Bloom

An Ode to the Administration

Bloom is a modular seating and storage system inspired by New York City's long-standing relationship with the humble milk crate. For decades, milk crates have served as improvised chairs on sidewalks, stoops, bodegas, and barbershops—an unofficial piece of the city's street furniture. Its name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the administration that attempted to fine New Yorkers for sitting on milk crates, celebrating a practice that has become part of the city's cultural identity.

Designed for compact urban living, Bloom transforms the milk crate from a temporary solution into a purposeful piece of furniture. Its modular system embraces the realities of small apartments by combining comfortable seating with accessible storage, allowing users to adapt, expand, and reorganize the system as their needs change. Bloom honors an iconic object of New York while reimagining it as a practical response to the city's ongoing challenges of limited space, affordability, and everyday living.