A trip to New York for NYCxDesign led NewStudio Designers to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF).
ICFF is North America’s premier trade show for contemporary design in 11 categories from furniture to materials to kitchen and bath to fabricators. The 2017 show hosted more than 700 exhibitors from more than 30 countries. Some of our favorite finds follow:
Bernhardt
Jerry Helling, president and creative director of Bernhardt Design, has established a long career of cultivating design talent and producing quality furnishings in the United States. He worked closely with Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia on the Neighborhood collection, which consists of 38 separate modular pieces.
Volk
Aligning with their philosophy of elegant wood furniture with unexpected details, their new pieces are no different. Each object features a simple, elevated shape with a playful mix of materials and finishes.
Rosie Li – lighting
Rosie Li – lighting
Dedicated to design unique lighting from carefully selected materials.
Koncept – lighting
Koncept Gravy wall sconces come in multiple colors and can be mounted almost anywhere there's an outlet. They double as accent lighting and task lighting.
Secto Design
Secto Design creates works made of PEFC certified Finnish birch veneers that are form-pressed into blanks. The blanks are cut into slats, which are sanded and finally connected using rings of aircraft plywood. The slats are glued and nailed to the rings. All the work is carried out in Finland.
Molo Design
You can always count on Molo to lend an otherworldly look to the otherwise expected aesthetic of a trade show floor. The Canadian studio, led by Stephanie Forsythe, Todd MacAllen, and Robert Pasut, continues to push the possibilities with their core products while at the same time working hard to move forward into new realms.
Olson Kundig
Smart move on the part of 12th Avenue Iron, an independent studio specializing in large-scale projects led by Stephen Marks and Mark Christiansen, to launch a collection with architect Tom Kundig, principal of the highly respected firm Olson Kundig. Kundig’s work in steel is well known and regarded in the industry as among the finest available.
Poppy
Poppy is a wallcovering and textiles company. The Poppy Collection is a developing series of prints by Jennifer Hunt. The collection is updated continuously although each design is always available and can be adapted for you and your client….
