Where young creatives learn to think like designers
The ProtoToto ways
ProtoToto Design Lab is an arts space that 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.
Come prototype with us!
At ProtoToto, kids ages 6-11 can take after-school classes, weekend workshops, and school holiday camps 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 intellectual confidence.
Opening Spring 2026!
Our new studio is scheduled to open May/June 2026, on the border of Gowanus with Boerum Hill. It will be equipped with an abundance of art materials and tools, books (we love books), presentation space, chill-out break zones, and healthy snacks (critical for creativity).
ProtoToto was founded by Suzanne LaGasa, a book designer and the former creative director of Dwell magazine. Suzanne developed our curriculum and leads of our instruction along with studio assistants and guest teachers who are passionate about education, design thinking, and having fun along the way.
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