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Design Brooklyn is a visual exploration of the unique and diverse architecture, interiors, and design of public and private spaces in todays Brooklyn, from mechanics shops renovated into restaurants, to newly built museums, to restored brownstones and modern townhouses. Chapters focusing on renovation, restoration, innovation, and industry come to life with more than 150 original photographs representing various neighborhoods and trends. Including studies of the Brooklyn Academy of Musics newest addition, Fort Greene Park, and Boerum Hills Flavor Paper, Design Brooklyn will appeal to anyone interested in urban living, design, and trendsetting Brooklyn style. Praise for Design Brooklyn: aA terrific book. Anne Hellman and Michel Arnaud perfectly capture the essence of the innovative, independent style of the creative people who define Brooklyn!a ? a"Wendy Goodman, Design Editor, New York magazine AA aBrooklyns design identity is captured in this inspired collection of projects that takes you from the manufacturing past of the Brooklyn Navy Yard to influential architect-designed new construction, with plenty of bespoke brownstone renovations and handmade artists studios in the mix.a ? a"Francesca Connolly, New York editor of Remodelista.com AA aThe creativity that New York City is so known for seemed synonymous with Manhattan . . . that was until Brooklyn bloomed. And boy, has it bloomed!a ? a"Newell Turner, editor in chief, Hearst Design Group AA aBrooklyns cutting-edge creativity, beauty, and bold self-confidence are well represented in this extraordinary book of Brooklyn design. Brooklyn has more character and characters than anywhere else in the world, and that spirit of originality and sense of history is vibrant and alive in these homes and cultural institutions.a ? a"Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn borough president AA aNo sleep till you devour Design Brooklyna"a thrilling guide to architecture and dA(c)cor in the mythical New York City borough. From a Beastie Boys clever brownstone renovation to insider tours of cultural spaces and imaginative restaurant design, this stunning and idea-packed guide to Brooklyn design shows how wonderfully the old can meld with the new. Design Brooklyn is sure to resonate far beyond its borders.a ? a"Ingrid Abramovitch, Author of Restoring a House in the City aA visual feast of the best of Brooklyn style.a ? a"atHome magazine aPacked with engaging back stories of Brooklyns homes, shops, restaurants and public institutions like Fort Greene Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center in Prospect Heights.a ? a"New York Times aIts turned the borough into a playground for high design, all beautifully chronicled in a new survey by Anne Hellman, Design Brooklyn, with page after page of gorgeous photos by Michel Arnaud.a ? a"Town & Country aDesign Brooklyn is expansive, inclusive and filled with inspiring ideas and images of interiors, both public and private.a ? a"Janel Laban, Apartment Therapy aWhat makes this book special, is that it documents the interior spaces of Brooklyn in a way that I havent seen before. We all know that Brooklyn has drastically changed in the last few years, but its rare to get the opportunity to peek into some of the private homes or have the luxury of time or money to check outAA allAA the new public spacesa"restaurants, bars and hotelsa"that have popped up around the borough . . . It gave me a new appreciation for the sheer volume of design happening in Brooklyn every day.a ? a"Amy Azzarito, Design*SpongeAA aQuirky, spirited, surprising and usefula"brimming with charm and delight.a ? a"New York Times Book Review AA

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Publié par	ABRAMS BOOKS
Date de parution	22 octobre 2013
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9781613125427
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	9 Mo

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE BY ANNE HELLMAN
FOREWORD AN INTERVIEW WITH MIKE D
INTRODUCTION INNOVATION IN CONTEXT: A BRIEF HISTORY OF BROOKLYN BY LUCAS G. RUBIN
1. RENOVATION
2ND STREET PARK SLOPE
PROSPECT PLACE GARDEN PROSPECT HEIGHTS
3RD STREET PARK SLOPE
CHEEVER PLACE COBBLE HILL
CLINTON STREET ROOFTOP GARDEN COBBLE HILL
PROSPECT PARK WEST PARK SLOPE
MIKE D S TOWNHOUSE COBBLE HILL
BELLOCQ TEA ATELIER GREENPOINT
THE INVISIBLE DOG ART CENTER BOERUM HILL
LINCOLN PLACE PARK SLOPE
CLINTON STREET CARROLL GARDENS
RUCOLA BOERUM HILL
WASHINGTON AVENUE CLINTON HILL
THE WYTHE HOTEL WILLIAMSBURG
REYNARD WILLIAMSBURG
2. RESTORATION
HANCOCK STREET BEDFORD-STUYVESANT
ALBEMARLE ROAD PROSPECT PARK SOUTH
FORT GREENE PARK FORT GREENE
STERLING PLACE PROSPECT HEIGHTS
WILLOW STREET BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
JANE S CAROUSEL DUMBO
3. INNOVATION
ROBERTA S BUSHWICK
BLANCA BUSHWICK
VANDERBILT AVENUE FORT GREENE
S. 4TH STREET WILLIAMSBURG
SIDNEY PLACE GARDEN BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
SUNSET PARK MATERIALS RECYCLING FACILITY SUNSET PARK
BAM FISHER FORT GREENE
FLAVOR PAPER RESIDENCE BOERUM HILL
HOT BIRD CLINTON HILL
WAVERLY AVENUE CLINTON HILL
PACIFIC STREET PROSPECT HEIGHTS
BOND STREET VEGETABLE GARDEN BOERUM HILL
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN VISITOR CENTER PROSPECT HEIGHTS
4. INDUSTRY
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
NEW LAB BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
DESIGNERS IN THEIR STUDIOS:
W D FURNITURE DESIGN CLINTON HILL
ASWOON/SUSAN WOODS BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
FERRA DESIGNS BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
JASON MILLER / ROLL HILL GREENPOINT
MARY WALLIS BUSHWICK
KATCH DESIGN CO. WILLIAMSBURG
NIGHTWOOD WILLIAMSBURG
VONNEGUT / KRAFT SUNSET PARK
EGG COLLECTIVE CLINTON HILL
TAKESHI MIYAKAWA GREENPOINT
ELASTICCO GOWANUS
FLAVOR PAPER BOERUM HILL
HIROKO TAKEDA DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN
PELLE RED HOOK
DAVID WEEKS DUMBO
ESKAYEL WILLIAMSBURG
HELLMAN-CHANG BUSHWICK
GROW HOUSE GROW! BUSHWICK
BEC BRITTAIN RED HOOK
UHURU RED HOOK
FORT STANDARD RED HOOK
SELECTED DESIGN AND FABRICATION SOURCES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES
INDEX OF SEARCHABLE TERMS
Preface ANNE HELLMAN
WHEN I MOVED TO BROOKLYN SIXTEEN YEARS AGO , it felt like an outpost of Manhattan; now in many ways Brooklyn is its own center. Back then, friends had to make an effort to visit me, as did I if I wanted to join them in the city on the weekends. But the longer I lived here, the less time I spent in Manhattan, and the more inspired I became to get to know Brooklyn better.
When I was in my twenties and living in Williamsburg, new bars and restaurants were opening every month. An entire neighborhood changed before my eyes, from a desolate warehouse district to a vibrant art and music scene. This has taken place throughout Brooklyn in the past few decades: a new wave of artists, writers, musicians, and people of all professions has moved into the borough and made it a destination in its own right.
From Williamsburg to Boerum Hill to Carroll Gardens and finally to Cobble Hill, I made my way from home to home. Each of these neighborhoods, like all of Brooklyn s communities, has something unique to offer. My family s quest was to find a home where we could raise our children, and this is a common theme in Brooklyn. For many others the search is for a place where they can put down roots as small businesses, because workspaces as well as storefronts are more attainable here than in Manhattan. No matter what the pursuit is, with each new inhabitant an old building is kept alive-at least, that is the goal in a place with so much history. Each new business, each new home leaves an impression on these structures and their surroundings. Brooklyn is regenerating at a rapid rate, producing new art, new design, new cuisine, and new ideas for environmental living.
As I and the other members of this book s team-Michel Arnaud and Jane Creech-began our research into new Brooklyn design, there were multiple facets that could be focused upon, from wall art and ironwork, to public spaces and private gardens, to townhouse structure and new construction. There were also countless neighborhoods to explore, each one with its own spirit and sense of origin. We set out to discover as many new design happenings as we could in as many different neighborhoods as possible and found breathtaking new green architecture, such as the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center and Sunset Park Materials Recycling Facility, dozens of innovative townhouse renovations and sustainable rooftop gardens, preeminent Brooklyn entities such as the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and many historic restorations, such as Fort Greene Park, made possible by generous gifts of time and effort. Although the resulting book does not, and probably could not, include all of these new spaces and ideas, the aim is to represent a full range.
Having lived here awhile, I was not as surprised by the sheer number of design innovations occurring everywhere in Brooklyn as I was by how interconnected they all were. To us, this signaled a much more important movement. Each designer we contacted generously linked us to another, so that soon we had a web of Brooklyn designers, architects, builders, and artisans to explore. Just as each neighborhood has a distinct cultural identity and design bones (some more apparent than others), the work of the designers and artists living and creating in these neighborhoods has its own distinct style and voice. Brooklyn s model creative community-supported by different styles and expressions side by side-is as inspiring as it is boundless. And its work has only just begun.
Design Brooklyn explores recent architectural and interior designs, from the spectacular to the everyday, throughout the borough. The gallery section offers a visual tour of Brooklyn: its bridges, its promenades, its wall art and markets, its one and only Coney Island. The chapters feature public spaces, private homes, and local restaurants and bars, as well as parks and gardens. Chapter 1, Renovation, looks at combinations of old and new-not just preserving the old, but renewing with modern improvements such as the conversion of a factory building into the popular Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg and residences that put a fresh spin on Victorian interiors with mid-century furniture and contemporary wall coverings. This is followed by Restoration, which discovers homes, a public park, and Jane s Carousel, all meticulously returned to their original states, showing how careful architectural preservation can thrive next to structures exploring more contemporary ideas. Chapter 3, Innovation, reveals some of the most cutting-edge moves in architecture and design, from the BAM Fisher to avantgarde interior designs like Roberta s in Bushwick, composed with unconventional materials. The final chapter, Industry, shows the breadth of Brooklyn s budding small-scale urban manufacturing, beginning in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and reaching out to designers studios in other postindustrial areas.
Brooklyn design has become its own phenomenon, far-reaching and distinct. It is bound to invigorate and inspire anyone-anywhere.
FOREWORD
AN INTERVIEW WITH MIKE D

AH: I have to ask: When the Beastie Boys wrote No Sleep Till Brooklyn, what were your inspirations for the song at the time?
MIKE D: We were sitting around at an apartment I had in the West Village-and that s what we would do, sit around and write lyrics every night-and it just seemed like one of the funniest things we could come up with at the time. Then it quickly evolved into this kind of tour story, kind of a fantasy about being on tour and then getting back home to Brooklyn.
As a band, we started here in Brooklyn, on the top floor of the Yauchs townhouse [in Brooklyn Heights]. And that s where we started playing and practicing. It s funny because if his parents were not crazy enough to let us actually play music on the top floor of their house, I don t think any of it would have been possible. As long as it was after school and before dinner, we could make a racket.
AH: Now that you live in Brooklyn, what do you think has changed about it since your school days in Brooklyn Heights? What s the same?
MIKE D: In a lot of ways, Brooklyn Heights is similar. Cobble Hill in certain ways is similar but also vastly different. You had two things. One, in the early seventies, there was this homesteading movement-Adam s parents were definitely part of it; his dad is an architect-in which these younger artists, architects, and other urban professionals, instead of just getting an apartment in Manhattan or moving to the suburbs with kids, would come to Brooklyn and renovate a townhouse, in many cases reconfiguring these buildings back into the single-family homes they once were before being chopped up into small and cheap units. It had this idealist quality to it. And then second, Brooklyn was a lot rougher and more dangerous. But Manhattan also was rougher then. You couldn t park a car on the street, or you could but you d have to expect that everything inside of it would get stolen.
What has been lost in Manhattan is the sense of this playground for different people from all over the world who always wanted to immigrate to New York to be artists, writers, musicians, to express themselves on some level. Manhattan is now basically off-limits due to the high cost of living. I think Brooklyn in a lot of ways has picked up that slack.
AH: What role did design play in your early life?
MIKE D: Growing up, my mom was an interior designer and my father was an art dealer, so I think it s in my DNA. I ve always considered it normal to be very conscious and aware of every aesthetic decision. It s the combination of having grown up with the idea being front and center in my household that all of that was relevant information, and that my ideas in those areas mattered. I would go to the Museum of Modern Art and say, I lik