Be wowed by Brooklyn Designers
- By Noreen Adler
- Published 05/9/2008
Noreen Adler
Founder and President, Ecobrownstone
Noreen is Founder and President of Ecobrownstone. She has been a resident of brownstone Brooklyn (Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights and Carroll Gardens) for over two decades and has planned, designed and managed a wide range of renovation and real estate development projects in Brooklyn and elsewhere. As a developer she is a member of the NYC Committee evaluating the LEED for Homes Guidelines for application in New York. She also has a personal passion for sculptural relief ceramic tiles and murals which she has designed and fabricated at her studio on the Gowanus Canal.
Today the BklynDesigns show opened in DUMBO, and the many souls who braved the inclement weather (like me) were delighted by what they saw. This year's show clearly demonstrates the realm of industrial design where function and art converge. The annual show, sponsored by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, features products that are designed and/or made in Brooklyn and covers a wide range goods: furniture, wallpaper, carpeting, lighting, textiles, decorative arts, jewelry and clothing.
Designing with raw materials that are sustainable or eco-friendly in other ways such as low-VOC and non-toxic, is creeping in, although it is not the focus of the exhibit as many designers were uncertain about whether their products had "green" attributes. But keep in mind, however, that buying local in itself is "green", and Brooklyn is exploding with creative talent.
By all means, it's a show not to be missed and will be a great way to spend a few hours on Saturday (open 10-7) or Sunday (open 11-6). The venues are the Dumbo Arts Center, Smack Mellon and St. Ann's Warehouse. See the link above for more details.
Designing with raw materials that are sustainable or eco-friendly in other ways such as low-VOC and non-toxic, is creeping in, although it is not the focus of the exhibit as many designers were uncertain about whether their products had "green" attributes. But keep in mind, however, that buying local in itself is "green", and Brooklyn is exploding with creative talent.
By all means, it's a show not to be missed and will be a great way to spend a few hours on Saturday (open 10-7) or Sunday (open 11-6). The venues are the Dumbo Arts Center, Smack Mellon and St. Ann's Warehouse. See the link above for more details.
