An intimate, sun-drenched studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn is the workplace and gathering site for established and up-and-coming artists. It is here, in Flower Shop Collective (FSC), that like-minded and diverse creatives brainstorm ideas, swap skills and discuss ways to decolonize the industry while making use of the multitude of tools offered in the space: for metalworking, sculpting, mold-making, woodworking and more. Founded by Nadia Tahoun …
Drew Seskunas is a designer rooted in community. On weekends, that group might be the Chinatown skate scene; on an early morning, the surfers who congregate at Rockaway Beach; and at home in Brooklyn, his family. While at work, however, Seskunas is mostly flying solo, but thinking critically about design solutions for the people his projects will serve. He launched SAW.EARTH (Seskunas Architecture Workshop on Earth) …
Family-owned and operated by Jayna and Justin Roy, Boonies is a metal fabrication studio that applies contemporary design to traditional objects, as is the case with their U Candle Holder. Handcrafted in the US from steel, this piece dazzles as a balanced structure (inspired by macaroni) that features two standard tapers on either end. Finished with either a violet or rose powder coating, makes for …
