2009 Events
The 7th annual BKLYN DESIGNS show was held May 8-10, 2009. Admission included free access to the below listed events except where noted otherwise. Sign up for our mailing list to receive updates and reminders about the 2010 show scheduled for May 7 - 9!
Friday, May 8, 2009
Show Hours: 10am to 8pm
10am - 8pm
Con Edison Shuttle Bus Service
The BKLYN DESIGNS shuttle bus sponsored by Con Edison will begin pick up at 10am at Borough Hall, Joralemon St. and run continuous loops all day long to DUMBO.
10am - 11am
DesignerPages.com Presents “The Daily Java Jolt”
Jump start the first hour of each day at BKLYN DESIGNS with a complimentary caffeine fix
and breakfast, courtesy of DesignerPages.com.
Come together over free coffee and muffins to meet the show organizers, exhibitors,
press and guests of this celebrated three day event!
St. Ann’s Warehouse • 38 Water Street
12pm - 2pm
Architects and Designers Trade Luncheon
Pre-registered members of the trade are invited to attend this event featuring a panel discussion: “Does Integrity of Design Change in a Down Economy: Does High End Meet Low Cost?”
Thermador, Bosch, Gaggenau Showroom • 1 Main Street
3pm - 4pm
DUMBO Gallery Tour
Join BKLYN DESIGNS & Zannah Mass, Cultural Affairs Director of Two Trees, for a tour through the cutting-edge art gallery scene of DUMBO. Zannah works on cultural affairs in Dumbo, Brooklyn, liaising with artists, arts organizations, producers, government officials, & international cultural attaches. She and Two Trees produce, sponsor, & promote public art, gallery walks, design fairs, arts & photography festivals, Dumbo’s photo district, & artist residency programs among other donations, initiatives and events.
Meeting at Rice Bar inside St. Ann’s Warehouse
8pm - 9:45pm
DWELL Magazine presents BKLYN DESIGNS Launch Party
Galapagos Art Space • 16 Main Street
Invitation Only
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Show Hours: 10am to 7pm
10am - 11am
DesignerPages.com Presents “The Daily Java Jolt”
Complimentary coffee and breakfast courtesy of DesignerPages.com
11am - 5pm
DWELL Brooklyn Home-Tour @ BKLYN DESIGNS
Get an inside look at modern residences in Brooklyn. Produced with BKLYN DESIGNS and curated by Dwell Magazine, this self-guided tour will feature five distinctive homes selected to inspire design professionals and enthusiasts alike. You’ll meet the design teams and Dwell staffers and explore inspired architectural and interior design solutions.
The ticket price includes Home-Tour admission, a pass to BKLYN DESIGNS and an invitation to the Launch Party at GALAPAGOS.
Limited Tickets - BUY NOW!
After ticket purchase, please print and bring receipt to St. Anne’s box office (38 Water Street) to collect your Home Tour map on
Friday, May 8th or on Saturday, May 9th.
12pm - 6pm
Bike Park
Come to DUMBO on your bike and park your bike for FREE at the
“Brooklyn Greenway Initiative Bike Park”
www.brooklyngreenway.org
1pm - 5pm
Educational Eco-Friendly Series
Visit 93 Nevins, Brooklyn’s Newest Green Townhomes
to experience the latest in green technology!
Join us at 93 Nevins for an educational open-house tour all weekend:
Saturday, May 9th 1pm - 5pm
Sunday, May 10th 1pm - 5pm (Mother’s Day Brunch)
Eco-friendly Experts and Professionals will be on hand to answer any questions you
may have about Green Designs, Construction, Materials, and Energy Efficiency.
4pm
Up and Coming Designers Award
Presented by designspongeonline.com
7pm – 9:30pm
BKLYN DESIGNS Saturday Night Party
Presented by Pratt Institute and New York Magazine
Location TBD
Hendrick’s Gin, Spirit Partner
Invitation Only
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Show Hours: 11am to 6pm
11am - 12pm
DesignerPages.com Presents “The Daily Java Jolt”
Complimentary coffee and breakfast with DesignerPages.com
1pm – 3pm
Mother’s Day Brunch and Educational Eco-friendly Series
Visit 93 Nevins, Brooklyn’s Newest Green Townhomes
for a Mother’s Day Brunch, and to experience the latest in green technology!
Join us at 93 Nevins for an educational open-house tour all weekend:
Saturday, May 9th 1pm - 5pm
Sunday, May 10th 1pm - 5pm (Mother’s Day Brunch)
Eco-friendly Experts and Professionals will be on hand to answer any questions you
may have about Green Designs, Construction, Materials, and Energy Efficiency.
1pm - 3pm
Kid’s Story Time at Iglooplay
Join Iglooplay for a special Mother’s Day Story Time as four different authors/illustrators share their work.
Enjoy Story Time and relax in the OM cushion lounge, provided by Object Interiors!!
2pm - 4pm
Avant-Arrangements: Designing with Flowers
Presentation and Brunch
In conjunction with BKLYN DESIGNS, Design Within Reach hosts an installation of modern flower design.
Join us for Amy’s presentation or stop by the Studio during BKLYN DESIGNS
Design Within Reach Brooklyn Heights
3pm
Green Design Tour
Led by Jill Fehrenbacher from Inhabitat
St. Ann’s Warehouse • 38 Water Street
3pm
Argington & American Cancer Society Raffle
Please join Argington as they support the American Cancer Society through a raffle of their Bamboo Uffizi Bunk Bed accompanied by a Fuji Toy Box and a Bamboo Sahara Crib with a Delphi Changing Table.
Jane’s Carousel • 56 Water Street