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Charleston Design District to debut at the Navy Yard this fall

Charleston Design District will be a new design hub featuring showrooms, maker spaces, and a rooftop dining restaurant.

A landscaped courtyard at Navy Yard Charleston features a mix of modern and industrial architecture. The outdoor space is lined with trees, seating areas, and a central fire pit surrounded by yellow chairs. People are seen walking, sitting, and engaging in conversation, creating a lively yet relaxed atmosphere. The buildings flanking the courtyard have large windows, exposed brick, and metal accents, blending historic and contemporary design elements.

Storehouse eight and nine are pictured above.

Photo provided by Navy Yard Charleston

Navy Yard Charleston is set to unveil the Charleston Design District this fall, which is planned to be a hub for designers to create, collaborate, and source premium home furnishings. Located within the historic former Charleston Naval Base, the district will feature a mix of design showrooms and maker spaces.

Spanning multiple areas of the historic campus, the Charleston Design District will offer up to 150,000 sqft of showroom space. Home furnishings companies Kravet, Schumacher, and Textures have signed leases for their first-to-market showroom locations, joining established Charleston businesses like The Urban Electric Co., Fritz Porter, and Smithey Ironware Company.

Design showrooms will be centered around Storehouse Row, a collection of repurposed turn-of-the-century storehouses. The new showroom spaces include:

  • Kravet — A 2,240-sqft showroom in Storehouse Eight, featuring exclusive home furnishings for trade professionals.
  • Schumacher — A 3,760-sqft showroom in Storehouse Eight, offering high-end fabric, wallpaper, and trim. Patterson Flynn, Schumacher’s sister brand specializing in luxury rugs and textiles, will also have a presence in this space.
  • Textures — A 1,620-sqft showroom in Storehouse Nine, bringing curated, wood flooring solutions.

Rooftop dining experience

The design district will also feature dining experiences including a full-service rooftop rooftop restaurant atop Storehouse Nine by Steve Palmer of Indigo Road Hospitality Group. Spanning 8,200 sqft, the restaurant will provide indoor and outdoor seating with views of the Cooper River and historic shipyard.

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