The Design Loop offers everything you need for your design and building project:
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West Berkeley Makers, Inventors and World-Class Chaat
The industrial warehouses of West Berkeley are now home to traditional manufacturers, artisan businesses, and a thriving community of R&D companies. West Berkeley overflows with hidden gems. See the rest of the article here.
The Design Loop in the Daily Californian Travel Blog
West Berkeley is home to a rich diversity of people, activities and food options, making it a personal favorite. Berkeley is home to a number of stellar thrift stores, none have the same commitment to environmental justice or as vast a variety of goods as Urban Ore. See the rest of the article here.
The Design Loop in the American Independent Business Alliance
West Berkeley, has a distinct flavor all its own. This reclaimed industrial district is home to West Berkeley Design Loop, an advocate for the independent home improvers, architects, and designers who live and work to keep Berkeley utterly unique. See the rest of the article here.
The Design Loop in the New York Times,
West Berkeley's warehouse district has long been known for high-end lumberyards, tile shops and other stores serving creative homeowners, a kind of D.I.Y. answer to the upscale showrooms of San Francisco's Design District.
The Design Loop in the San Francisco Chronicle,
While San Francisco's exclusive Design District is home to some of the nation's premier decor showrooms catering to the interior design trade, West Berkeley has become a shopping corridor for homeowners seeking a more do-it-yourself approach to renovations and decorating.