NYCxDESIGN 2023

THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO 20 23

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INTRODUCTION

FESTIVAL 2023

Left: Students from NYC design schools enjoy the Nick Cave: Forothermore exhibition during NYCxDESIGN and the Guggenheim Museum’s Design Homecoming event (Photo courtesy of Filip Wolak). Right: Amber Vittoria’s A Map Of New Yorkers poster, created for NYCxDESIGN’s 2022 An Ode to NYC exhibition.

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EDITORIAL

EDITOR IN CHIEF  Avinash Rajagopal

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NEW YORK LOVES DESIGN

The Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, One World Trade Center, One Vanderbilt, Brooklyn Bridge, Hudson Yards, Central Park, The High Line, Little Island—these are iconic and emerging landmarks of design in our city. Broadway’s magic is enhanced by set, costume, and theater design. Local hotels, restaurants, public plazas and parks, even the glowing cityscape, are all about design.

Design surrounds us!

Design has the power to help create a better future through the built environment. It provides unquestionable reason to support, promote, and amplify all that this industry offers. It is a true celebration of life, humanity, creation, inspiration, innovation, invention, and solutions.

New York City is red hot for design—it’s home to the largest community in the world of working architects and designers. Design is a bold and powerful business sector and economic driver in this highly energetic, ambitious, and forward-thinking city, serving as a portal to global markets.

Tourists come to NYC for design, whether or not they are aware of this and design’s effect. It permeates the city, with cultural institutions, design professional associations, design districts, and design and architectural universities throughout the five boroughs.

NYCxDESIGN galvanizes this true melting pot of design disciplines, encouraging a larger conversation and amplifying the best each has to offer. It provides opportunities for collaboration among the sectors: between urban planning and public space; architecture and interior design; product and industrial design; graphic, digital, and UX design; and more.

During our festival, we are welcomed by the trade shows ICFF, WantedDesign, and LightFair. We enjoy presentations and exhibitions by world renowned design firms and manufacturers tackling the issues of our time. We’re invited into the studios and galleries of emerging designers who are experimenting and fine-tuning their perspectives, while simultaneously opening our minds.

NYCxDESIGN serves as a hub, resource, and directory to all that is happening that is design today in NYC. We encourage you to plan your itinerary and enjoy the opportunities most important to you. It’s a celebration of great design!

See it all through NYCxDESIGN: The Festival.

ILENE SHAW Executive Director NYCxDESIGN

The eleventh edition of the NYCxDESIGN Festival will feature immersive public design experiences and hundreds of design events across the five boroughs.

Above: Design Pavilion 2022

A spotlight on the city’s robust design sector

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO NYCxDESIGN

NYCxDESIGN’s Annual Design Festival (May 18–25) is the most exciting celebration of design in one of the world’s most creative cities. This year’s edition promises to be full of inspiration and opportunities, and The Official Guide to NYCxDESIGN is here to help you take advantage of everything the city has to offer.

The Guide is an introduction to all the important events at this year’s Festival and a portal to dozens of other happenings. It also gives you a taste of how the nonprofit NYCxDESIGN supports, empowers, and grows the city’s design sector through year-round initiatives and programs.

Start on p. 11 by reading about some of those programs and their impact on communities around the city. Inspiring the city’s young adults and design students, for example, is a key part of NYCxDESIGN’s mission, and it’s a goal shared by Metropolis You can see how 400 students and young designers made important professional connections at the NYCxDESIGN Homecoming event (p. 30), and also get to know the work of four architecture and interior design graduates who were selected this year among the country’s top talent as part of the Metropolis Future100 (p. 32).

Then you can plan your itinerary for the week with our Festival section. Scan the QR codes on p. 38 to mark up all the exhibitions, talks, open studios, and parties you want to attend, and get down to business at the three shows held at the Javits Center—ICFF, WantedDesign, and Lightfair.

Some of the best design brands, emerging talents, and hidden gems from around the world are waiting to be discovered! The Festival isn’t all business, though. It’s also an opportunity to immerse yourself in NYC’s design culture. Make your list of must-visit places using recommendations from four of the city’s creative visionaries (“Designers’ Picks,” p. 14), and flesh out your plans using the Festival Map (p. 54). You can also find the best design destinations and showrooms to stop by on the Metropolis Recommends Map (p. 60).

New York City buzzes with design energy all year round, and I can’t wait for you to experience that firsthand!

—Avinash Rajagopal, editor in chief

Students and emerging professionals at NYCxDESIGN’s Design Homecoming event at the Guggenheim Museum last February.

ICFF 2023

MAY 21-23 | JAVITS CENTER, NYC

North America’s singular platform for international design. Co-located with WantedDesign Manhattan.

Trade Professionals: Your pass is complementary with promo code NYCXDESIGN23

Register now at icff.com

As a nonprofit dedicated to supporting, empowering, and growing New York City’s design sector, NYCxDESIGN runs yearround programs and initiatives that work toward equity in the design professions and lift up the next generation of design talent. Here is how NYCxDESIGN has made an impact in 2022–23.

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TALKING DESIGN

Tune in to NYCxDESIGN’s podcast, The Mic, to hear from New York City’s most groundbreaking creators.

On NYCxDESIGN’s podcast, The Mic, host Debbie Millman invites New York City’s emerging and established designers to share their latest ideas, projects, and processes. With diverse backgrounds and perspectives, these innovative, boundary-pushing creatives remind us of design’s power to connect and help us build a better future.

Now in its third season, The Mic explores themes like nature’s influence on the design process; the power of objects to connect us with others; working with traditional materials like clay, metal, and wood; and how designers can envision a healthier, more sustainable garment industry. Listen in to hear from guests such as Sarah Nsikak of La Réunion Studio; María Elena Pombo of Fragmentario; Chen Chen and Kai Williams; Giovanni Valdeavillano of Studio POA; Alexandra Cunnigham-Cameron, curator of contemporary design at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; Tione Trice, founder, OF THE CLOTH; product designer Kickie Chudikova; and interior designer Sara Bengur.

Illustrator Mark Addison Smith, who joined the The Mic as a guest in October 2020, draws the podcast’s cover art. He is also the creator of You Look Like the Right Type, a series of daily drawings inspired by everyday life that he began in 2008.

DESIGNERS’ PICKS

Members of the city’s creative community share their NYC favorites.

EDDIE OPARA

partner, Pentagram

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BUILDING OR INTERIOR SPACE IN NYC?

The TWA Flight Center is my favorite building in NYC, and one of the main reasons for this is its association with the renowned architect Eero Saarinen. His innovative design and attention to detail are evident in every aspect of the building, from the sweeping curves of the roof to the carefully crafted interior spaces that evoke a sense of elegance and sophistication.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PARK OR OTHER OUTDOOR SPACE IN NYC?

The New York Botanical Garden is my favorite park in NYC due to its stunning beauty and diversity of plant life from around the world. From the vibrant colors of the seasonal flower displays to the serene paths through the native forest, the gardens offer a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PROJECT OR PRODUCT THAT YOU’VE DESIGNED IN NYC, AND WHERE CAN READERS FIND IT?

The Cooper Hewitt is my favorite project that I have designed in NYC because of its unique blend of historic architecture with amazing exhibits and installations that allow visitors to engage with the museum’s collection in new and exciting ways. Readers can find the Cooper Hewitt at 2 East 91st Street, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

KOUROS MAGHSOUDI, multidisciplinary independent designer

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BUILDING OR INTERIOR SPACE IN NYC?

The United Nations Secretariat Building, designed by Le Corbusier and one of my favorite architects, Oscar Niemeyer. The building is an iconic example of understated sophistication; It’s easy to overlook it amongst the incredible architectural hodgepodge of NYC, but once you look closely, the details are timeless.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PARK OR OTHER OUTDOOR SPACE IN NYC?

Christopher Street Pier, on the Hudson River, is undoubtedly my favorite outdoor space in NYC. Its deep queer history has served as the foundation for countless creative and queer subcultures that still exist today. Over the past few years, it has transformed into a weekly community space for my friends during the warmer months—almost like a seasonal ritual.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PROJECT OR PRODUCT THAT YOU’VE DESIGNED IN NYC, AND WHERE CAN READERS FIND IT?

I’m really proud of my Taarof Table, which is one of the first pieces of furniture I designed. It’s a cocktail table that has mirrored trays, an ashtray, an ice bucket, and a fruit bowl embedded into the design. It’s gay, it’s opulent, it’s excessive, and it’s New York. It’s the perfect table for hosting a party, which is something I like to do often.

WHAT’S NEXT SEE

MAY 11 — MAY 17

Bold work and big ideas by exceptional graduating students from the Schools of Design, Architecture, and Art.

MAY 11 6 PM – 9:00 PM

PROFESSIONAL AND ALUMNI OPENING

Connect with our talented graduating students

Registration required

MAY 12 — MAY 17, 2023

9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Free and open to the public

200 Willoughby Avenue

Brooklyn, NY

NANCIE MIN, head of design, Clodagh Design International

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BUILDING OR INTERIOR SPACE IN NYC?

Today, I want to say Guastavino’s on 59th street. I happily encountered Rafael Guastavino’s statue in Valencia a couple of weeks ago. Since then, I’ve been invited for dinner at the Grand Central Oyster Bar which is a marvelous spatial experience. And yesterday, I went grocery shopping under the beautiful Guastavino vaults at the Trader Joe’s below the Queensboro bridge. That felt glamorous. I am reminiscing of all the beautiful events enjoyed at Guastavino’s where architecture and quality of space really shine. I am inspired to make a Guastavino pilgrimage.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PARK OR OTHER OUTDOOR SPACE IN NYC?

I have two. One is the Paley Park on 53rd street and the other is the Chinese Scholar’s Garden hidden inside the Snug Harbor Botanical Garden on Staten Island. They are completely different in scale and typology, but they are my favorite secret gardens of NYC. Paley Park is a potent urban jewel of a biophilic moment. The Scholar’s Garden is an acre filled with beautiful examples of garden design principle, honoring and following nature with amazing details.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PROJECT OR PRODUCT THAT YOU’VE DESIGNED IN NYC, AND WHERE CAN READERS FIND IT?

To pick just one, Jackson Park in Long Island City. It’s a residential complex consisting of three towers, a standalone amenities building, and a private outdoor park. We got to deeply explore all of our design principles, and we are very proud of the execution. Seeing the responses of current residents and staff enjoying the spaces we designed really fills us with pride and joy at a rare scale.

SHANI SANDY

vice president of design leadership, education, and culture, IBM Design Program Office

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BUILDING OR INTERIOR SPACE IN NYC?

The thrilling aspect of NYC is that there are many captivating structures and spaces. My favorites are fluid. They depend on my vibe. I may want to experience a cozy, 19th-century classic vibe with filigree ironwork and a glorious atrium like the Beekman hotel or simply sit on my parents’ Brooklyn stoop with its mix of custom design by my father, an architect, and the historically preserved Tudor aesthetic, watching new and old Brooklyn pass by.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PARK OR OTHER OUTDOOR SPACE IN NYC?

Revitalized spaces harmonizing industrial and natural elements. My ultimate NYC space that does just that is the High Line—especially on a spring day before sunset. The High Line can feel like a sacred garden floating above the city hustle. It’s part throwback to NYC history in its architectural structure and remnants and part reborn art/ nature space for New Yorkers to claim as their piece of the city.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PROJECT OR PRODUCT THAT YOU’VE DESIGNED IN NYC, AND WHERE CAN READERS FIND IT?

Last Car Comedy project, a quintessential NYC project transforming a subway into an underground comedy experience. As the creative director, I designed the logo, directed visuals, and worked with graffiti artist Greg Lamarche on subway exterior designs. And I have a new project, the White Box Project, which follows the design of a 3,000foot raw loft into a multifunctional creative space facing south Brooklyn, the East River, and Lower Manhattan. A remixed This Old House project!

AN ODE TO NYC

Creative leaders envision a more equitable New York City through NYCxDESIGN’s poster exhibition.

NYCxDESIGN commissioned 17 designers to create posters for its third annual edition of the An Ode to NYC exhibition. The participants, representing the city’s expansive creative ecosystem, were asked to design works that illustrate their vision for a more equitable city. The collection, released in December 2022, features powerful expressions of inclusivity, togetherness, and resiliency, celebrating the city’s cultural landscape. Posters from the 2022 collection are exclusively on sale at the Poster House Shop, with proceeds from sales going to Design Advocates, a peer design nonprofit that works on projects, research, and advocacy that serve the public good.

Always New York, Charles Hearn @charles_hearn

A Map of New Yorkers, Amber Vittoria @amber_vittoria

Mineral Samples, Chen Chen and Kai Williams, @chenandkai

Unity NYC, Eddie Opara of Pentagram, @pentagramdesign

NYC 10x10x5, Elan Cole, NYC & Company @nycgo

Fund Our Future, Jessie McGuire of ThoughtMatter, @thoughtmatter

Ode2nYc, Lee Melahn of Pleasant Living @pleasantlivinghome

I NY, Jun Aizaki of CRÈME @creme.design

Inclusivity, Natalie Kraiem Interiors, @nataliekraiem_interiors

Blooms of NYC, Olivia Rose of Original Rose @originalrose

Solarium of the People, Natalie Shook of Piscina @piscina.piscina

A Seat for Everyone, Pembrooke & Ives @pembrookeandives

Apple of my NY, Emily Li for Dash Marshall @dashmarshall

Iconic Skyline, Denali Farrell & Kristian Hager for Workshop/APD, @workshopapd

Connecting Home, Studio Cooke John @studiocookejohn Oh, New York, Mana Sazegara @manasazegara

DESIGN CORPS

If you’ve resided in New York City over the past few years, you know the impact outdoor dining has had on the social lives of New Yorkers. Even if you’re just visiting, it’s likely you’ve encountered the wide variety of sidewalk setups, ranging from a simple shack in the road to elaborate extensions of restaurants themselves. From the beginning, it’s been clear that not all outdoor dining is created equally.

Launched to help those restaurants most negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Design Corps is a “small business reopening network” that was founded by New York City’s Economic Development Corporation , AIA New York, NYCxDESIGN, and Design Advocates (D/A) in order to provide low-cost or pro bono design services to the city’s restaurants. Restaurants can sign up to receive a free consultation from a design professional as well as help in adapting to city guidelines.

Fauzia Khanani, cofounder of D/A, told Metropolis in 2021, “We found ourselves in a position where we had direct access

to governmental agencies that we never had before, because of the New York City’s Open Streets and restaurants programs. So, in a way, we were acting as agents for these small businesses that never have direct access to such agencies.” Design Corps advised 96 eateries at no charge, helping many of them weather the changes wrought by the pandemic.

Building on this experience, the collaborators have since expanded their influence. Design Advocates, for example, now assists a variety of small businesses and community organizations, from Greater Harlem’s Chamber of Commerce to the city’s public schools. This year, D/A is working on a mix of “pro bono and low-bono” projects, addressing hunger, reproductive rights, arts and design learning, family services, and public space advocacy. There’s also a collaboration with Syracuse University professor Lori Brown and architect Jordan Kravitz to create architectural design resources for abortion and reproductive health clinics plus a project with nonprofit Grassroots Grocery, which installs community refrigerators around New York City.

Formed in 2020, this network of volunteers has since moved beyond outdoor dining to develop projects that address reproductive rights, hunger, and public space.

Design Corps was able to mobilize 72 volunteer designers to help small businesses all over New York City in 2020, providing consultations, design services, and follow-up plans.

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DESIGN HOMECOMING

Imagine a vibrant celebration in which design students can mingle with their peers and design professionals surrounded by the renowned artworks in New York City’s famed Frank Lloyd Wright–designed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum after hours. Sounds like a night not to miss, right? Well, on February 8, 2023, NYCxDESIGN partnered with the Guggenheim to host the city’s first Design Homecoming event, which welcomed students from ten of the city’s design schools for an evening of connection, networking, and exploration.

More than 400 students, designers, and industry leaders were in attendance, with over 13 New York City design programs represented. In addition to the chance to foster community within the next generation of designers, guests received guided tours led by Guggenheim Museum educators through the museum’s latest exhibitions, Alex Katz: Gathering and Nick Cave: Forothermore , as well as the building’s architecture.

The night was filled with other memorable moments that were developed by NYCxDESIGN in conjunction with Guggenheim’s Academic and Public Engagement team. Attendees enjoyed beverages and light bites, created GIFs with the Bosco Photo Booth in the Museum’s intimate Aye Simon reading room, and students created wearable poetry inspired by Nick Cave’s otherworldly fabric sculptures.

Supported by Bloomberg Connects, guests were also able to use the free arts and culture app to access exclusive exhibition content for a self-guided tour. A specialized bingo was developed to encourage students to explore the museum, engross themselves in looking at art, and scour the Bloomberg Connects app to hunt for answers. By completing the Museum Bingo and/or downloading the app, students were entered into a raffle in which four of them won $100 Blick Art Materials gift cards, exhibition catalogs for the Alex Katz and Nick Cave shows, and a New York City tote bag.

Students from ten of the city’s design schools gathered for a night of professional networking and arts appreciation.

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These NYC architecture and design grads were selected for Metropolis’s 2023 Future100 cohort. Read more at metropolismag.com/future100

THE COOPER UNION DU (WILLIAM) MINGHAO

PROJECT: SOFTENING MODERNISM

In a studio instructed by Stella Betts, undergraduate architecture student Du (William) Minghao examined Albany, New York’s Empire State Plaza. Designed by architect Wallace Harrison and former governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, the plaza is emblematic of modernist urban planning of the late ’60s and early ’70s. But how can design “soften” the hard edges of architectural modernism, bringing it up to speed with today’s climate considerations? Minghao took an adaptive reuse approach that better situates the plaza within its urban context. He also proposed achieving carbon neutrality through recycling, reuse, and modification to existing buildings.

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY REYHA METE

PROJECT:

GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY

Interior design undergraduate Reyha Mete is adept at conceiving immersive interiors that aim to envelope the user through tactile ceiling treatments, atmospheric lighting applications, and context-driven materials. In her proposal for the nonprofit Girls for Gender Equity, Mete combines a vibrant color palette of gold and violet, which represents creativity, wisdom, dignity, and power. She writes, “With the color palette, the curvilinear design reiterates feminism as the ever-growing power movement by women pursuing equal rights.”

On View until July 9, 2023

18 West 86th Street, NYC bgc.bard.edu

Weaving Worlds in the American Southwest

Online exhibition: bgc.gallery/loom

Online exhibition: bgc.gallery/table

Support for Staging the Table in Europe 1500–1800 is generously provided by

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Top image: Darby Raymond-Overstreet (Diné), The Passage, July 2019. Scanned Navajo textiles, canvas print, pine, wool. Courtesy of the artist.

Bottom image: Fork and Knife, Germany, 17th century. Steel, brass, horn, and bone. Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum, New York, the Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg, 1985-103-10 (fork), 1985-103-11 (knife).

Support for Shaped by the Loom: Weaving Worlds in the American Southwest is generously provided by Art Bridges.

Additional support provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.

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THE NEW SCHOOL, PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN NAMITA CHANDRASHEKAR PROJECT: INCANDESCENT IMMERSION

For her proposal for a pavilion in New York’s Central Park, Parsons graduate student Namita Chandrashekar has designed a refuge for both human and nonhuman life, from the tourists and locals who love to visit the park to the brown headed cowbirds and black willows that live there. “This project aims to create an interior condition with minimal interference to nature,” she writes in her portfolio. “Co-existing instead of imposing it’s presence on the natural world.”

PRATT INSTITUTE HSIN (AUDREY) WANG PROJECT:

NEW YORK FILM PAVILION

For Pratt Institute’s Audrey Wang, flexibility is key and good design can often be found in the in-between spaces. With her proposal for New York’s Japan Society Film Pavilion, the architecture undergraduate explored scaffolding structures as a way to develop multifunctional film production sets and screen surfaces. She explains, “The exhibition and meeting spaces are distributed in linear display across the scaffold structures, connected only by ramps that create distinguished differences between the interior and exterior experience.”

These NYC architecture and design grads were selected for Metropolis’s 2023 Future100 cohort. Read more at metropolismag.com/future100

Explore the core values and new initiatives of industry innovators across disciplines with METROPOLIS editor in chief Avinash Rajagopal as part of the Leading Edge series. Watch the full series on DESIGNTV by SANDOW to see what sets architecture and design practices apart. WATCH

DESIGN PAVILION

Later this year, Design Pavilion will host two new installations on Pier 62 and Chelsea’s Gansevoort Plaza.

BAMBOO CLOUD

Design Team: LLLAB Architecture and Design, Shanghai, China and Porto, Portugal

Tentative Location: Pier 62

Each year on the streets of New York, Design Pavilion, the city’s public design exhibition, hosts a series of experiential installations dreamed up by established and emerging designers from around the globe. The pavilions radically transform busy urban spaces like Times Square and invite even the most jaded New Yorkers to stop and marvel at design’s capacity to inspire.

This year, Design Pavilion will present two such creations in October. Titled “Bamboo Cloud” and “Public Display,” they will occupy Pier 62 and the Meatpacking District’s Gansevoort Plaza, respectively. Metropolis caught up with both design teams to get a look at their processes and inspirations.

“Bamboo Cloud” was conceived by LLLab, a partnership between architects Hanxiao Liu and Luis Ricardo that originated in Stuttgart, Germany, and is currently based in Shanghai, China, and Porto, Portugal. The pair’s experimentation with woven bamboo forms began with 2021’s Bamboo Canopy, a structure designed for the dramatic limestone hills and forests of Guilin, China. “Bamboo Cloud,” planned for New York, builds on that project and pushes the material even further. The architects explain that they’ve been working with material experts to develop an engineered bamboo material. By slicing bamboo into paper-thin veneers and layering them with a resin, they’ve been able to achieve the pliability of natural bamboo, but with more strength and durability.

Bamboo seems an unlikely inclusion in Manhattan’s canyons of glass, steel, and stone, so LLLab looked for a site that was a little bit out of the way. A pier on the city’s West Side, overlooking the Hudson River, seems to be the perfect fit. “Bamboo is always found in places that are a bit hidden. It needs sun, but not too much, and it needs just the right humidity,” says Liu. “The site needs to have the humidity, quietness, and a few people—but not big crowds—to reflect the needs of the natural material.”

PUBLIC DISPLAY

Design Team: Form Us With Love, Stockholm, Sweden, and Michael Bennett, Houston, Texas

Tentative Location: Gansevoort Plaza in the Meatpacking District

“Public Display” began to take shape when philanthropist and former NFL defensive end Michael Bennett approached Stockholm-based design firm Form Us With Love (FUWL) with an idea to do something creative with waste tires, which are an ecological problem around the world. The project quickly expanded beyond tires and, with Form Us With Love’s expertise in designing for the circular economy, became an investigation into the science of trash, with the goal of developing a methodology to eliminate waste from manufacturing.

Later this year, the team plans to open a community lab in Houston, Texas, that will incubate solutions for the waste crisis. In the meantime, the “Public Display” installation will offer an opportunity to introduce the project to a wide

audience and connect with the people of New York through talks, workshops, and other activities. With the pavilion design, the “Public Display” team is aiming to create a work that feels monumental and informs passersby about the vast amount of garbage generated every minute in the United States, giving the average person a sense of the enormity of the waste issue.

There is no better time to be immersed in all things design in New York than the NYCxDESIGN Festival, when hundreds of events, exhibitions, happenings, and talks are packed into seven days.

The Festival is anchored by three shows at the Javits Center, on the West Side of Manhattan: ICFF, Lightfair, and WantedDesign. Plus, there’s something to see or participate in at every museum and design showroom across the five boroughs. Get a taste of what’s in store on the following pages, then build your itinerary at nycxdesign.org using the QR codes on the facing page.

During the NYCxDESIGN Festival, there’s something for everyone, from casual enthusiasts to serious professionals. To make the most of the week, scan the QR codes below to see a list of all the events and happenings in each category.

ICFF

The annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), convening at Manhattan’s Javits Center May 21 through 23, is bursting with as many fresh design ideas as ever and gathers more than 400 brands from 25 countries under one roof. Everything from flooring and outdoor furniture to seating and accessories is on view for the show’s 10,000 attendees. And while ICFF’s programs, talks, and Interior Awards address the future of design, the contract and residential furnishings it presents by the most cutting-edge artisans and designers in North America and around the world give us a taste of what’s to come.

DIVISION

SLOW TIGER

While Tibetan Tiger rugs from Slow Tiger seem to offer a cheeky, humane send-up of animal hide rugs, they also have serious backstory: They’re handwoven in Nepal in a monthlong process that employs two types of wool and silk.

9 COLLABORATIVE JIGSAW

Measuring 12 inches square, Jigsaw, a porcelain puzzle-shaped tile creates a playful mosaic-style feature wall. The tile is part of the Low Art Tile collection from exhibitor Division 9 Collaborative.

INSIDE NORWAY MIX TEKLAN

On display in booth 1019 are a slew of Norway’s most sustainable and distinctly original product designs, presented by a number of the country’s leading manufacturers. The selection is specially curated by the Norwegian Design Industry.

MEXA DESIGN VAC

This upholstery from Guadalajara-based Mexa Design is handwoven from locally sourced materials and designed in collaboration with Mexican studios.

POPPY PRINT STUDIO DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

Down the Rabbit Hole is the name of one painterly pattern repeat that distinguishes this grass-cloth wallcovering by designer Jennifer Hunt for Poppy Print Studios. It is emblematic of the company’s line of hand-drawn wallpapers.

ZACHARY A. DESIGN KONA

Although it looks heavy, the Kona combination stool and side table by Chicago furniture studio Zachary A. Design is made of a lightweight, hand-cast composite of resin, stone aggregate, and fiberglass—an innovative brand formula.

WANTEDDESIGN

Concurrent furniture fairs ICFF + WantedDesign

Manhattan are returning to New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center May 21–23. Launched by Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat in 2011, WantedDesign is committed to showcasing emerging designers from around the world. This year’s festival will include programming familiar from previous years, including Launch Pad and Look Book, a program begun in 2018 that is dedicated to high-end North American designers, makers, and studios. With more than 50 participants from across the U.S., the platform provides an opportunity for makers to meet directly with architects and interior designers. Here are a three to look out for:

Daniel Shapiro is a St. Louis–based ceramic artist with a background in graphic design. His one-of-a-kind sculptural lighting and furniture collections include floor, wall, and hanging light fixtures as well as glass and ceramic side tables. (Some feature built-in lighting.) Available in more than ten finishes, the Squiggle Table is handcrafted in Shapiro’s studio and constructed out of a single ceramic tube that measures over 30 feet long. The entire Squiggles & Noodles collection showcases the designer’s knack for creating gravity-defying forms and otherworldly surfaces with a restrained material palette.

DANIEL SHAPIRO

NICE CONDO

Founded by Chris Held in 2019, Nice Condo is a Brooklyn-based studio that specializes in furniture, interior, and graphic design. The studio’s work is characterized by playful geometric forms made with common materials such as wood, leather, and aluminum. Minimalist in aesthetic, each object celebrates utility and craft, all while maintaining a sense of humor. For the new modular hanging system After David Hockney, the studio covered CNC-routed Valchromat with laminate from Abet Laminati, creating a colorful, durable, and flexible solution for home storage. Held is also the cofounder and curator of JONALDDUDD, an annual exhibition hosted during NYCxDESIGN.

Tomma Bloom is a multidisciplinary design studio primarily focused on textile material research and surface design. Founded and directed by textile designer Tom Lerental, the Watertown, Massachusetts–based studio’s new Interlaced Collection consists of 3D wallcoverings, upholstery, and fabrics that expertly manipulate pattern, structure, and color to create joyous, tactile environments rooted in storytelling. “Our work is driven by an exploration of material culture and the interactions between objects and folklore,” notes Lerental.

TOMMA BLOOM

LIGHTFAIR

ICFF registrants can also attend the architectural and commercial lighting conference LightFair at no additional charge. This year, the annual trade show, hosted alternately in an East Coast or West Coast venue, is located with ICFF inside the Javits Center May 21–25. Badges for either show will grant access to both.

To capitalize its proximity to ICFF and overlap with event partner NYCxDESIGN, LightFair will feature immersive lighting installations, guided design tours of installations around the city, an NYCxDESIGN Lighting Panel, and more than 300 exhibitors on its show floor. This year’s focus is on future-shaping innovations and a dynamic attendee experience driven by networking and onfloor education.

LANDSCAPE FORMS NORTHPORT

Developed in collaboration with Robert A.M. Stern Architects, this collection of outdoor area and path lights modernizes the profile of traditional streetlamps (booth #2546). Below the area light’s lens, an optional LED mimics a gas lamp’s flame.

LUTRON ATHENA WIRELESS NODE

Part of the cloud-connected Athena system, Lutron’s new ultrasmall Athena Wireless Node (booth #1957) is packed with technology that makes it easy for users to control settings by fixture, zone, or a combination of both, and change lighting strategies at any point in a project.

FINELITE HP-4 CIRCLE ID

This sleek luminaire, available in 2’, 3’, and 4’ diameters, casts both direct and indirect illumination. And shape isn’t its only circular feature: The component parts—aluminum, steel, e-waste, and plastic—are recyclable at the product’s end of life (booth #3113).

FOCAL POINT BLUME

Sound control, a rainbow of optional colors, and a recyclable PET shade are all features distinguishing the Blume pendant (booth #3218). The new line of acoustic lighting fixtures also comes with several light distributions ranging from spot to flood.

EVENT SPOTLIGHTS

Presented in partnership with NYCxDESIGN, here are some other design happenings where you can connect, celebrate, be inspired, and give back.

THE PAST IS NOW PRESENT Borrowed Earth x ABC Stone

189 Banker Street, Brooklyn

This exhibition marks the tristate area launch of Borrowed Earth—a collaborative that celebrates our connection to nature, transforming natural materials into works of architectural art. Stone carries history in its texture, striations, and materiality, so Borrowed Earth brings the earth’s past into our present. This exhibition was conceptualized by Ruchika Grover and includes pieces from ABC Stone’s collaboration with Rebecca Minkoff.

DESIGN DAY AT THE YARD

Brooklyn Navy Yard

Building 77, 141 Flushing Avenue brooklynnavyyard.org

On May 20, meet the entrepreneurs defining the future of design at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Drop in at more than a dozen studios covering a range of design products from fashion to furniture and more. Home to thousands of designers, the Yard is one of NYC’s most iconic innovation centers, with a 200-year legacy of supporting technology, invention, innovation, and workforce development. This event is geared toward design professionals— individual designers, business owners, and design-focused media outlets—as well as customers and clients looking to buy direct from local designers.

Congratulations to the top architecture and interior design students recognized by the Metropolis Future100! We look forward to your influence on the purpose-driven design of tomorrow.

KEITH AUDIT | DIRECTOR, MARKETING | ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES

Congratulations, what a huge accomplishment! As you enter the workforce, remember to be flexible & pivot when opportunities arise to maximize your future success.

WHITNEY WELCH | VICE PRESIDENT COMMERCIAL SALES | DALTILE CORPORATION

Formica Corporation congratulates the Metropolis Future100! We celebrate your accomplishments and look forward to your continued impact on the design community.

AMY GATH | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & STRATEGY | FORMICA CORPORATION

On behalf of Interface, congratulations to the Future100! With your innovative ideas and passion for design, the outlook for our industry is bright. We wish you the best and encourage you to design in a way that creates a climate fit for life.

LISA CONWAY | VICE PRESIDENT OF SUSTAINABILITY - AMERICAS | INTERFACE

Kawneer is proud to support the Metropolis Future100. We are excited to see fresh innovative ideas that will move the industry forward and work in partnership to create positive environments to shape a better world.

CHRIS GIOVANNIELLI | DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | KAWNEER COMPANY, INC.

Keilhauer is proud to support the Metropolis Future100 class of 2023. We look forward to seeing what this year’s group of innovative interior designers and architects accomplish within their fields. Congratulations!

MEGHAN SHERWIN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | KEILHAUER

Sherwin-Williams is proud to support future interior designers as they continue to showcase the power of design through their work.

SUE WADDEN | DIRECTOR OF COLOR MARKETING | SHERWIN-WILLIAMS

We can’t wait to see what the future holds for the Future100 Class of 2023!

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Colors from Sherwin-Williams Mode: Colormix� Forecast swcolorforecast.com

MADISON AVENUE DESIGN WEEK

Madison Avenue BID

Madison Avenue, between East 57th and East 86th Streets

madisonavenuebid.org

From May 20 to 25, join the inaugural Madison Avenue Design Week on the Upper East Side with curated experiences, talks, and festivities in internationally renowned interior design and home furnishing stores, showrooms, and galleries. Programming will take place on Madison Avenue and adjoining side streets from East 57th to East 86th Streets, and will feature an outdoor exhibition by students from the School of Visual Arts.

ARGENTINE CREATIVE EXPERIENCE

Consulate General of Argentina in New York 12 West 56th Street

Argentina will have a big presence at NYCxDESIGN 2023. The country’s innovative expertise and long tradition of design will be showcased through an open exhibition at the Argentinian Consulate and the participation of design companies at ICFF and WantedDesign. They will focus on a variety of design practices and proposals for the future of sustainable design, new materials, development technology, product differentiation, responsible production, and triple-bottom-line social impact.

DIFFA BY DESIGN

DIFFA Javits Center diffa.org

DIFFA by Design is a celebration of “Design that Makes a Difference,” taking place during the ICFF and WantedDesign Manhattan trade shows at the Javits Center, from May 21 to 23. Architects, designers, manufacturers, and retailers produce interactive installations that create Instagramworthy moments. This unique design benefit celebrates nearly four decades of bringing the creative community together and showcasing the latest in the design world, all while raising money in the fight against AIDS, homelessness, food insecurity, and mental health issues.

OUI DESIGN! CELEBRATING FRENCH DESIGN IN NYC

Villa Albertine

972 Fifth Avenue

The design communities in the United States and France have a rich history of collaboration and sharing ideas in design, sparking innovative explorations and initiatives. From May 17 to 22, Oui Design! welcomes you on a curated path of open studios, designer talks, demonstrations, and exclusive events with 20 of New York City’s most exceptional French design spaces and makers, illustrating this unique international relationship in real time. Oui Design! is an initiative of Villa Albertine, a cultural institution that links France and the United States in a shared exploration of arts and ideas.

FESTIVAL 2023

FESTIVAL MAP

The following maps feature a curated collection of design destinations as well as public transit options. To make the most of your museum visits with audio tours and special content, download the free Bloomberg Connects app. For more detailed listings of events, showrooms, and design destinations, please visit festival.nycxdesign.org.

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BELOW 42ND STREET MANHATTAN

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02 DIFFA by Design Javits Center 429 11th Ave. (B2)

03 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) Javits Center 429 11th Ave. (B2)

04 LightFair Javits Center 429 11th Ave. (B2)

05 WantedDesign Manhattan Javits Center 429 11th Ave. (B2)

06 The Morgan Library & Museum* 225 Madison Ave. (F2)

07 Sossego | Modern Brazilian Design celebrates NYCxDESIGN with Coffee + Cacao Lounge Sossego Showroom 200 Lexington Ave., Ste. 1301 (F3)

08 Fashion Institute of Technology’s (FIT) Graduating Student Exhibitions Art and Design Gallery FIT 227 W. 27th St. (D3)

09 Elementi Open Studio Elementi Showroom 508 W. 26th St., Ste. 7B (B3)

10 Samuel Ross: COARSE Friedman Benda 515 W. 26th St., 1st Fl. (B4)

11 Black Power to Black People Exhibition Poster House 119 W. 23rd St. (D4)

12 Tuleste Factory presents Harmonious Proportions Tuleste Factory 191 7th Ave., #2R (D4)

13 Herman Miller Vintage Pop Up Herman Miller 251 Park Ave. South (F4)

14 Artemest x Dimorestudio Artemest Galleria 518 W. 19th St. (B4)

15 Galerie Philia Exhibition Galerie Philia 455 W. 19th St., 8th Fl. (C4)

16 MAGENTAVERSE ARTECHOUSE NYC 439 W. 15th St. (C5)

17 FORMAL DISRUPTION | Pierre Paulin and the State commissions of the 1980s Demisch Danant 30 W. 12th St. (E5)

18 The 2023 Cooper Union End of Year Show The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 7 E. 7th St. (F6)

19 DWR Presents the Nick Cave Collection by Knoll Textiles 150 Greene St. (F7)

20 Judd Foundation* 101 Spring St. (F7)

21 RBW x USM by BoND RBW SoHo Showroom 50 Greene St., 2nd Fl. (F7)

22 Might Delete: Share the Reflected Narrative Canal Street Market 265 Canal St. (F8)

23 STAYDREAM Stellar Works Showroom 304 Canal St. (F8)

24 CHIAOZZA at Uprise Art Uprise Art 264 Canal St., #4W (F8)

25 Alkemis Paint at R & Company R & Company 64 White St. (F8)

FESTIVAL 2023

Thank you to our 2023 Festival Sponsors:

FESTIVAL 2023

NYCxDESIGN thanks its Steering Committee for helping make this year’s Festival a success.

6¢ • AIANY and the Center for Architecture • AIGA NY • American Design Club • ASID • Cooper Hewitt • Department of Cultural Affairs • Design Pavilion • Design Trust for Public Space • Downtown Alliance • Female Design Council • FIT

• ICFF • IDSA • LightFair • MoMA Design Store • Museum of Arts and Design • New York Design Center • Nomad Design District • Novita Communications • NYC & Company • NYC Department of Design and Construction • NYC Department of Transportation

• NYCEDC • Parsons School of Design • Public Design Commission • Pratt Institute • SANDOW • School of Visual Arts • Seaport District NYC • SoHo Design District • The Cooper Union • Times Square Alliance • WantedDesign

FESTIVAL 2023

METROPOLIS RECOMMENDS

This map features a curated collection of showrooms and design destinations as well as public transit options. For a detailed listing of events, showrooms, and design destinations, please visit festival.nycxdesign.org.

01 A&D Building

150 E. 58th St. (D4)

Forty showrooms spread across 11 floors make the A&D Building an invaluable design resource. adbuilding.com

02 Bard Graduate Center Gallery

18 W. 86th St. (B1)

The Bard Graduate Center Gallery presents pioneering exhibitons on decorative arts, design history, and material culture. bgc.bard.edu

03 Cosentino

150 E. 58th St., Ste. 399 (D4)

Innovative and sustainable surfaces for architecture and design. cosentino.com

04 Ferguson Enterprises

A&D Building, 150 E. 58th St. (D4)

The leading distributor of plumbing supplies and more. ferguson.com

05 Holly Hunt

A&D Building, 150 E. 58th St., Ste. 104 (D4)

06 Holly Hunt

D&D Building, 979 3rd Ave., Ste. 503/605 (E3)

The defining voice in modern luxury interiors for nearly 40 years. hollyhunt.com

07 Juniper

1 Crosby St. (D9)

A design and manufacturing studio dedicated to producing thoughtful, refined, and meticulously crafted luxury lighting solutions juniper-design.com

08 Marset

202 N. 10th St. (Brooklyn)

Design is what sets Spanish lighting brand Marset apart. marset.com

09 Molteni&C | Dada 160 Madison Ave. (D6)

Molteni&C | Dada embodies the Italian flair for settings from the private home to the office world. molteni.it/us

10 New York Design Center 200 Lexington Ave. (D6)

Representing avant-garde, contemporary innovations, and classic creations, plus more than 33,000 square feet of antiques. 200 Lex is committed to remaining at the forefront of design. nydc.com

11 Poliform USA 112 Madison Ave. (D6)

12 Poliform USA

A&D Building, 150 E. 58th St., 6th Fl. (D4)

The Italian brand’s U.S. flagship on Madison Avenue is a concept store designed to feel like a real home, reflecting the brand’s unique vision in design and the lifestyle it offers. poliform.it/en

13 Pratt Institute 200 Willoughby Ave. (Brooklyn)

Pratt Institute is recognized internationally for its architecture and design programs. pratt.edu

14 Rimadesio New York 102 Madison Ave. (D6)

Modern and custom interior divider, door, and storage systems for for contemporary living. rimadesio.it/en

15 Soho Design District Various Soho Design Showrooms (D8)

International and local design converge in this historic neighborhood between Houston, Canal, Lafayette, and Thompson streets. sohodesigndistrict.org

GET FUNKY

Funk You Too! Humor and Irreverence in Ceramic Sculpture, a new exhibition at MAD, brings together 50 artworks from the 1960s to today.

Funk ceramics emerged from the United States’ West Coast in the 1960s. At the time, Funk artists were reacting to the lack of figuration within abstract and nonobjective art; instead they leaned into humor, subversion, and satire. Today, ceramicists are still examining ways the medium of clay can incorporate these themes to address contemporary social and political issues.

Melvino Garretti’s sculpture titled It’s Only a Matter of Time...I Haven’t Whipped Any Ass Around Here (2020) is included in Funk You Too! at the Museum of Arts and Design.

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