Javits Center
ICFF
May 17-19, 10-5 pm, May 20, 10-4 pm
Opening Party: May 17, 7-9 pm at MoMA
11th Avenue between 34th & 39th Streets
(map)
icff.com
ICFF Programs
Konstantin Grcic with Brooke Stoddard
May 17, 2-3 pm
Brooke Stoddard parses the design process with Konstantin Grcic, whose latest beautifully provocative exploration into the relationship of form, function, and materials is the Myto chair for Plank.
Louise Campbell with Sam Grawe
May 18, 11 am-12 noon
Sam Grawe, Dwell editor in chief, and Louise Campbell, of Copenhagen-based Studio/Louise Campbell, discuss Campbell's work. Anglo-Danish and educated in both countries, Campbell opened her design atelier in 1996.
How Materials Innovation is Changing the World
May 18, 2-3 pm
Materials science is transformative. Smart substances, intelligent interfaces, and sensory surfaces are redefining our environment and changing our lives.
Design Entrepreneurs: Make Good and Prosper
May 19, 10 am-5 pm
Metropolis explores the fundamental human concern for Design Entrpreneurs: Make Good and Prosper within the parameters of political, social, and personal values.
icff.com
Designboom Mart
May 17-20
Designboom will host a group exhibition of International design professionals from around the world. Visitors are able to buy design souvenirs and limited edition pieces (priced from: $10 USD - $100 USD) directly from the designers themselves.
designboom.com/martnewyork08.html
Brooklyn
Viromare
Party: May 16, 6-8 pm
112 Second Ave, #30, Gowanus
(map)
An exhibit of Viromare's latest graphic and product design projects.
viromare.com
Spring: The Revolution Is Set
May 18, 11 am-1 pm
126a Front St, DUMBO
(map)
Bring it to the table is an assignment that will be introduced during ICFF. spring in collaboration with co-curators Natasha Chetiyawardana and Michael McDevitt has reserved the table for a group of designers, artists, art directors and thinkers, who have been invited to bring something to the table to provoke thought/discussion/action.
spring3d.net
The Future Perfect
Party: May 19, 6-10 pm
115 N 6th St, Williamsburg
(map)
Presenting 6, six installations from six global talents.
thefutureperfect.com
A&G Merch
Party: May 19, 6-10 pm
111 N 6th St, Williamsburg
(map)
Presenting work from the design collective MollaSpace including ChilliChilli, ideaco, and Pull and Push.
aandgmerch.com
Chelsea, Flatiron & East Village
HOUSEWARMING:
Presented by ID, Smallpond, and Matter
May 17-18
101 West 24th St at 6th Ave. 34th floor
(map)
A series of show residences furnished with new designs from Establishes & Sons, tom Dixon, and Thorsten Van Elten.
idonline.com
Alu
May 18, 11 am-2 pm
138 W 25th St, 3rd floor
Orange22's Botanist Blank Canvas Project
Cocktails: May 18, 8-11 pm (invitation only)
Chelsea Art Museum, 556 W 22nd St
(map)
The Blank Canvas Project is launched by eight icons of design launch. Sponsored by Surface.
orange22.com |
surfacemag.com
Liquid Wall Party
Cocktails: May 18, 7-10 pm
Hafele America Co., 25 E 26th St
(map)
The Architect's Newspaper presents:
Raydoor, Inc. & Hafele America Co.'s- Liquid Wall Party. Special Installation by The Product-Architecture Lab at Stevens Institute of Technology.
archpaper.com
Material ConneXion presents Taction
May 17-21
127 West 25th St, 2nd Floor
(map)
Fabric Images, Inc. will present Instincts, a unique architectural installation of a new line of poly-dimensional sensory textiles.
materialconnexion.com |
fabricimages.com
Harry Allen & Associates
Cocktails: May 17, 6:30-11 pm
207 Ave. A
(map)
New work presented by Harry Allan & Associates.
harryallendesign.com
Meatpacking District
Equilateral 08:01
Party: May 18, 7-9 pm
Ruben Chapelle, 410 West 14th St
(map)
URBANATICS will be co-sponsoring the party 'Equilateral 08:01' for the IDSA.NYC during design week, the first in a series of collaborative events with internationally renowned fashion label RUBIN CHAPELLE and lighting expert J.F. Ahlim.
urbanatics.com |
idsanyc.org |
rubinchapelle.com
Abingdon 12
May 17-18 pm, 12-4 pm
Cocktails: May 16 & 17, 6-9 pm
613 Hudson St
Experimental Lighting Works by Rodger Stevens.
rodgerstevens.info
Much Assembly Required
Cocktails: May 18, 3-5 pm
ADAM, 678 Hudson St
Introducing the "ego" lamp collection by Viktor Jondal, a Swedish, New York-based product designer.
jondal-and.com
Space at Other Spaces
Cocktails: May 18, 5-7 pm
Artsee Eyewear, 863 Washington St
An installation that leverages specific visual technologies.
artseeeyewear.com
Watkins' Box of Pinups
Cocktails: May 18, 5-7 pm
Auto, 803-805 Washington St
Inspired by photographer David Bailey’s box of pinups from 1965, Swedish illustrator Liselotte Watkins has created her own signature "box".
www.art-dept.com
The Caledonia
May 18, noon-5 pm
450 West 17th St
Using materials and textures inspired by nature and the city, Clodagh has created a lobby for The Caledonia that provides a sequence of soothing zen-like experiences, from the rustling of bamboo trees and the trickling of water to the crackle of fire in the hearth of the club-like Assouline lounge.
clodagh.com |
thecaledonia.com
Jeff Miller
Cocktails: May 18, 5-7 pm
Carlos Miele, 408 West 14th St
Jeff Miller exhibits his most recent designs for Baleri Italia and presents his first monograph.
jeffmillerdesign.com |
baleri-italia.com
Wry and Ginger
Cocktails: May 18, 6-8 pm
Design Within Reach, 408 West 14th St
Contemporary Canadian design curated by AZURE magazine and Design Within Reach.
dwr.com |
azuremagazine.com
Tie the Knot
Cocktails: May 18, 5-7 pm
Establishment, 30 Gansevoort St
Bamboo sculptures using the "tie and knot" technique by Thai artist, Korakot Aromdee, presented by Establishment.
korakot.net
The High Line Viewing Station
May 18, noon-5 pm
Hospitality Suite, Caledonia Design Center
450 West 17th St
Get a glimpse of the High Line from the exclusive Caledonia Design Center thanks to Related and Architects Newspaper.
caledoniadesigncentre.ca |
archpaper.com
Michael Angelo's Sweet Shop
May 17-20
Cocktails: May 18, 5-7 pm
418 West 13th St
Toast to a sweet life and the one-year anniversary of the world's first scratch-n-sniff wallpaper. Now smelling "The Fruit Cocktail Collection""" by Michael Angelo for Flavor Paper.
flavorleague.com
Streetlab
Cocktails: May 17, 5-12 am
Milk Gallery, 450 West 15th St
Fashion shows and music performances by five Dutch and five American designers, presented by Streetlab, a Dutch platform for young 'street based' makers and designers.
streetlab.nl |
milkstudios.com
Iconic Finds - Holland
May 17-19, noon-6 pm
Cocktails: May 18, 5:30-9 pm
410 West 14th Street, 2nd Floor
M2L presents a curated time line exhibit highlighting iconic modern masterworks from the Netherlands - spanning from the 1920's to present day.
m2lcollection.com
Brodie Neill
Cocktails: May 17, 8-10 pm
410 West 14th St
Young designer, Brodie Neill, presents three ultra contemporary designs in a solo exhibition focused on progressive, dynamic, seamless forms.
brodieneill.com
Shelly Steffee
Cocktails: May 18, 5-9 pm
34 Gansevoort St
Three new limited edition series by designers Genevieve Bennett, John Truex, and the Holler Design duo Matt Alexander and Melissa Watkins.
hollerdesign.com |
truexdesign.com
"Trim" by Andy Harman
Daily, noon-6 pm
67 Gansevoort St
Three sculptural pieces based on ideas surrounding fabrication and applications of trim and trimmings.
meatpacking-district.com
Vitra
Cocktails: May 18, 6-9 pm (invitation only)
29 Ninth Ave
"Super Natural" designers Jasper Morrison and Naoto Fukasawa exhibit new prototypes from their collection.
vitra.com
Yohji Yamamoto
Daily, noon-6 pm
1 Gansevoort St
Japanese architect Junya Ishigami debuting his first U.S. project in 20 years: the New Yohji Yamamoto store.
jnyi.jp |
yohjiyamamoto.co.jp
Design Inspirations: Panel Discussion
May 16, 4-6 pm
Hotel Gansevoort
Hosted by Samantha Nestor of Metropolitan Home. Panelists include designers Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, Jennifer Post, Carl D'Aquino, and Kirsten Brant.
metropolismag.com
HARDCORE: New Finnish Design
May 17-19
Cocktails: May 18, 5-8 pm
413-415 West 14th St
HARDCORE New Finnish Design showcases 20 individual design projects and concepts from Finland presented in collaboration with major Finnish design companies.
hardcoredesign.com
Hardcore Cafe
Panel discussion: May 18, 4-8 pm
413-415 West 14th St
Visit for a coffee break and on your way out snag and exclusive Meatpacking District guide to design week.
hardcoredesign.com
Hudson Furniture Inc.
Party: May 16, 6:30-9:30 pm
433 W 14th St
In celebration of Hudson Furniture's new ecologically-friendly collections, famed architects Renzo Piano, Mario Botta and Terry Dwan created a limited-edition line of tables, shown for the first time, in the USA, here.
hudsonfurnitureinc.com
Midtown, Upper East & West Side
International Design Awards
Cocktails: May 18, 5:30-7:30 pm
HK Lounge, 405 W 39th St
Good. Small. Design.
Cocktails: May 18, 6:30-8:30 pm (invitation only)
Kikkerland Design, 315 West 36th St
The Conran Shop
Party: May 16, 6-9 pm
407 E 59th St
Parsons BFA Product Design Thesis Exhibition
Party: May 16, 7-9 pm
Felissimo Design House, 10 W 56th St
Architect & Designers Building
Cocktails: May 19, 6-9 pm (invitation only)
150 E 58th St
Cassina USA and Alias USA
Cocktails: May 19, 6:30-8:30 pm (invitation only)
155 E 56th St
Soho
The Apartment: Stools
Cocktails: May 17, 6:30-10 pm
101 Crosby St
Bisazza
Cocktails: May 19, 6:30-9:30 pm (invitation only)
43 Greene St
Bond.New York
Cocktails: May 17, 6:30-8:30 pm
133 Greene St
BY New York
Cocktails: May 17, 6-9 pm (invitation only)
142 Greene St, 5th Floor
Cappellini
Cocktails: May 17, 7-10 pm
151 Wooster St, 2nd Floor
Cite/Palau in Cite
Cocktails: May 17, 6:30-8:30 pm
131 Greene St
Fritz Hansen
Cocktails: May 18, 6-9 pm
22 Wooster St
Core77's Ping Pong Party
Party: May 17, 8pm-late
384 Broadway (Courtlandt Alley at White St)
Desiron
Cocktails: May 17, 7-10 pm
151 Wooster St
Kiosk
Cocktails: May 17, 7-10 pm (invitation only)
95 Spring St, 2nd Floor
Alessi: Design Interviews
Cocktails: May 19, 6-8 pm
130 Greene St
Artemide Mercury, Acqua, and Droplet
Cocktails: May 19, 6-9 pm
46 Greene St
Austrian Design Spin-off Party
Cocktails: May 19, 7 pm-2 am
40 Thompson St
Bulthaup
Cocktails: May 19, 6-8 pm
578 Broadway, Ste. 306
De La Espada
Cocktails: May 19, 6:30-8:30 pm
33 Greene St
Dialogica
Cocktails: May 19, 6-8 pm
59 Greene St
Ingo Maurer, Making Light
Cocktails: May 19, 7-9 pm
89 Grand St
Kartell
Cocktails: May 19, 6:30-9 pm
39 Greene St
Ligne Roset and New York Spaces
Cocktails: May 19, 6-9 pm
155 Wooster St
2010: The Future of Sustainable Materials
Material ConneXion and Li Edelkoort
May 19, 2-4:30 pm
Tickets $300, Students $30
The Tishman Auditorium, 66 W 12th St
Property
Cocktails: May 19, 6-9 pm
14 Wooster St
The Shade Store
Cocktails: May 19, 6:30-8:30 pm (invitation only)
480 Broome St
Sicis and Metropolis Party
Cocktails: May 19, 6-8 pm
Sicis showroom, 470 Broome St
USM Modular Furniture
Cocktails: May 19, 7-9 pm
28-30 Greene St
Vivendum
Cocktails: May 19, 6-9 pm (invitation only)
23/25 Greene St
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