NYC through the lens of the NY Design Center

We're always up for a challenge and here's the latest one:  see New York through the lens of the New York Design Center in Manhattan.

1. These objects, resembling side mirrors on a car, in Arteriors remind us of the cars that made the Chrysler Building possible.

2. Something we'd find in Central Park, like man's best friend, we found in the 1st Dibs showroom.

3. This lamp, over Hello, Splendor blogger Beth Dotolo, in the Metropolitan Lighting Fixture Co. reminds us of the glittering globe in Times Square on New Year's Eve.

4. Which color of these customizable Mottega lamps in Arteriors would we choose? "Cashmere" on the right.  

5. Something visitors to NY and the NYDC need?  Tour guides.  And, our favorite component of the NYDC new guide service, Access to Design, is Alana, shown here unlocking the proverbial chain on the doors of NYDC.

6. Blogfest, hosted by Kravet, Inc.,  is all about design, connection and hospitality such as this party at 1st Dibs.

7.  Which color would we pick from Kravet's new Modern Colors Collection? Green and black..the colors of Blogfest.

8. Something that represents the 1920s when the NYDC was built?  We say this curved antique lamp, next to Eric Miller of Interiors by Studio M in Florida,  in Laserow Antiques.

9. The Brooklyn Bridge, like our favorite span, the Golden Gate Bridge, is all about suspension.  So is this figural sculpture in Atelier.

10. NBC, the Peacock Network, is based in New York and we found plenty of them in the Global Views showroom.

11. Celebrities, such as Thom Filicia seen here at 1st Dibs, abound in New York and bloggers at  Blogfest lined up to get their photograph taken with him