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Rendering of Dude Perfect's planned theme park and HQ. [Image: Overland]
‘Trick Shot Town’: Frisco’s Dude Perfect Plans New HQ To Serve as a Destination for Fans
by Kevin Cummings | Sep 27, 2022
Frisco-based Dude Perfect—a group of five friends whose trick-shot videos and wild stunts have amassed 58 million YouTube subscribers—is thinking big with a new planned HQ. It features a 330-foot-tower that will enable fans to take "The Impossible Shot." The new HQ is a vision in search of a home—its location has yet to be determined.
by David Seeley |
Sep 20, 2022
HiFAB, a new venture from Dallas-based Oaxaca Interests, will be building modular homes from its new plant on a seven-acre site in Grand Prairie. The first offering: two- and three-bedroom "Haciendas" designed by the noted San Antonio architecture firm Lake|Flato, starting at $249K and $375K.
"Simple design is hard to pull off, but it allows us to focus on the details for a cleaner, more efficient way of living," says Oaxaca and HiFAB founder Brent Jackson.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 16, 2022
Slated to be built in Fort Worth's Historic Southside neighborhood, the planned $70 million museum will get the city funding once the balance for the project has been raised. Designed by the New York office of Denmark-based Bjarke Ingels Group, the building will house the museum on its second level, with a business incubator, restaurant, 250-seat amphitheater, and storefronts at ground level.
“Literally and figuratively, it was designed to be a beacon of light in an area that has been dark for a very long time,” says Jarred Howard, principal of the project's developer.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 12, 2022
Based in Dallas and Miami, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits—a leading distributor operating in 44 states—spotted 2022's hottest innovations by sampling 431 drinks in 83 restaurants, bars, and hotels across the U.S. From chilling red wines to "batching" fast cocktails to using smoke and "air" for flair, businesses across North Texas and around the country can take on these trends, too.
“These unique insights can be incorporated into any on-premise business to build greater success through strategic and innovative beverage programs,” says Southern Glazer's Brian Masilionis.
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LG Art Lab will offer this NFT digital art work by sculptor Barry X Ball. [Image: LG]
LG Launches NFT Art Lab on Richardson-Based Hedera Network
by David Seeley | Sep 6, 2022
The Richardson-based Hedera network is a public distributed ledger that's helped advance everything from long-distance drone flights to stablecoin issuance to next-gen gaming and more. Now you can add art to the list. Yesterday LG launched its own NFT platform—LG Art Lab—on the Hedera network, giving users a "one-stop shop" to buy, sell, and showcase digital artworks.
The platform moves the concept of NFT art from computers to "a piece of art displayed as any other artwork would be within the home of its owner," says the CMO of Swirlds Labs, the team behind the Hedera network.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 30, 2022
Based in Dallas, McDonald designs and builds corporate websites. He's also been playing video games since the 1970s—and if you ask him, the classic retro games still can't be beat. He's created a whole website packed with proof called RetroGame Start.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 29, 2022
For The Archetype, she enlisted local artist Josh Dodson, whose signature "graffitecture" will be added across the project, filled with 3D illusions and "colorful surprises."
“Integrating art into properties gives them a lifeblood, and that’s exactly what we’re doing with The Archetype," Katie Murray, M2G's chief creative officer says.
“Integrating art into properties gives them a lifeblood, and that’s exactly what we’re doing with The Archetype," Katie Murray, M2G's chief creative officer says.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 24, 2022
Four years in the making, the Home of PGA of America opened its doors for a "Welcome Home Celebration" on Monday. The state-of-the-art building at PGA Frisco is a symbol of the future of the organization and the game of golf.
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Photo: City of Fort Worth
Soccer Meets Ping Pong on Funky Town’s New Teqball Tables
by Quincy Preston | Aug 20, 2022
Move over, pickleball. There's a new game in town. And it's got Olympic aspirations.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 19, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from UTD's Center for Brainhealth, DART, Enseo, LiquidAgents/StaffDNA, Alpine Advanced Materials, Runway Growth Capital, Optic Gaming, Dallas Thrives, Downtown Dallas Inc., TechGenies, Kainos Capital, Texas Motor Speedway, and more.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 18, 2022
Lam, who has bachelor of fine arts from UNT and a fine art masters from Arizona State, moved to Dallas three years ago. After teaching and doing workshops, she broke out as a successful artist by squishing away assiduously at her squishy art works in her studio, applying for residencies, establishing a great website, and conquering Instagram.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 17, 2022
This Saturday, August 20, the inaugural Dallas Celeb Fashion Awards will be held at The Statler hotel in downtown Dallas. Stroud says she created the star-studded event "to honor Black celebrities with iconic brands, to showcase Black designers, and to pay homage to fashion icons."
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A scene from the exhibit "Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity" at the Dallas Museum of Art. [Photo: Cartier]
The Last Word: Architect Elizabeth Diller on Bringing the DMA’s Cartier Exhibit to Life
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Aug 12, 2022
The Dallas Museum of Art is the only museum in the U.S. to host the exhibit "Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity," on display through September 18. Islamic art was a major inspiration for Louis Cartier and the Maison Cartier in the early 20th century, resulting in astonishing, geometric jewelry creations.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Aug 8, 2022
Dallas Startup Week—The DEC Network’s annual flagship event, sponsored by Capital One—had its kickoff party Sunday at The Star in Frisco. You'll find 100+ events and sessions running Monday through Thursday, August 8-11, both online and in person at SMU’s Cox School of Business.
Here you'll find Dallas Innovates' handy, one-sheet guide to each day of DSW.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 3, 2022
You may have seen her mural on the wall of Pecan Lodge in Deep Ellum. But that's just for starters. Marshall has made her mark across Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond as an art curator and consultant for her firm Articulation Art. Tapping the talents of multiple artists, her company has curated art works on exterior and interior walls for the Virgin Hotel, the Design District Playground, the Renaissance Hotel, Cushman & Wakefield, the Case Building, Tom Thumb, 7-11, Deep Ellum Brewing Company, and many more businesses.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 1, 2022
Dude Perfect, the sports and comedy group that's been doing stunts, trick shots, and viral videos since 2009, is about to really take off. Or at least one of them is: Co-founder Coby Cotton has a seat on Thursday's scheduled Blue Origin space flight.
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