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May 12, 2008

BKLYN Designs - Inhabitat Reports

by Jill Fehrenbacher

Highlights from BKLYN Designs 2008, BKLYN Designs Inhabitat, BKLYN Designs, Brooklyn Designs, BKLYN Designs Pratt Institute, LED lighting, New York sustainable design, Inhabitat

Inhabitat was on the scene all three days of BKLYN Designs this weekend and we have a lot of great finds to report back to you. The BKLYN Designs furniture exhibition, which is held in DUMBO every year in May, is not a large event by any means (unlike the upcoming International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Javitz center this weekend). However, what the small, carefully curated show lacks in scale, it more than makes up for in the quality of the work on display. Every year there are a handful of designers that knock our socks off, and the best part is that they are always local designers, using locally-sourced materials, sustainable production methods, and high-quality hand-craftsmanships. This year we were especially impressed with the designs coming out of Pratt students, as well as some new designs from old favs like Brave Space, Uhuru, and Argington. We’ve got lots of pics of the event in our Inhabitat Photo Gallery >

BKLYN BridgeDown Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass

Pratt Booth - BKLYN Designs 2008 - Constellation LED Chandelier by Kenzan Tsutakawa-ChinnConstellation LED Chandelier by Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn

Pratt Institute LED and cast porcelain lighting designsPratt Institute LED and cast porcelain lighting designs

PRATT boothThe Pratt student design booth

BKLYN Designs Inhabitat, BKLYN Designs, Argington, BKLYN Designs IglooPLAY, BKLYN Designs Pratt Institute, LED lighting, New York sustainable design, UHURU Bourbon Barrel furniture, Argington modern children's furniture, green design New York City, Ecosystems bamboo chairs, Ecosystems Bamba chair, Niche furniture Brooklyn, Brave Space Light Block lamps, Jill Fehrenbacher, Abigail Doan, Ali Kriscenski, Mike Chino, InhabitatMemento coffin coffee table by Charles Constantine

Urban Driftwood Stool @ Pratt Student Design boothUrban Driftwood Stool @ Pratt Student Design booth

BKLYN Designs Inhabitat, BKLYN Designs, Argington, BKLYN Designs IglooPLAY, BKLYN Designs Pratt Institute, LED lighting, New York sustainable design, UHURU Bourbon Barrel furniture, Argington modern children's furniture, green design New York City, Ecosystems bamboo chairs, Ecosystems Bamba chair, Niche furniture Brooklyn, Brave Space Light Block lamps, Jill Fehrenbacher, Abigail Doan, Ali Kriscenski, Mike Chino, InhabitatUHURU gorgeous booth and new line of recycled bourbon barrel furniture

BKLYN Designs Inhabitat, BKLYN Designs, Argington, BKLYN Designs IglooPLAY, BKLYN Designs Pratt Institute, LED lighting, New York sustainable design, UHURU Bourbon Barrel furniture, Argington modern children's furniture, green design New York City, Ecosystems bamboo chairs, Ecosystems Bamba chair, Niche furniture Brooklyn, Brave Space Light Block lamps, Jill Fehrenbacher, Abigail Doan, Ali Kriscenski, Mike Chino, InhabitatUHURU stunning bourbon barrel furniture

Team Inhabitat: Jill Fehrenbacher, Mike ChinoJill & Mike testing out the new UHURU Bourbon Furniture

BKLYN Designs Inhabitat, BKLYN Designs, Argington, BKLYN Designs IglooPLAY, BKLYN Designs Pratt Institute, LED lighting, New York sustainable design, UHURU Bourbon Barrel furniture, Argington modern children's furniture, green design New York City, Ecosystems bamboo chairs, Ecosystems Bamba chair, Niche furniture Brooklyn, Brave Space Light Block lamps, Jill Fehrenbacher, Abigail Doan, Ali Kriscenski, Mike Chino, InhabitatBrave Space new Light Block Lamps - made from ecoresin

re-Surface: 'Solo' MIC Lightsre-Surface: ‘Solo’ Lights - made from microphones

BKLYN Designs Inhabitat, BKLYN Designs, Argington, BKLYN Designs IglooPLAY, BKLYN Designs Pratt Institute, LED lighting, New York sustainable design, UHURU Bourbon Barrel furniture, Argington modern children's furniture, green design New York City, Ecosystems bamboo chairs, Ecosystems Bamba chair, Niche furniture Brooklyn, Brave Space Light Block lamps, Jill Fehrenbacher, Abigail Doan, Ali Kriscenski, Mike Chino, Inhabitat
Ecosystem’s new plyboo Bamba chair

BKLYN Designs Inhabitat, BKLYN Designs, Argington, BKLYN Designs IglooPLAY, BKLYN Designs Pratt Institute, LED lighting, New York sustainable design, UHURU Bourbon Barrel furniture, Argington modern children's furniture, green design New York City, Ecosystems bamboo chairs, Ecosystems Bamba chair, Niche furniture Brooklyn, Brave Space Light Block lamps, Jill Fehrenbacher, Abigail Doan, Ali Kriscenski, Mike Chino, InhabitatNew IglooPLAY Kids Furniture

BKLYN Designs Inhabitat, BKLYN Designs, Argington, BKLYN Designs IglooPLAY, BKLYN Designs Pratt Institute, LED lighting, New York sustainable design, UHURU Bourbon Barrel furniture, Argington modern children's furniture, green design New York City, Ecosystems bamboo chairs, Ecosystems Bamba chair, Niche furniture Brooklyn, Brave Space Light Block lamps, Jill Fehrenbacher, Abigail Doan, Ali Kriscenski, Mike Chino, InhabitatLola’s Lounge from Laidman Fabrication - made from FSC-certified wood

Nicholas Furrow LampyNicholas Furrow Strainer Lamp

Nicholas Furrow Listening BoothMike Chino checking out Nicholas Furrow’s interesting record-collection inspired booth

BKLYN Designs Inhabitat, BKLYN Designs, Argington, BKLYN Designs IglooPLAY, BKLYN Designs Pratt Institute, LED lighting, New York sustainable design, UHURU Bourbon Barrel furniture, Argington modern children's furniture, green design New York City, Ecosystems bamboo chairs, Ecosystems Bamba chair, Niche furniture Brooklyn, Brave Space Light Block lamps, Jill Fehrenbacher, Abigail Doan, Ali Kriscenski, Mike Chino, Inhabitat

BKLYN BridgeBKLYN Designs in DUMBO

Inhabitat Mother's Day Tour!Inhabitat Mother’s Day Walking Tour

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