Roll Call: Sellsius Edition

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Those of you who have an obsession with Brooklyn will love this.

BKLYN DESIGNS™ 2007 CELEBRATES ITS 5th ANNIVERSARY!

3-DAY SHOW CELEBRATES ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE IN THE HEART OF DUMBO


Landmark Meets Modern in Brooklyn with Bill Menking, Editor, The Architect’s Newspaper; Architects Ismael Leyva and Michael Wetstone (Beyer Blinder Belle); artist and muralist Richard Haas and developer Jed Walentas of Two Trees Management.

Presented by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


BKLYN DESIGNS™ 2007 CELEBRATES ITS 5th ANNIVERSARY!

3-DAY SHOW CELEBRATES ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE IN THE HEART OF DUMBO



(April 25, 2007) BKLYN DESIGNS (MAY 11- 13), NY’s most consumer-friendly design show, is kicking-off NYC Design Week with the biggest exhibit yet. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, BKLYN DESIGNS is now an established design event that attracts buyers and attendees from all over the world. BKLYN DESIGNS boasts an impressive list of trend-setting exhibitors of contemporary furnishings including: furniture, lighting, linens, rugs and decorative accessories.



DATE/TIME: Friday, May 11, 10am– 8pm; Saturday, May 12, 10am– 7pm; and Sunday, May 13, 11am– 6pm



PLACE: 3 DUMBO Brooklyn Locations - St. Ann’s Warehouse, 38 Water Street; Smack Mellon Gallery, 92 Plymouth Street & the BD Annex, 81 Front Street



ON EXHIBIT:

Largest- ever BKLYN DESIGNS line-up of 63 jury-selected exhibitors
28 Debuts…featuring up-and-coming designers exhibiting for their first time
20 Green Designers to show a host of clever green solutions/products for home/office
BKLYN DESIGNS+ - a brand new cash-and-carry market of fashion and home accessories
A look at the next generation…Pratt Institute student exhibit + design competition


PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS (free with admission):

A Conversation with Ralph Pucci with Linda O’Keefe of Metropolitan Home
Pratt Panel on Green Design with alums, professors & Fred Bernstein, NY Times + Metropolitan Home
Brooklyn Style - designers Chris Coleman, Chris Kraig & Ellen Hamilton discuss trends with Annie Block, Interior Design and Jen Renzi from House & Garden
Going Green: Doable or Daunting? The Grenier House - A Case Study with Mike Cannell, Dwell, Karesse Grenier, NYC real estate broker (mother of actor and green advocate Adrian Grenier), David Bergman, Philip Higgs and Laura Gropper, GreenHomeNYC.
Landmark Meets Modern in Brooklyn with Bill Menking, Editor, The Architect’s Newspaper; Architects Ismael Leyva and Michael Wetstone (Beyer Blinder Belle); artist and muralist Richard Haas and developer Jed Walentas of Two Trees Management.
BAC Exhibit of Prototypes and Models Born in Brooklyn at the powerhouse Arena + readings/book signings with authors Akiko Busch, Kira Gould & Lance Hosey and Susan Szenasy, Metropolis
Focus on BAM Cultural Arts District with Bruce Fowle, Joe Chan, Danny Simmons & Susan Szenasy
Mother’s Day Pastry Demonstration by Kate Zuckerman of Chanterelle for moms/kids at BSH.


AROUND DUMBO: Galleries, Retailers and Restaurants will welcome attendees with special events and promotions through the first Brunch Under The Bridges program.



PARTIES NOT TO MISS (free with Show Admission/Bracelet):

BKLYN DESIGNS - KICK OFF PARTY / DWR Brooklyn Heights Studio, Friday, May 11, 8:30pm
BKLYN DESIGNS - ART MEETS DESIGN PARTY/ Forté Condo – Exhibit curated by gallerist/artist Danny Simmons, at the new FX Fowle Forté Building in Fort Greene, Saturday, May 12, 8:00pm


TICKETS: Tickets are $12 per person per day. Pre-registered design trade attend for free.



INTERVIEWS: Mark Kessler, Interim President, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce; Karen Auster, Producer, BKLYN DESIGNS and all exhibitors/speakers available for interviews/studio tours.



MORE INFORMATION: www.bklyndesigns.com 718-875-1000 x146 or chloe@austerevents 718-243-1414


Also Haute Living had some dinner in South Florida which the Grunt was not invited to.






On Monday, April 23rd, Haute Living magazine, in conjunction with Ms. Audrey Ross of Esslinger Wooten Maxwell Realtors, hosted the Board of Regents for a "Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate" dinner on South Beach. The evening was also sponsored by South of Five, a luxury development on South Beach.

The event took place at The Temple House, a luxurious 16,350 square foot private residence owned by Dan Davidson. The Temple House, designed by world famous Art Deco architect L. Murray Dixon, is the largest single-family residence in South Beach, The Temple House is currently listed by Audrey Ross for $17 million.

More than 80 of the biggest names in luxury real estate from across the world came together to make this event a spectacular night to remember.

Seth Semilof, co-publisher of Haute Living, said, "The evening was a success, thanks largely to the dedication of Audrey Ross. That's the pleasure of working with such a successful individual; you know that your event will be flawless."

The evening began with the "Who's Who" being picked up by coach limousine at the Ritz Carlton, Key Biscayne. Bottles of Moet flowed freely throughout the ride from the Ritz, and continued throughout the evening. A five-star restaurant provided the catering.

Industry power-players in attendance included Brian Losh, chairman and CEO of Ewing & Clark Incorporated in Seattle, and publisher of Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate; Meghan Barry, vice president of Ewing & Clark Incorporated; Ron Shuffield and Beth Butler, the president and general manager of Esslinger Wooten Maxwell, owned by Warren Buffet's real estate arm, Homeservices, Inc.; James Beasley, president and CEO of Beasley & DeVarreau, the Las Vegas division of Sotheby's International Realty; Andie Richardson, president and CEO of Romac, the St. Maarten division of Sotheby's International Realty; Donald D. Pearson, owner of Kurfiss, the Pennsylvania division of Sotheby's International Realty; Kay Brown, owner of Norris & Company, the exclusive Vero Beach affiliate of Christie's Great Estates; Cora Bett Thomas, president of Cora Bett Thomas Realty, the exclusive Savannah affiliate of Christie's Great Estates; Michael Saunders, president of Michael Saunders & Company; Gerard P. Liguori, owner of Premier Estate Properties, the exclusive Boca Raton affiliate of Christie's Great Estates; Barbara A. Reynolds, president of the North American market for Realty One Living in Ohio; Amy Norman, senior vice president in charge of corporate growth & development for Harry Norman Realtors, Atlanta's leading independent real estate firm; and many others.

Kamal Hotchandani, co-publisher of Haute Living, said, "The dinner provided the perfect event for members of the luxury real estate community to come together and celebrate their collective success. We were proud to be able to provide the forum in which this could take place, and look forward to hosting the "Who's Who" in the near future."