September kicked off the Coast to Coast series with NY-based Colony, who made a visit to America?s Motor City: Detroit, Michigan.

Special thanks to Madeleine Parsons of Colony for the following post.

September kicked off our Coast to Coast series with Design Milk where we, Colony, a NY-based community of independent furniture, lighting, textiles and objects designers, set out to explore the United States in the name of design, discovery and inspiration. Our travel itinerary was set to discover new talent and expressions of American design, art and craft. Up first in the series was a visit to America?s Motor City; Detroit, MI.
Known for its contributions to music (including the late and great Aretha Franklin), architecture, and art the city of Detroit felt like a weighty first stop in the Coast to Coast series with an opportunity to explore the exciting projects and burgeoning business ventures rumored to be unfolding. Our forty-eight hours in Detroit were spent synthesizing the city?s growing developments and their effect on art and design entrepreneurship. This complex effect proved best mapped through the work and collective organization of artists, nonprofits and local design firms. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT GROWTH WITHIN THE CITY

Our whirlwind stay kicked off with a Ladies Design Salon organized by developer Bedrock Detroit and Design Core, the organization behind the 2015 UNESCO ?City of Design? designation, where we were presented a tightly curated...