Brooklyn Look Explained

The Brooklyn Look is a design style that is used in fields such as interior design, food packaging and greeting cards which originated from Brooklyn, New York City.

Characteristics

During an interview with Interior Design, design firm co-owner Joan Michaels stated that the Brooklyn Look consists of reclaimed wood, exposed lightbulbs and taxidermy.^[1] The style was once an independent expression of the reuse of goods but has changed into expensive consumer products. Many business owners believe that using the Brooklyn Look is good for increasing profits.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Prevalence

In a Quartz article, it was noted that the Brooklyn Look was commonly used in neighborhoods like Pantin in Paris, Shimokitazawa in Tokyo, Florentin in Tel Aviv and Shoreditch in East London.

Further reading

• Book: Hackett, Kathleen . Brooklyn interior . 2017 . Matthew Williams, von dem Knesebeck GmbH & Co. Verlag KG . 978-3-86873-966-4 . Originalausgabe . München . 965623535.
• Web site: O’Callaghan . Helen . 2020-10-11 . Meet the interior designers who take pride in their green houses . 2022-03-12 . Irish Examiner . en.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 10 Questions with... Jayne and Joan Michaels . 2022-03-12 . . en-US.
2. Web site: Quito . Anne . Designers have an 8-letter word for the despised hipster aesthetic colonizing the planet . 2022-03-12 . . 2 December 2016 . en.
3. News: Ellin . Abby . 2014-12-03 . The Brooklyn Brand Goes Global . en-US . . 2022-03-12 . 0362-4331.
4. News: Green . Penelope . 2015-12-16 . The Curators of a Home's 'Brooklyn Look' . en-US . . 2022-03-12 . 0362-4331.