What: The Brooklyn Chamber of
Commerce will once again celebrate Brooklyn's creative community at BKLYN
DESIGNS, its annual showcase of the borough's most talented artists and
designers, taking place at the Brooklyn Expo Center on 72 Noble Street in
Greenpoint.
The internationally-renowned, juried exhibition of the best
furniture, lighting and home accessories made or designed in Brooklyn is
the official kick-off for the NYCxDESIGN initiative, and will feature three
days of collective exhibits, pop-up lounges, installations, hands-on demos and
a diverse conference program.
Who: Carlo
A. Scissura, President & CEO, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Gina
Argento, CEO, Broadway Stages
Brooklyn makers, architects, artists, and
interior designers
When: BKLYN DESIGNS: Friday, May 8 - Sunday, May 10
Exhibitor
Highlights:
·
New brands and products launching, including Bolé
Road Textiles and Bronsen
·
Design tech brands like fahz (3D
printed vases based on people's faces)
· Alumni Gallery
featuring 10 prominent BKLYN DESIGNS alums
· Young Architect
Exhibit with models
·
Multi-brand spaces including Urban Chandy Loft
Special Features:
·
ADFF Pop-Up Cinema short films about architecture,
design and Brooklyn
· AphroChic REMIX
Lounge w/ live graffiti art, work of 25
Brooklyn artists, design talks & music
· Rotating Food Trucks
feat. local food vendors
· BKLYN BUYS market + large
pop-up store by Dwell w/ products by well-known Brooklyn
talent
· Family-friendly
programming: play area (Imagination Playground), crafting with textile scraps,
and temporary tattoos (Tattly Parlor)
· Dwell Home Tours of 5
Brooklyn residences on Saturday, May 9
Speaker
Highlights:
·
Keynote w/ Metropolis &
Rockwell Group
· Design to Table Demo
and Tasting w/ celebrity chef Katy Sparks
·
Fashion Design, Technology &
Wearables w/ Brooklyn's trio of fashion-tech incubators
·
Panel on new business models for
emerging makers w/ Etsy, Kickstarter & American Design Club
·
Other topics include: Residential Design, Landmark
Interiors, Design-Builds, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Architect Product Designers, Design
in Film...
Tickets: Free
for trade and press all weekend; $15 for general public
Shuttles: Free
shuttle buses on Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 running between
Brooklyn Expo Center, Industry City & Brooklyn Museum (detailed schedule on
website)
BKLYN DESIGNS is sponsored by Aptsandlofts.com,
Broadway Stages, Brooklyn Expo Center, Forest City Ratner, and TerraCRG.
Premier partners include Dwell and Metropolis. Media sponsors include: AphroChic, Architonic,
Design-Calendar, Designers & Books, Design-Milk, Inhabitat, Interior Design, Interior Design Camp, Interiors & Sources, Remodelista and The Architect’s Newspaper. BKLYN DESIGNS is also thankful for the
generous support from its institutional partners: AIANY, AIA Brooklyn, ASID,
Brooklyn Museum, IFDA, Pratt, IIDA and NYSID.