WantedDesign Brooklyn

MESSAGE FROM ORGANIZERS: Following declarations of emergency at the national, NY state and New York City levels, and the growing escalation of the COVID-19 situation around the world and in the United States which directly impact many of our exhibitors and partners, we have concluded that we will not be able to deliver the quality show exhibitors and attendees expect and deserve. Together with the Industry City and ICFF-Emerald teams, we are sad to announce that the May 2020 WantedDesign Manhattan, WantedDesign Brooklyn and IC Design Festival exhibits and programming are cancelled.

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WantedDesign is a platform dedicated to promoting design and fostering the international creative community at large throughout the year. It’s two marquee events take place during May’s NYCxDESIGN in both Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Founded in New York City in 2011 by Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat, WantedDesign has established itself as a constant and staunch supporter of U.S. and international design via events, conversations, and partnerships and its yearly programming aims to nurture New York City’s design dialogue. WantedDesign’s original event location, the landmark Terminal Stores building on 11th Avenue in West Chelsea’s Historic District, has become a creative destination for the international design community in May, offering participants and visitors a unique and dynamic experience. The event also serves as a popular and inspiring meeting point for designers, manufacturers, buyers, distributors, craftspeople, students, design institutions, the press and all design lovers.

May 2015 marked the first year for WantedDesign’s new, second location: WantedDesign Brooklyn, at Industry City in Sunset Park. This strategic expansion reflects the growing importance of Brooklyn as a hub for multidisciplinary creative thinkers and makers.

The May events offered a 360-degree experience with innovative installations, memorable products, pop-up stores, interactive experiences, convivial lounges, thought-provoking student workshops, engaging discourse and more. WantedDesign is an active part of NYCxDESIGN and aims to showcase New York as a dynamic and unique design destination.

WantedDesign Brooklyn, part of the IC Design Festival, takes place across the two floors of Building 1 at Industry City, over more than 20,000 sq ft of exhibition space. The ground floor is dedicated to design education and student projects, and the second floor is for larger installations and museum-like exhibits. Join us at Industry City’s creative campus in Sunset Park for 5 days of design inspiration, cultural exhibitions and community activities.