At the intersection of three Pittsburgh neighborhoods, Brewers Block reimagined an area steeped in manufacturing history. To reflect the current spirit of creativity and making in our city today, Monmade curated unique art features and furniture for several common areas of this residential development by RDC Inc.
Two large murals were commissioned to bring bold design, color, and whimsy to vast wall spans. A large wood and metal branded communal table offers an inviting space for residents to gather. Selections from Monmade’s catalog of standard products, including framed art prints and dimension ceramics like discs and planters, add moments of color and texture through the building.
Learn more about Monmade’s curated impact packages featuring regionally made products for design and development projects.
Monmade offers a range of standard products ready to be integrated into projects alongside our custom solutions. Wall art products at Brewers Block included works by women and black-owned studios. Discover unique wall art solutions, including scalable designs in a variety of media by following the links below or contacting our design team for more information.
Calm by Rell Rushin is available in three standard dimensions print with archival inks on either gallery wrapped canvas or archival paper.
Curtis Reaves Design Studio offers sustainable fine art photographic prints for the built environment. Each print in this collection features imagery made using 100% reclaimed materials.
Ignacio Lopez’s print collection includes six distinct works, like Abstract each available in multiple colorways. Each print can be oriented either horizontally or vertically.
Customizable in infinite combinations of sizes and colors, Contour Discs by Jessica Alpern Brown are designed to play with light to create a sense of movement and depth.
Monmade’s holistic approach to sustainability is described by our Dimensions of Sustainability. Rooted in our team’s knowledge of responsible manufacturing processes for small businesses, our six defined dimensions inform our assessments of artisan producers and their products. Our producers and their products achieve a dimension when they meet one or more of that dimension’s defined criteria.
Using sustainable materials including recycled, reclaimed, or bio-based materials, prioritizing sustainable vendors and local sourcing, minimizing environmental impact of facility and/or manufacturing waste, publicizing sustainability practices, planning for responsible growth
Climate
Manufacturing at and/or within 100 miles of primary business location, using renewable energy sources, reducing energy consumption, reducing water consumption, measuring carbon footprint, seeking reduction of use of non-renewable resources
Human Health
Products contributing to safe indoor and/or outdoor air quality, using low-to-zero VOC adhesives/sealants/finishes/paints, products comply with specific industry standards including UL and ADA, providing adequate safety and personal protection equipment for employees, safely using/storing/disposing of materials and/or finishes, using and/or encouraging green cleaning methods for products, recommending responsible installation and/or maintenance of products
Social Equity
Business is women and/or minority owned, workforce is more than 50% women and/or minorities, located in an LMI area, hiring local workforce, contributing portion of profits to charitable organizations, practicing public stewardship, offering employee benefits, providing wage transparency
Circular Economy
Designing products for zero-impact, reuse, and the elimination of waste throughout the entire life-cycle of the product. A circular system often includes (but not limited to) using sustainable materials (e.g. bio-based, reclaimed), safe and efficient manufacturing, durability, using sustainable packaging materials, and a plan for end-of-life
Eco-Labels
Indicates when producers/products/ product components are independently certified/verified for their environmental attribute claims by a third-party organization; certifications/ verifications can be for single attribute claims such as FSC or multiple attribute claims such as EPD, HPD, and life-cycle analysis
