“Design thinking is the glue that brings many stakeholders together to solve complex problems and capture the city’s collective imagination, ” write Design Trust executive director Susan Chin and Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum board chair Paul Herzan in today’s New York Observer. … Continue reading
Congratulations to Design Trust Photo Urbanism fellow Gail Albert Halaban, whose stunning photo of Penn South created for her Design Trust Photo Urbanism project “Out My Window,” accompanies Michael Kimmelman’s piece about public housing complexes in today’s New York Times, … Continue reading
[portfolio_slideshow] Journalists representing all corners of the globe visited our office last week as part of a U.S. economy and fashion industry reporting tour sponsored by the State Department. Building on Made in Midtown, Design Trust executive director Deborah Marton … Continue reading
We are delighted that findings from our Made in Midtown study are featured in the Style section of today’s New York Times. Guy Trebay writes about the Garment District’s ecosystem, detailing the interconnected network of designers, wholesalers, buttonmakers, trimmings houses, … Continue reading
Five Borough Farm Developing policy recommendations and metrics tools to strengthen urban agricultural activity in NYC.
Photo Urbanism: From Roof to Table Creating a comprehensive photo essay of urban agriculture citywide.
Making Midtown Generating feasible strategies to support fashion design and manufacturing in the Garment District.