Where young creatives learn to think like designers
The ProtoToto ways
ProtoToto Design Lab engages children as thinking agents through inquiry, language, sketching, and prototyping.
We make art and we design objects, spaces, and systems with a curious and open mind.
ProtoToto is a fun, safe, and creative hub for discovery, friendship, and connection.
We are thinkers, artists, makers, inventors, and designers getting to play and build a better world.
Studio Culture
At ProtoToto, kids can take after-school classes, weekend workshops, and school holiday sessions grounded in design fundamentals, architecture, graphic design, interior design, and industrial design.
Whether the kids are creating architectural models, functional objects, or artist books, we always start by thinking conceptually, sketching, and testing our ideas through prototyping and discussion.
Along the way, our young creatives improve their analytical skills and problem-solving strategies, and build confidence.
Come prototype with us!
ProtoToto was founded by Suzanne LaGasa, a book designer and the former creative director of Dwell magazine. Suzanne developed our curriculum and leads our instruction, along with co-teachers who are passionate about education, design thinking, and having fun along the way.
Our charming studio sits at the heart of Boerum Hill, Brooklyn — a tiny pocket surrounded by Park Slope, Gowanus, Cobble Hill, and downtown Brooklyn. Designed by architect Patricia Semmler, the studio is a place to create, prototype, and relax.
Fall after-school registration is now open — sign up here, or join our newsletter to stay in the know.
Check out our summer camp schedule !
All our after school and summer sessions are capped at 12 students and fill up quickly.
