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West Berkeley offers everything you need for your design and building project:
unique products and services, expert advice, and a convenient location.

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Berkeley-Built is an online design magazine created for Bay Area residents who are passionate about projects rooted in Berkeley values or connected to the Berkeley community.

Maybe you care about good design and enjoy supporting local businesses. Maybe you're thinking more about the legacy we leave for future generations. Maybe you're simply looking to make your home or workspace more comfortable, beautiful, and sustainable.

In affiliation with the West Berkeley Design Loop.

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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.

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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 the Visit Berkeley website
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. 

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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.

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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.

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West Berkeley History

West Berkeley is generally the area of Berkeley, California, that lies west of San Pablo Avenue (though sometimes it may also refer to the larger area west of Sacramento Street though this includes Westbrae), abutting San Francisco Bay.

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