Brooklyn’s best Design District
50+ architecture firms from BIG and Snøhetta, to Alloy and JAM Architects. 10+ indie shops in three square blocks, just down the street from Henrybuilt + Reform. HQ to Etsy and West Elm. Product designers. Furniture makers. Lighting designers and so much more.
“Dumbo has earned its new title as a New York City design district. While the former industrial hub has long been attracting architecture and design creatives and artists, there’s been a significant uptick in activity in recent years that hasn’t gone unnoticed.”
Wednesday May 21
Explore 20+ design tours & events as the official closing day + party of the NYC x Design Festival.
NYCxDesign Festival Official Closing Party
Wednesday May 21 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at Superfine (126 Front Street)
Presented by the Team Dumbo, Pensa, Hudson Wilder, Two Trees Management Co and NYCxDesign Festival.
Drinks. Music. Mingling. Free but capacity is limited. DJ’s Conway Liao (Hudson Wilder) and Sunzhique (VISO Project).
Dumbo Design District Walking Tour led by Hudson Wilder
Wednesday May 21 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm. Meet at Hudson Wilder (142 Plymouth Street.)
Explore Dumbo’s unique blend of past and present as you stroll cobblestone streets lined with historic warehouses and contemporary architecture. Visit curated home goods boutiques and design galleries, meeting the founders behind refined furniture, lighting, ceramics, and decor. Conclude the experience with an elegant conversation at Hudson Wilder, a stylish design studio–showroom–café, to reflect and share insights from the tour.
Furniture Makers Panel Discussion at Mark Jupiter
Wednesday May 21 at 3:30pm at Mark Jupiter (195 Plymouth Street)
Come to the Mark Jupiter manufacturing studio and showroom for an unfiltered conversation among local creators JAM Architecture, artist Lou Venturelli, interior designer Kathy Eisberg and Mark Jupiter himself.
Pensa Studio Tour
Wednesday May 21 from 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm at Pensa (20 Jay Street, Suite 800)
A guided tour of the PENSA studio a well renowned industrial and product design studio, where you will get a sneak peek of their process from design to product. RSVP at kamodiog@pensa.co.
New Design Books Panel Discussion at Powerhouse Arena
Wednesday May 21 at 4:30 pm at Powerhouse Arena (28 Adams Street)
Join an exclusive panel featuring some of the design world’s most celebrated interior designers, each of whom has recently published a standout monograph. Engage in an inspiring conversation with Britt and Damian Zunino (Studio DB), Alfredo Paredes (Alfredo Paredes Studio), Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum (The Brownstone Boys), and Steve Cordony as they share insights, stories, and design philosophies.
L+R Meridian Meet Up
Wednesday May 21 from 4:30-7:30pm at L+R (20 Jay Street, Suite 924)
Open to all designers curious about XR & Spatial Computing: Networking, Drinks & Demos. Get your first look at how this transformative technology can revolutionize your design process with live demos of ShapesXR and Media View.
Studio Marie Studio Warm Up
Wednesday May 21 from 5:00 -8:00 pm at Studio Marie (45 Main Street, Suite 203)
Jamie Marie Perez invites you to her new studio to celebrate the launch of her architectural and interior design firm, Studio Marie. As a full-service studio, the practice brings over 15 years of experience combining interior and architectural services, as well as product curation.
Dumbo x Design Day Open Studios
Wednesday May 21 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) | 45 Main Street, Suite 900
Casa Angulo Inc | 45 Main Street, Suite 1040
Canton Projects / Leonard Ursachi | 142A Plymouth Street
Henrybuilt and Space Theory | 16 Main Street
HiLo Brooklyn | 68 Jay Street, Suite 211
Hudson Wilder | 142 Plymouth Street
JAM Architecture | 20 Jay Street, Suite 436
Joanna Pertz Landscape Architecture PC | 68 Jay Street, Suite 820
Liz Collins Studio | 20 Jay Street, Suite 306
L+R | 20 Jay Street
Mark Jupiter | 195 Plymouth Street
M Collection Home + Design | 14 Jay Street
Post Company | 45 Main St, Suite 844
Sixpenny | 45 Main Street – by appt only
Studio Delson | 20 Jay Street Suite 636
Studio Marcus Vinicius De Paula | 25 Jay Street, Suite 301
Visual Comfort | 40 Washington Street
ZAROLAT | 140 Plymouth Street
Dumbo Projection Project
Wednesday May 21 from dusk – 11:00 pm
Video art work projected at a massive scale, featuring a collection of made-for-DUMBO works by a cohort of graduate students in the NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), taught by the mixed-media artist Gabriel Barcia-Colombo. Presented on both sides of the Manhattan Bridge Anchorage, and on the BQE wall in Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Park.
2025 Map + Events List:
Fast Company sings the praises of Dumbo as NYC’s most charming design district — celebrating the news that world renowned design and architecture firm Snøhetta is moving in and joining more than 150 design companies in the ‘hood!
Design is here in Dumbo.
- Dozens of retail design shops – including major names like Henry Built + Reform and 12+ indie shops – including a special design shop row @ Pearl + Water Street – including Natural Selection, Usagi, Hudson Wilder, Zaralot
- Dozens of architecture firms – including BIG, Snohetta, Alloy Architecture, JAM, Mammoth Design, Block Renovation.
- HQ for major design brands including West Elm, Etsy, and Rent the Runway.
- 50+ digital design studios
- Dozens of fashion + jewelry design companies – including Sayaka Davis, Naomi Nomi, Emma Rubinson, Andie Swim, Angie Marei, Alexis Bittar, Sundae School, Fang, Timothy Westbrook, and Colleen Allen.
- Furniture designers – including Mark Jupiter, Brooklyn Co, HiLo Design.
- Product designers – including Pensa, Biolite, Quip, Speks, Frog.
- 150+ artist and design studios
- 10+ art galleries
- Annual Dumbo x Design event put on by a dozen+ firms during NYC x DESIGN Week.
- Annual Dumbo Open Studios + Shop the Studios events
Meet some of our rockstars
Dumbo has always been a hotbed of design – with architecturally significant buildings that range from award winning historic renovations to new construction gems.
FACT: The cardboard box was invented in Dumbo by Robert Gair (aka Mr. Gairville). Dumbo’s been changing design since 1906.