Presented by Leroy Street Studio
Safe & Sound
A Collaboration with Slow Construct
Safe & Sound is a curated exhibition by Slow Construct and Leroy Street Studio, exploring how objects can hold space for us within the home. The theme, Safe & Sound, considers how objects can evoke comfort, protection and belonging at home. The selected works gesture toward tactility, familiarity and emotional resonance—designs that create moments of refuge and expressions of care and rootedness.
The exhibition brings together designers trained in the built environment whose practices extend beyond traditional architectural work into furniture, objects and material experimentation. The niche community is supported by Slow Construct, a curatorial platform and communications practice dedicated to amplifying the work of architect-makers; through exhibitions, programs and editorial storytelling, Slow Construct highlights practices that translate architectural thinking into new forms of making.
Presented in collaboration with Leroy Street Studio, the award-winning New York architecture firm is known for its integrated practice spanning architecture, interiors, construction management, and community design-build initiatives. Since its founding in 1995, Leroy Street Studio has cultivated a collaborative studio environment where architects, interior designers, and builders work together to craft spaces defined by precision, material intelligence, and a deep engagement with client narratives and context.
Hosted at Allen Street Gallery in New York from May 15 through June 26, the exhibition coincides with NYCxDesign and reflects the work of designers moving fluidly between architecture and craftsmanship, bringing a spatial sensibility to design at the scale of the hand. By foregrounding objects that hold space for comfort and belonging, Safe & Sound invites visitors to reflect on how the built environment extends beyond buildings into the intimate landscapes of everyday life.