BKLYN DESIGNS 2010 Launches New York Design Week and New Design Talent

The innovative designers at this year’s BKLYN DESIGNS aren’t the only ones getting rave reviews.

The three-day design showcase in DUMBO treated guests from around the city and around the globe to an amazing opening night party, a Kids Lounge, and a chance to see all that the borough has to offer in the way of home furnishings and accessories. Flocking to Brooklyn in record numbers were not only international consumers and members of the trade, but correspondents from top publications — the Wall Street Journal, ELLE DECOR and Interior Design, to name a few — proving that when we build a fabulous event, the people (and the press) will come.

Interior design experts, including those at design magazine Core77, spoke of the “consistently inspiring level of craftsmanship, creativity and attention to detail seen throughout BKLYN DESIGNS,” while Jason Sheftell from the Daily News said that the event “demonstrated that Brooklyn is a powerful player in international design.”

Wendy Goodman’s slideshow for New York Magazine’s “The Cut” blog doesn’t miss a thing in its coverage of BKLYN DESIGNS. She comments on the show, describing it as “the brainchild of the awesome Karen Auster of Auster Agency” and “a launching pad for new talent.” Check out Goodman's comments on the designers who stood out to her, slide by slide.
Writers at design sites like ReadyMade, apartment therapy and AOL shelterpop gushed over the array of talent at this year’s event, highlighting their favorite designers and pieces from the show. Grace Bonney included a wonderful four-part wrap-up of the event on her site www.designspongeonline.com.

The success of BKLYN DESIGNS 2010 shows what happens when you bring together incredible designers in the incredible borough of Brooklyn: standing ovations all around.