Brooklyn sees boom in architecture and design jobs

Brooklyn has seen a sharp jump in the number of architecture and design jobs, according to new figures that show creative employment has almost doubled in the borough over four years.

A report by the Center for an Urban Future revealed that the number of jobs at architecture and design firms had grown by 86 per cent in Brooklyn between 2010 and 2014.
Published to coincide with the city's annual NYCxDesign festival this month, the figures show that New York City accumulated 5,000 jobs in the industries during this time period – a 23 per cent increase.
The survey covers architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, industrial design, graphic design, and other specialised design including fashion, costume and jewellery.
"Our new data brief highlights the growing importance of the design sector to New York City's economy, and details that a disproportionate share of the growth in the sector is now occurring in Brooklyn," said the writers in a synopsis of the report.
Although Manhattan remains New York's creative nexus, with 89 per cent of all the jobs, its growth statistics were below the city average at 19 per cent.
Across the East River, Brooklyn has seen considerably more growth but still only has under 2,000 jobs, against over 24,000 in Manhattan.