Brooklyn’s Premier
Design Event Revs Up with Stellar Sponsors, Pratt Participation and Call for
Second Round of Exhibitor Applications
(Brooklyn,
NY—January 7, 2016) At the close of BKLYN DESIGNS 2015, it was
clear that the relaunched show was back in a big way. With record-breaking
attendance, a new location and revamped visual identity, BKLYN DESIGNS –
presented by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and co-produced with Novità
Communications – provided a memorable chance to explore the best design, art
and architecture percolating across the borough. The 2016 edition will return
to the large and light-filled Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint at the start
of NYCxDESIGN from May 6-8, 2016 with Pratt and top design media and corporate
sponsors already committed. The Brooklyn Chamber is also calling for the next
round of exhibitors producing a diverse range of creative objects and services
that will be reviewed by a panel of design experts and juried into the show.
“BKLYN DESIGNS was the first design show
dedicated exclusively to Brooklyn talent, and after last year’s wildly
successful relaunch, the 2016 edition will put our design scene on the map like
never before,” said Brooklyn Chamber President and CEO Carlo A. Scissura.
The momentum for BKLYN DESIGNS 2016 is
already building with the support of corporate sponsors, including Broadway
Stages, Resource Furniture, Airbnb, Forest City Ratner Cos., TerraCRG and FJM
Ferro, and partnerships with design institutions such as Pratt, who are
planning to have a big presence at the show. In addition, Dwell, Metropolis, Inhabitat, Aphrochic and The Architect’s
Newspaper are a few of the confirmed media sponsors who will add to the
show’s robust programming and creative site-specific installations.
BKLYN DESIGNS is currently accepting
applications from emerging designers and established brands across a range of
categories, including furniture, lighting, textiles, art, surfaces, accessories
and design & architectural services. A jury of design industry leaders and
journalists will review the submissions on a rolling basis. Interested
designers can apply for exhibitor space or a table in the BKLYN BUYS
marketplace at bit.ly/bkd16app. The
Chamber is also offering a 15 percent discount for all Pratt partners, students
and alumni, and a 10 percent discount for designers who are sole proprietors
and have been in business for less than one year.