro...