Fort Makers

March 24, 2021

Step inside the ‘Goodnight Moon’ bedroom in a new immersive exhibition

Local design studio and artist collective Fort Makers has put together a new, immersive exhibition called "Goodnight House." Inspired by the classic children's book "Goodnight Moon"--written by Brooklyn-born author Margaret Wise Brown--the show not only brings you into the book's pages, but it features new artwork and designed objects that are reimaginations of various objects found within the book’s bedroom setting.
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May 15, 2014

UM Project Gives the Maypole a Modern-Day Makeover for Reclaim NYC

After an impossibly long and cold winter, it's fitting that one of the pieces on display at the upcoming Reclaim 3 exhibit is an ode to spring and renewal. But the Maypole created by whimsical furniture designer UM Project is no ordinary ribbon around a stick. Inspired by the charitable spirit that drives Reclaim NYC — which started out in 2012 as a way for the design community to raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims — UM Project founder Francois Chambard teamed up with the High School of Art & Design to create an interactive installation that combines folk custom with modern-day technology.
Details on the high-tech Maypole ahead