Bergworks GBM, formed by David Bergman and Lori Greenberg, consists of the companies Shake Well (graphics and writing), Fire & Water (furniture and lighting), David Bergman Architect, and Swagologie (eco gift consulting).

 

DAVID BERGMAN David Bergman runs a multidisciplinary design studio embracing architecture, interiors and product design, including furniture and lighting. The architecture and interiors firm works in a wide range of residential and commercial projects including renovation, interiors and new construction. The design approach emphasizes the transparent inclusion of sustainable/eco design principles within the context of the design needs of the project. Fire & Water is his furniture and lighting company initially created to produce custom designs for clients over ten years ago and since grown to include numerous lines of light fixtures as well as custom and production furniture. Sustainable (eco) design has become a core part of Fire & Water's emphasis, exploring both energy efficient light and new applications of green materials and finishes. The designs have been acclaimed by The New York Times, Metropolis, ID, Wallpaper*, Architectural Record and many other publications. Bergman teaches at the Parsons School of Design where he has developed core sustainable design courses for three design departments He is also the co-creator of "Educating the Educators: A Crash Course in Ecodesign," a program to bring sustainable principles to design schools throughout the country. At Yale, he taught a unique seminar on mainstreaming green design, exploring his concepts of "Transparent Green," which he has developed for lectures and writing in recent years. He co-curated and produced "Assignment: Green," an important exhibit and conference at the Municipal Art Society focusing on sustainable design education in New York City colleges. He is currently working on "o2|e2: Ecodesign for Economic Growth," an exhibit and conference to promote the ecodesign sector in New York City. He lectures frequently on topics related to eco design. Bergman is a board member and past president of Furniture New York, an organization of New York designers and manufacturers, an executive board member of the Designers Lighting Forum of New York, and a board member of the ecodesign organization o2/NYC, and is also involved with many other civic and green design organizations. He was the co-editor of Visual Seltzer, an e-magazine which interviewed New York designers, and wrote a monthly column, By Design, on residential design solutions for the website Edifice Rex. He is currently on Traditional Home magazine's "Green Advisory Panel." David Bergman received a Master in Architecture from Princeton University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Economics from Yale University. He is a New York State Registered Architect and a LEED Accredited Professional®. Exhibits, awards and selected publications

LORI GREENBERG Creative Director Lori Greenberg has been designing and writing for over 20 years. Her work has encompassed the arenas of fashion, cosmetics, toys, licensing, book publishing, corporate imaging, branding and web design. Her design and writing has appeared on the pages of WWD, W, Woman's Day, SohoZat, and also in the books East Village '85, Soho: A Guide, A Documentary, and Land & Sea: The Indonesian Archipelago. Her work has also appeared on the websites UBO, IndiePlanet and Adios Barbie. Clients have included Disney, Mattel, Warner Bros, Fiorucci, Faberge, Bed Bath & Beyond, Wolf-Gordon, Bette Midler's NY Restoration Project, the Municipal Art Society, The MacDowell Colony, Amazon Conservation Association (ACA), and, in conjunction with Hartnick Consulting, New York Presbyterian Hospital, NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE), Asian American Business Development Corp (AABDC), Schlam, Stone and Dolan LLP, and Arcadia Aviation. Working on fundraisers and events prompted Greenberg to push her clients towards environmentally friendly gifts and giveaways, rather than the standard goodie-bag throwaways. The result is her eco gift consulting company, Swagologie: green gifts for the corporate world. She previously worked as a Creative Director/Producer at UBO, developing various online animated series. She has performed readings of her work at such venues as NoSeNo, Little Club 57, The Pyramid Club, The Library Lounge/The Telephone Bar. She is also the creator of The Restricted Foodie, a humorous blog about being a woman of food, in spite of an insidious array of food allergies. Greenberg received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design. Though her design style ranges far and wide, she has also been anointed (in the New York Post) as the "Queen of Kitsch" for her vintage collections of toys and accessories.