Harry Allen has always made things. From a very early age, he was creating forts, model rockets, Halloween costumes, soapbox derby racers and mud pies; in high school, he was an avid potter. Allen grew up in the New Jersey suburbs, so NYC was always glowing in the distance. He moved to the City in 1986, earned a masters in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute and, in 1993, founded in the East Village. He lives in that neighborhood with his partner of 18 years (whom he married last year), and his studio is one flight down from their apartment. He's also an avid yogi, and designed a for one of his teachers.We caught up with Allen to talk about his role as creative director of , an event that takes place in Times Square during this May's .
