Open Studios at City Modern
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Egg's new showroom. The business is only one year old and their showroom is a very recent addition. The three women work primarily in wood, fully on display here. -
A little more than half off Egg's work goes out to New York City-based clients. -
The three women of Egg stand in the background. They come from backgrounds in woodwork, architecture, sculpture, and urban planning. After meeting in college they came together years later to form the business. -
Stephanie Beamer does most of the woodworking in their shop just a few floors up from the studio. -
Designer Richard Velloso has been in this space since July after relocating from a more retail-centric space also in DUMBO. This is now his showroom and workspace and he lives right across the street. -
Velloso works primarily in steel and wood. A table like this is made of 246 steel bars welded together and takes him about three weeks to complete. -
Velloso worked in advertising before deciding to devote his time to furniture design. -
Another shot of Velloso's studio, called "Olga Guanabara." The name comes from Velloso's dog, Olga, and the Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro where she was born. -
Todd Bracher is an industrial designer that not only creates phenomenal products but also seeks to solve problems through functional design for his clients (which include 3M). An old advisor of his from Pratt set him up with this space in the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 2007. -
Ninety-nine percent of the work Bracher does here is globally based. The studio works with remote clients on creative direction and brand building. There are only two other employees working for him: "We like to keep it small, and focus on a limited number of projects," Bracher explains. -
The gentlemen of Fort Standard work in a community space in Red Hook to produce wooden and metal tables and a variety of other products such as bottle openers, canisters, wooden blocks, bracelets, and belt buckles. -
Chen Chen and Kai Williams met at Pratt studying industrial design, but it wasn't until 2011 they decided to form a design studio. Their work focuses on playful but natural designs. Here, Chen shows studio tour visitors a selection of their "lunch meat" coasters. A variety of materials melded together into a round form and slices are cut to become coasters. -
A traditional Chinese bench gets the Chen and Kai treatment with abalone inlays masking the hardware. -
The much talked about enormous CNC machine (rumor has it the largest in Brooklyn) was reason enough for a visit -
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A stack of circular tops lay in wait for their futures as colorful milking stools. -
UM designer Francois Chambard shows off a year's worth of work: a sleek, state-of-the-art, custom console for The Motherbrain, a recording studio in Brooklyn. -
Luxury furniture brand Hellman Chang is well known around the borough of Brooklyn and beyond. Here, Eric Chang presents a soon-to-be polished Z table. Each leg of the table is shaped by hand in Brooklyn, resulting in an arresting sculptural piece. -
Here's a coffee table mid-production. Each Hellman Chang piece is numbered and tracked by the company, making it easy to match future pieces for clients. -
DMFD's office is set off of a shared working space. DMFV focuses on environmentally sustainable furniture and object design. Designer Daniel Michalik's favored medium is cork, which he sources from sustainably managed forests. -
A collection of tabletop items designed by Daniel. The candle stands are made from leftovers from the production of wine bottle corks. -
Daniel's latest work is a foray into lighting. The found-wood vessels stay true to the thread of sustainability found throughout his work. -
Alex Mustonen, one half of the Snarkitecture duo, explains details of installations both past and future (including their recently announced inflatable canopy entrance at this year's Design Miami). Snarkitecture is in the businesses of looking for, or creating, the unexpected in architectural design. -
With most of their work and studio in all white, Snarkitecture wins the award for cleanest studio. -
Which came first, the name or the space? hOmE's studio is just that —a home. Brothers Oliver and Evan Haselgrave moved into the raw space a little over three years ago and transformed it into a rustic area to live and work. They focus on interiors, furniture, and lighting and have designed many well-known spaces in Brooklyn, including the Paulie Gee's restaurant and Manhattan Inn. -
hOmE's workspace within the studio.
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City Modern: Day Two
On the second day of City Modern, find events throughout New York City, including the following:- Designer Discussion with Thos. Moser, 1:00–2:00 p.m., Thos. Moser Showroom, 699 Madison Avenue, New York, Free
Dwell Editor in Chief Amanda Dameron will sit down for a design discussion with Thos. Moser head designer, David Moser. Amanda and David will discuss the iconic New England company’s design philosophy, longstanding quality craftsmanship, and how modern design tenets permeate through the company’s newer lines. Join us for champagne and light refreshments following the discussion.
- Brooklyn Self-Guided Tours, 2:00–5:00 p.m., Various Locations, Free
City Modern will open the doors to emerging designers' studios in Brooklyn. With unprecedented access to designers in their work environment, attendees will pique their curiosity and interact with the designers themselves to learn more about the creative process. Designers on the self-guided tours include: Snarkitecture, hOmE, Chen Chen & Kai Williams, Um Project, DMFD, Hellman Chang, Egg Collective, Todd Bracher, Olga Guanabara, Uhuru Design, TOKEN, Fort Standard and Click Boom Pow.
- Emerging Designers Panel Discussion sponsored by Silestone, 7:00–9:00 p.m., Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), 2 Columbus Circle, New York, $20
Jerry Helling, President and Creative Director of Bernhardt Design has made a career out of discovering new talent. This panel looks at trends and challenges facing young and emerging designers who are trying to find a foothold in the competitive design market. Wendy Goodman will moderate a panel with Helling and emerging Bernhardt designers: Taylor Pemberton, a New York-based designer and talented entrepreneur who recently launched Cavalier.com and Wantful.com; Sarah and Victor Lytvinenko, the founders of Raleigh Denim in North Carolina who were part of Helling's 'America Made Me' design show during ICFF in May; and the Scottish artist/designer Jephson Robb. Come and hear what it takes to make it in the NY design industry. Sponsored by Silestone.
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