Design Day at the Yard 2025

Join the Brooklyn Navy Yard – a dynamic epicenter for innovation and creativity – for its annual Design Day event organized in conjunction with NYCxDESIGN Festival.

Designers, design enthusiasts, and aspiring designers from New York and around the world are invited to explore the expansive 300-acre campus and step into cutting-edge design studios, multidisciplinary working factories, and bespoke design firms.

This year’s Design Day highlights robotics, engineering, technology and creative companies that marry art and industry. From open houses to demos to tours, this event celebrates the innovative ecosystem at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Open House (Open Studios & Open Factories):

5TEN

Brooklyn Roasting Company

Curve ID

Emme Essentials

Ferra Designs

HUSH Studios

Jason Krugman Studio

MARCO BAGA

Millie Benson Projects

Osprey Studio

Patten Studio

Scott Jordan Furniture

Skilset

Tarform

Uncool Artist

Work At Hand

and more...

Timed Demos & Tours

Check back on April 17 when we reveal our full line-up of timed programs for the day

Please note, some ticketed programs will be free while others will have a fee. Some programs will be first come, first served, while others will require an RSVP.

Shop Local & Support Small Businesses

Brooklyn Style (Retail):

EMME NYC

CurveID

Lafayette 148 New York

Mixed by Nasrin

Food & Drink:

Pizza Yard

Russ & Daughters

Rustik

Transmitter Brewing

See the Yard’s latest public art installation, Our Brooklyn, created for the Yard by local artist Phoebe Lo. The installation celebrates the community, beauty, culture, vibrancy, and interconnectedness of Brooklyn in a bright installation that spans more than 200 feet along Flushing Avenue. Meet the artist and other fans of creativity in Brooklyn while enjoying food, drinks, and art-making activities.

READ MORE AND RSVP SEPARATELY HERE.

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Photo Acknowledgement & Permissions

By registering for the event, you understand that photography and/or video may be taken at the event for marketing or promotional purposes, and you consent to being filmed or photographed for such use. Furthermore, you release the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, its officers, employees, and agents, from any liability in connection with such photography or videography and the use thereof and waive any claims you may have for payment in connection with such materials and the use thereof.

Newsletter Acknowledgement & Permission

By signing up for this event, you are agreeing to be added to the free Brooklyn Navy Yard public newsletter list. Newsletters are sent 1 - 2 times each month and list public programs, events, and exhibitions at the Yard. You may unsubscribe at any time.

THIS EVENT IS NON-SMOKING.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Brooklyn Navy Yard Building 77, 141 Flushing Ave (at Vanderbilt Ave), Brooklyn, United States