Home renovators, there’s a new event designed just for you. On Nov. 1 and 2, the grand ballroom of Music Hall will host
DesignBuildCincy, a trade show for homeowners and professionals who are planning a construction or design project.
The event will feature more than 125 architects, designers and remodelers, and will be the place to find local and regional handmade architectural fixtures and furniture.
Doug Hart, consultant and former owner of Hart Productions, wanted to create an event that featured custom made and luxury items, as well as artists, craftsmen and contractors who normally don’t do large trade shows.
“I felt it was necessary to do a show of this type at a unique venue in Over-the-Rhine to distinguish DesignBuild from other trade shows,” Hart says.
Many of the companies that will be at DesignBuild wanted to do the show because of its location. Hart hopes people will take advantage of the location and enjoy the beautiful architecture, as well as visit the shops and restaurants in the city’s urban core.
“My goal is to satisfy people who are looking for a large variety of unique vendors, while providing an immersive, urban experience that is typically not ‘built in’ on the front end of traditional home shows,” Hart says.
DesignBuildCincy will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. There will be three presentations each day, showcasing recent residential projects and a Q&A. On Saturday, Chris Kepes of
Kepes Architecture will speak at 11 a.m., Kenneth Workman of
RWA Architects at 1 p.m. and Rod Sidley of
Rod Sidley Architects at 3 p.m. On Sunday, Sanyog Rathoud of
OTR Foundation will speak at 11 a.m., Rick Koehler and Andy Schaub of
Architects Plus at 1 p.m., and Don Beck of
Beck Architecture at 3 p.m.
Admission for DesignBuild is $10, and kids under 13 are free.
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