Manhattan Contractor Takes Note of some Local and International Designers


by Colleen Barry-Sleicher - Date: 2007-08-01 - Word Count: 608 Share This!

Manhattan Contractor Takes Note of some Local and International Designers

Dumbo Brooklyn

Manhattanhome.org notices many furniture designers and Manufacturers from Dumbo Brooklyn so I thought I would give a little basic info. Dumbo stands for "Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass".

Local artist started migrating to the area in the 70's and 80's. A mix of townhouses, remnants of freight train rails and 19th Century Warehouses give Dumbo a great NYC feeling.

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NYC City Area Furniture Designers

Cleaning out my office I found info I would like to share on local Designers.

Most design or sell to the international communiryt but we are fortunate to have them in our back yard. Brooklyn and the Metro Area in general.

Brooklyn Designers and Manufacturers.

Some are brand new and some have been a known part of the NYC furniture Design Community.

Following are some Brooklyn and a few New York state Furniture Designers, Manufacturers and woodworkers that caught my attention.

www.Purekitchen.com, www.rdaywillcome.com, www.osoindustries.com, www.nicholasfurrow.net, www.deisgn-niche.com, www.scottbraun.com, www.robertmartindesign.com, www.iglooplay.com, www.ziapriven.com, www.wudfurniture.com, www.palosamko.com, www.standard41.com, www.pryor-williams.com, www.bradteasdale.com, www.postlogicstudio.com, www.aswoon.com, www.manchemitchell.com, www.karamelcabinetry.com, www.furthurdesign.com, www.bravespacedesign.com, www.nancy-nicholson.com (one a kind stained Glass), www.balserawoodworks.com Michael Puryear, custom furniture, 845-943-5975
www.countyfloors.com

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Out of state but one of a kind.

www.Vigilantinc.com (based in New Hampshire)
Finest Cabintry for displaying and protecting objects for premium cigars, hunting,
sporting clays and fly fishing as example.

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A NYC Manhattan Furnitute Designers' Conference
I have put together a variety of highlights I noticed. There were many great products and Designs I was not able to view.

The International Contemporary Furniture Fair is North America's premier event for contemporary design.

The design community is known for coming up with creative solutions to apparently intractable problems. This years ICFF held firm to that assertion.

Noteworthy was Brooklyn Glassworks, a non profit Arts center in Downtown Brooklyn.

A culturally combined noteworthy designer is Artecnica's with Brazil Designers and craftspeople in Vietnam.

Some designers are using eco-friendly materials and sustainable materials and practices. For example, FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified birch plywood and Kirei board (constructed entirely from reclaimed agricultural fiber), made from reclaimed sorghum stalks.

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Another designer uses Kraft board for a wall system.

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Another designer uses recycled wood and items are designed to be used for 2 different functions, for example a crib that converts to a toddler bed and the changing table that becomes an adult sized dresser.

Tiles made from 100% recycled "eco-polysters" or new polyster free of toxic chemical antimony.

Another designer used sustainable harvested teak for its collection of outdoor chairs, lounges and tables.

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Japanese modernist chair designs from 1960 are being reissued. They were not available in north America until now. Two Japanese modernist, Design: Isamu Kenmochi and Isamu Noguchi.

At ICFF Jehs +Laub debuted a "Space Lounge" chair.

At ICFF this year there was a trend of a large number of high profile designers working with multiple exhibitors and manufacturers at the fair. Some the designers are Arik Levy, Shin Azumi, Yves Behar, Jeffrey Bernett, Konstantin Grcic, Pearson Lloyd, Philippe Starck and Patricia Urquiola.

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Products displayed at ICFF included furniture, materials used in a different way, new lighting concepts and designs, accessories (ex new phone designs) and new kitchen and Bath designs. Schools were represented as well from Architectural Colleges, Industrial Design programs, Art and Design programs, Architecture, Interior Design and Schools of Design and Media.

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Some specific Designers and manufacturers I noticed.

Some highlights I noticed. International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York City. May 19-23 2007.

Outsideny.com
Sparkfires.com
www.spectradecor.com
Kitchens, www.GeDCucineSoHo.com
Noguchi.org
Coronasolarlight.com
Raise.com
Hansandfranz.de
Rexite.it
Aswoon.com
Ironinspired.com
P'kolino
Iannonedesign.com
Bradascalon.com
Metropolismag.com/live
Nolenniu.com
Scavolini (kitchens)
Renovaint.com
Keikooyabu.com
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Precious-piece.com
Sublime-living.com
Humanscale.com
Thailand Pavilion at show (an environment angle)
Christopherfarr.com
Mcs.ex
Clsterling.com
Objects-design.com
Arikanerva.com
Emmagardnerdesign.com
Molodesign.com
Orange22.com, botanist series
Thaitradefair.com
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