Welcome to the weekly Design Dispatch. This week we're talking Lego art, our favorite new podcast and the Virtual Yard sale for anti-racist organizations that we’ll be browsing all month.

DESIGN NEWS:

Lego has just announced a new series of kits that may just be the next big at-home activity. On September 1st, there’re releasing LEGO art sets, where you can build your own iconic portrait to display. The only question is, would you rather pick up Warhol’s Monroe or create your own tribute to The Beatles?

Art students and alumni at Harvard are hosting a virtual yard sale to support anti-racist organizations. The Design Yard Sale is open now and features a range of artwork, objects, apparel, and more, just like your traditional yard sale- only this one features some well-known names in design. If you have something to donate, they are still accepting submissions.

LOCAL INTEREST:

As we learn more about the spread of Covid, socially distanced outdoor activities seem more and more like the safest bet for getting out of the house, which is why we were excited to hear Muir Woods is reopening. If you’re interested in visiting, you’ll need to make a reservation in advance and be prepared for the modified trails, all efforts to ensure visitors can enjoy the giant trees safely.

This week Bernal Heights hosted a neighborhood art walk with neighbors turning the front of their residence into a walk by gallery for locals to enjoy. With 120+ participants, the event showed off a range of talent across disciplines, you can check out images of the “Artists in Place” exhibit on Hoodline.

LISTEN:

Domino magazine just launched a podcast called Design-Time, created to explore what makes a space feel just right, by interviewing a new creative each week. The first episode featured the iconic Kelly Wearstler for a chat about what makes her tick, the elements that will make any room work, and the mind-blowing tip that different colors work better in different finishes- why has this literally never occurred to me? If future episodes are anything like this one, we’ll be adding the podcast to our weekly rotation.

That concludes our weekly Design Dispatch. If there is anything you would like to add to the list, feel free to leave a comment below, and if you have a tip for a future column, feel free to drop us a line.