[caption id="attachment_757" align="alignright" width="212" caption="Glow Chicago"][/caption] NIGHTCLUBDESIGN.COM These days almost every thing has it's place and home on the internet and every subject has a multitude of websites devoted to it. For example, houzz.com, provides an exchange of ideas and projects for home remodeling and design that is inspiring to your average...
Continue ReadingWe're excited to announce the book release of SECRET SOCIETY featuring Callin Fortis and Big Time Design's award-winning speakeasy inspired project, B BAR, located in the Betsy Hotel in South Beach. FROM THE BOOK "When asked what key elements create a successful nightlife venue, Fortis describes the need for a narrative: 'Without...
Continue ReadingBig Time Design's Callin Fortis speaks with Aspire, a business and luxury magazine exclusively published for business class and first class flights on Etihad airways. The article, Castles in the Clouds, says, "They're bold, beautiful and guarentee a good time. Discover why nightclub designers are the life of a million...
Continue ReadingClub + Venue Design Expo is the only exhibition and conference for professionals concerned with the interior design, technology, installation and services of mid-sized entertainment venues up to 7,000 capacity. Innovation and customer experience are key. Club + Venue Design Expo provides a unique forum for cutting-edge venue technology, pro audio,...
Continue ReadingCrobar is an awarding winning and internationally renowned nightlife brand owned by partners, and founders, Ken Smith and Callin Fortis. Originally friendly competitors in Chicago, they joined forces in 1989 to collaborate on more than a dozen successful restaurants, lounges and nightclubs in Chicago, Miami, and New York City. It...
Continue Readingwant to build a nightclub in Miami, bigtime design can build you an award winning nightclub...
Continue ReadingIf you believe in fate and or the notion that things don't stay bad forever, (thou they sometimes seem to) you should subscribe to Seth Godin's blog. Today's blog is a simple reminder of how not to let the bus pass you by whilst you stand so patiently at the...
Continue ReadingMeet Mario Alfonso De Armas. Understated. Humble. Brilliant. I met Mario some time ago. I'm sort of surprised I had not met him before as the Crobar Experience launched a host of creative careers. Initially he came to the studio as a "photographer" to shoot a campaign for EXIT 66...
Continue ReadingThank you for all the love and support and prayers. I am home. I am feeling better. I will recover fully. Funny how much you take things for granted until they have almost faded and disappeared. I am grateful for all that have. Especially...
Continue ReadingI am Mister P. Some know me as the mayor of Pug Town. I am sick. I am not ready to die. I have been through two major surgeries in the past 5 days. My stomach has been cut open twice, my intestines have been...
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