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Welcome 06 New York City’s design hubs are ready for you to dive back in!
An Ode to NYC 08 Leading designers participate in NYCxDESIGN’s citywide poster campaign to share messages of hope, love, and inspiration.
An Ode to NYC | Maps 18 Find out where you can see the designers’ posters around the city—and discover showrooms and restaurants that are open for business.
Midtown 22 New York’s most renowned museums and cultural destinations are ready to inspire you once again.
NoMad & Flatiron 24 Showrooms for leading design brands are within walking distance of picturesque Madison Square Park.
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NoHo & SoHo 28 With galleries, restaurants, and event spaces on every block, these are the perfect design districts to explore on foot.
Brooklyn 32 Product Showcase 38 Get a taste of the beautiful offerings at New York’s showrooms this fall.
Fall Spotlight Map 44 The city’s design destinations never stopped inspiring and supporting creative professionals during the lockdown—and now they are ready for visitors again.
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On View 46 Small Works Big Change, a fundraiser at Brooklyn Navy Yard, benefits artists affected by COVID-19.
On the cover: Designer Carlos Dominguez evokes the creative energy of New York City during a year when so much of our lives has played out online.
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There is a renaissance of manufacturing and design in this borough’s waterfront creative hubs.
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St. Marks Street Samba, Brooklyn (2020) by photographer JC Cancedda is part of the Small Works for Big Change sale and fundraiser at Brooklyn Navy Yard, which benefits artists affected by COVID-19
Usually in early May the city’s creative community would be gearing up for the NYCxDESIGN festival—an annual celebration with 200+ happenings, including trade shows, talks, open studios, and public installations. But this year we were all indoors, watching cases and deaths associated with COVID-19 mount. New Yorkers have a well-deserved reputation for toughness, but even the steeliest among us had our moments of doubt. We all wondered at some point this spring: Will our city pull through? Now, in the fall, we can say with some pride that we have. Even though the economic fallout and other ramifications—including a possible second wave—remain distinct challenges, it has been heartening to see New Yorkers of every stripe do their bit to keep our great city going. The design community has stayed the course, resourcefully adjusting to the new normal while also contributing time and expertise to support the city’s recovery. At NYCxDESIGN, we are privileged to be a small part of that. This special NYCxDESIGN Fall Spotlight gathers together information on all the ways that creative energy is rising up again in New York City. NYCxDESIGN’s citywide poster campaign, An Ode 6
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to NYC, has involved 21 leading designers and a host of design businesses, retailers, and restaurants to inject messages of love and inspiration into the city. Proceeds from a special fundraiser sale of the posters, organized in partnership with Poster House, will benefit the Black Artists and Designers Guild. Midtown, Nomad & Flatiron, SoHo & NoHo, and Brooklyn are the city’s most vibrant design hubs, so we’ve put together a list of local highlights and design destinations, including events and shows taking place in October and beyond. The Product Showcase section that follows is a small selection of the many beautiful objects that are still available because design showrooms and buildings are open for business—in fact, many of them never stopped supporting designers during the spring and summer. Our handy maps will help you navigate all of these great happenings and offerings. If you’re visiting from out of town, or even just from a different borough, there are plenty of opportunities this fall to engage with the world’s largest design community, both virtually and in person. Use this handy publication, stay up to date on nycxdesign.com, and find ways to dive back in! Just don’t forget to mask up and stay safe.—Avinash Rajagopal FALL SPOTLIGHT 2020
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October 13 – 20, 2020 Forty One Madison will welcome visitors both in-person by appointment and online through a new virtual experience. Visit 41madison.com for more information. 10 Strawberry Street Alessi Anchor Hocking ARC ARC Cardinal Artland BauscherHepp Inc. B.I.A. Cordon Bleu Blue Pheasant Bormioli Rocco Glass Cambridge Silversmiths Casafina Certified International Christofle Circle Glass Costa Nova Crystalite Bohemia Inc. Darbie Angell Daum-Haviland Degrenne Paris Denby USA Deshoulières Ercuis FIESTA® Gibson Overseas Godinger Group Gourmet Settings Hampton Forge Herend Hermès Home Essentials Homer Laughlin China Iittala
41madison.com A Rudin Family Building
J. Seignolles The Jay Companies John Jenkins Hospitality joseph joseph Juliska Kosta Boda L’OBJET LAV Lee’s Group International Lenox Corporation Libbey LSA International Luigi Bormioli MATCH Mepra Moser Mottahedeh Mr. Christmas Nambé Nikko Ceramics Noritake Nude Glass Oneida Orrefors Over & Back Pasabahce USA Portmeirion Prima Design Puiforcat Qualia Glass R Squared RAK Porcelain Ralph Lauren Home
Raynaud Reed & Barton REVOL Ricci Argentieri Richard Ginori 1735 Riedel Crystal Robert Haviland and C. Parlon Robinson Home Products Rosenthal USA Royal Albert Royal Copenhagen Royal Doulton Royal Limoges Royal Worcester Saint-Louis Sambonet Signature Housewares Spode Steve Dolce Marketing TarHong Typhoon Homewares Tzeng Shyng VIETRI Vidivi Villeroy & Boch Vista Alegre WMF Waterford Wax Lyrical Wedgwood William Yeoward Crystal Zrike Brands
An Ode to NYC When graphic designer Milton Glaser created the iconic “I Love New York” logo in in 1977, morale in New York City was at an all-time low. The city was facing bankruptcy, crime was on the rise, and infrastructure was crumbling. “Suddenly the city simultaneously got fed up and said, ‘It’s our city, we’re going to take it back, we’re not going to allow this stuff to happen,’” Glaser recalled in a 2003 interview with Believer magazine. “Part of that moment was this campaign.” When Glaser himself passed away on June 26 this year, during another particularly low moment for New York City, it seemed like a portent. Here was another occasion that the city needed its creative leaders to remind New Yorkers of their strength and resilience. Inspired by Glaser’s legacy, NYCxDESIGN launched An Ode to NYC, a citywide poster campaign where designers mark this moment with messages of love, hope, and rousing calls to action. Many of the city’s design organizations participated by partnering with designers to produce posters on their behalf. These included Dr. Carol Bentel on behalf of ICFF, Harry Allen and Giona Maiarelli for Design Pavilion, Jon Santos on behalf of Independent Lodging Congress, Lora Appleton on behalf of Female Design Council, Manuel Miranda for AIANY/Center for Architecture, Rodolfo Agrella on behalf of WantedDesign, and Vincent Lin on behalf of IDSA NYC Chapter. The campaign was supported by showrooms and design businesses who will be displaying the posters at their locations around the city. In addition, a number of independent retailers and restaurants will also carry the posters in solidarity with the campaign. Starting October 7, limited numbers of the posters are available for purchase from Poster House (posterhouse.org), with all proceeds going to the Black Artists + Designers Guild. “Aligning with a non-profit is a critical component of the campaign,” says NYCxDESIGN program director Valerie Hoffman. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to unite the community and support our local businesses with the power of design and love.” 8
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New York: In Full Color By Lori Weitzner
Our apple By Rodolfo Agrella, on behalf of WantedDesign
American Optimism By 2x4 FALL SPOTLIGHT 2020
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The View from Here By Kati Curtis
Womxn In Design By Lora Appleton, on behalf of Female Design Council
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The Black Heart Thrives By Leyden Lewis Design Studio
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New York Style By Dr. Carol Bentel, on behalf of ICFF
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EUCLID TAKES THE E TRAIN By Alison Rose 12
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New York Forever By Giona Maiarelli, on behalf of Design Pavilion FALL SPOTLIGHT 2020
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By Manuel Miranda, on behalf of AIANY/Center for Architecture
By Jon Santos, on behalf of Independent Lodging Congress
By Harry Allen, on behalf of Design Pavilion
If You Make It In NY… by Marie Burgos
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We keep from goin’ under By Jack Travis
By Milton De Paul
By Timothy Corrigan for Perennials Fabrics
The Shade Store Loves NYC By The Shade Store FALL SPOTLIGHT 2020
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Home Is Where the Heart Is By Sara Bengur with Veronique Gambier
The Tough New Yorker, The Tough Apple. By Vincent Lin, on behalf of IDSA NYC Chapter 16
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InSight from Above By Suzanne Tick FALL SPOTLIGHT 2020
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New York’s design businesses are an essential component of the city’s economy and in turn they owe much of their success to the Big Apple’s incredible creative energy. Visit these showrooms, retailers, and restaurants in Manhattan to see posters by 21 leading designers and find out how they are doing their bit to buoy New York up during these challenging times. The Ode to NYC posters will also be part of digital displays at the Westfield World Trade Center under architect Santiago Calatrava’s striking roof canopy.
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Manhattan SHOWROOMS 01 Artemide 46 Greene St. 02 Artistic Tile at A&D 150 E. 58th St., 9th Fl. 03 Artistic Tile Flagship 38 W. 21st St. 04 Bard 18 W. 86th St. 05 Brown Jordan 979 3rd Ave., Ste. 538 06 Caesarstone at AF New York 22 W. 21st St., 5th and 6th Fl. 07 Caesarstone at Bilotta 150 E. 58th St., 6th Fl. 08 Caesarstone at Cesar NYC Kitchens 50 W. 23rd St.
22 Samuel & Sons 983 3rd Ave. 23 Sherle Wagner 699 Madison Ave., Ste. 4 24 The Shade Store Flatiron 254 Park Ave. S. 25 The Shade Store Midtown East 225 E. 59th St. 26 The Shade Store SoHo 77 Wooster St. 27 Verellen 200 Lexington Ave., Ste. 804 28 Waterworks Flatiron 7 E. 20th St. 29 Waterworks Midtown East 215 E. 58th St.
09 Caesarstone at Manhattan Center for Kitchen and Bath 41 W. 25th St.
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11 Caesarstone at Studium 150 E. 58th St., 7th Fl.
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12 Caesarstone at Urban Homes 325 W. 16th St.
33 Museum of Ice Cream 558 Broadway
13 Cancos 22 W. 21st St.
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14 Circa Lighting 200 Lexington Ave., Ste. 103
35 Society Limonta 78 Grand St.
15 David Sutherland Showroom at D&D 979 3rd Ave., Ste. 401
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS 36 Adoro Lei 287 Hudson St.
16 David Sutherland Showroom at NYDC 200 Lexington Ave., Ste. 117 17 Forty One Madison 41 Madison Ave. 18 Gaggeneau Design Studio at A&D 150 E. 58th St., Ste. 700 19 Hamilton Sinkler 31 E. 32nd St., 11th Fl. 20 New York Design Center 200 Lexington Ave. 21 Room & Board 236 W. 18th St.
37 Arlo SoHo 231 Hudson St. 38 Ludlow Coffee Supply 176 Ludlow St. 39 The Commons Chelsea 128 7th Ave. DIGITAL DISPLAYS 40 Westfield World Trade Center 185 Greenwich St. 41 NYC Ferry
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Part of this poster campaign’s mission is to highlight independent retailers in the city, many of whom have good design integrated into their own vision and business. Visit these retailers and restaurants in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx to support them and to see how they participate in the city’s design ecosystem. Take the NYC Ferry to get to these locations and look out for digital displays of the posters as you commute on the water.
Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx SHOWROOMS 01 Marvin at Window-Fix 347 38th St., Brooklyn RETAIL 02 Awesome Brooklyn 617 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn 03 Dyphor New York 146 Wythe Ave., Brooklyn 04 Lockwood 32-15 33rd St., Astoria 05 Michele Varian 400 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn 06 Mud Australia 402 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn 07 Peace + Riot 401 Tompkins Ave., Brooklyn 08 Plia 155 Freeman St., Brooklyn
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09 String Thing Studio 54 7th Ave., Brooklyn 10 The Lit. Bar 131 Alexander Ave., The Bronx 12 The Primary Essentials 372 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn 13 Time Out Market New York 55 Water St., Brooklyn HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS 14 Bistro Punta Sal 45-51 46th St., Queens 15 The William Vale 111 N. 12th St., Brooklyn DIGITAL DISPLAYS 16 NYC Ferry
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No neighborhood embodies Manhattan’s hustle and energy more than Midtown, home to some of the city’s most iconic skyscrapers and landmarks, from Times Square to Grand Central Terminal. Spend an afternoon wandering through the new DS+R-designed Museum of Modern Art expansion, or catch a view at the top of the Empire State Building. The many showrooms, shops, and cultural attractions in this central area can be accessed by nearly every one of the city’s public transit lines.
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HIDDEN GEM At 211 E. 48th Street, find New York’s first Modernist house, designed by William Lescaze and built in 1934. Its central air-conditioning was novel for domestic buildings of the time.
DESTINATION: A&D building A center for luxury interior design, the Architects & Designers (A&D) Building features more than 35 showrooms and 200,00 square feet of retail space. The A&D’s kitchen, bath, tile, appliance, and residential furnishings make it a treasure trove for high-end home design.
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150 E. 58th St., btw. Lexington & 3rd Aves.
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Bard Graduate Center Gallery 18 W. 86th St. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2 E. 91st St., at 5th Ave.
Magdalena Abakanowicz’s Yellow Abakan (1967-68), pictured left, and Donald Judd’s Untitled (1989) are both on view at the Museum of Modern Art, which reopened on August 27.
MoMA 11 W. 53rd St. See: Taking a Thread for a Walk, through January 10 Judd, through January 9 Museum of Arts and Design 2 Columbus Circle See: Brian Clarke: The Art of Light, through February 21
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Built in 1902 by D.H Burnham & Company, this neighborhood’s eponymous skyscraper, the Flatiron Building, was designed to maximize the value of an odd triangular plot of land at the intersection of Broadway and 5th Avenue. Today, the neighborhood is a bustling hub of offices and retail spaces that extends north of Madison Square Park and features many furniture and design showrooms.
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HIDDEN GEM At 373 2nd Avenue stands the Roman Catholic Church of the Epiphany, designed by Belfatto & Pavarini, and completed in 1967. The architecture firm was noted for its designs of Modernist churches.
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Detroit-based Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. is one of the most important letterpress printers practicing today. His works, including advertisements for Black cultural events in the rural South, are on display at Poster House.
HIGHLIGHTS: New York Design Center 200 Lexington Ave., btw. E. 32nd & E. 33rd St. School of Visual Arts 209 E. 23rd St. Poster House 119 W. 23rd St. See: The Letterpress Posters of Amos Kennedy, through January 5 26
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Forty One Madison Designed by Emery Roth & Sons and originally opened in 1974 as the New York Merchandise Mart, this 23-floor glass-and-steel design center houses showrooms representing more than 125 global brands. Products to see at Forty One Madison include tableware, gifts, housewares, accent furnishings, and lighting from leading manufacturers. The center is also home to the New York Tabletop Show, which occurs twice yearly in the spring and fall.
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Many of SoHo’s buildings are decked out in neoclassicalstyle cast-iron facades, a legacy of the neighborhood’s industrial past. From the 1960s through the ‘80s the neighborhood played host to generations of artists including luminaries such as Donald Judd and JeanMichael Basquiat, who were drawn to old lofts’ low rents and high ceilings. Today, SoHo and NoHo are lively neighborhoods home to a wide array of shops, restaurants, and galleries. FALL SPOTLIGHT 2020
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HIDDEN GEM The plaza in front of the striking TriBeCa Synagogue at 49 White Street was named for its architect, William N. Breger. The curving facade contributes to the excellent acoustics inside.
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DESTINATION: Storefront for Art & Architecture Founded in the 1980s, this cross-disciplinary forum for design ideas and dialogue hosts events and competitions to promote innovation and public discourse around critical issues currently impacting art and architecture. The space’s striking facade—a collaboration between artist Vito Acconci and architect Steven Holl—is a composition of 12 pivoting sections capable of opening the entire length of the narrow gallery space to the street.
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97 Kenmare St. btw. Cleveland Pl. & Mulberry St.
HIGHLIGHTS: Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Pl. Participate in: Archtober, through October 31 The Cooper Union 41 Cooper Sq. Parsons School of Design 66 5th Ave. Pratt Manhattan Gallery 144 W. 14th St. 30
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In its 10th year, Archtober will adopt a hybrid virtual and in-person format for its monthlong celebration of architecture. Register for a host of online talks, or join in-person tours of the city’s design treasures. More details on 2020.archtober.org FALL SPOTLIGHT 2020
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Brooklyn’s many neighborhoods teem with energy and cultural diversity of all kinds. While great design can be found throughout the borough, waterfront creative hubs such as Industry City, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and the Brooklyn Army Terminal build on the area’s manufacturing heritage to form vibrant communities of designers, makers, and entrepreneurs. Aside from the three industrial parks, the borough also offers destinations like the Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park, as well as downtown’s Brooklyn Cultural District, which features institutions such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music and Urban Glass. FALL SPOTLIGHT 2020
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HIDDEN GEM Architect Ulrich Franzen was known for his Brutalist buildings, and in 1970 he created this dormitory for the Jehovah’s Witnesses at 119 Columbia Heights. The muscular brick structure is an astonishing presence in Brooklyn Heights, and a short walk from Brooklyn Bridge Park.
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DESTINATION: Industry City Established in the 1890s in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood, Industry City has since been reborn as Brooklyn’s waterfront epicenter of design and a hub for a new generation of urban manufacturing. The complex of 16 buildings is home to over 500 companies and 50 restaurants, retailers, and a host of green spaces and public art installations Walala). On October 28 and 29, it will host a virtual trade event organized by ICFF and WantedDesign.
HIGHLIGHTS: Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Pkwy. See: Climate in Crisis: Environmental Change in the Indigenous Americas, through June 20 Brooklyn Navy Yard 63 Flushing Ave., Unit 300, btw. N. Oxford & Cumberland Sts.
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Industry City 220 36th St., #2-A, btw. 2nd & 3rd Aves. Log on: CLOSEUP, October 28-29, icff.com, wanteddesignnyc.com Pratt Institute 200 Willoughby Ave.
Artist Teri Greeves’s 21st Century Traditional: Beaded Tipi (2010) and a Double Spouted Vessel (325–440) by a Nasca artist are part of the Brooklyn Museum’s exhibition of works by Indigenous peoples across the Americas that speak to their communities’ world views and the impact of climate change. 34
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Eileen Gray has been organized by Centre Pompidou, Paris, in collaboration with Bard Graduate Center. Image: Eileen Gray. Transat chair, 1926-29. Varnished sycamore, nickel-plated steel, synthetic leather. Centre Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne, Paris, purchase, 1992, AM 1992-1-1.
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At Forty One Madison in Manhattan’s Flatiron district, shoppers can find fine table dressings from over 200 leading brands including Deshoulières, whose showroom is pictured above. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the building’s bi-annual New York Tabletop Show has been reimagined for social distancing without sacrificing its personal touch.
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Forty One Madison’s showroom experience allows for social distancing while asserting the institution’s permanence as a fixture of the Flatiron district and the leading institution for tabletop design. “This has taught us the importance of being nimble and ready for anything,” says Kristi Forbes, director and senior vice president for Forty One Madison. And assembled their coterie has. “It is a tight knit community for the industry, building businesses and relationships together. The showrooms are connected and have helped by sharing information and watching over each other’s spaces,” she adds. Situated in Madison Square Park’s skyline this archetypal modern-style steel and glass structure—designed by famed architecture firm Emery Roth & Sons—has served as one of the world’s premiere destination for luxury tabletop goods since its debut as the New York Merchandise Mart in 1974. It currently boasts more than 90 permanent 36
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showrooms and houses over 200 leading brands, manufactures, and vendors. Elevated accoutrements include china, crystal, glassware, flatware, lighting, linens, and artistic objects. The building courses with retailers, interior designers, architects, chefs, restaurateurs, hoteliers, and the likes during their bi-annual New York Tabletop Show, when attendees trek from across the world to participate in dialogue with the industry’s finest. However, the upcoming event has adapted to current constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic with a multi-channel production. “In this type of environment we get to be creative in how we reach out to our clients in a more virtual aspect,” says April Durham, PR and studio manager of Rosenthal, one of the building’s brands. This show will welcome in-person visitors by appointment only—with an extended schedule from October 13–20 to accommodate social distancing of pedestrian traffic—as
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well as online through a virtual hub on 41Madison.com. “They have created and improved their website that includes our catalog, have created a video of the space, and also a 360-degree program so customers can look around and zoom in on specific items,” says Paul Wojcik, CVO of Mottahedeh & Co., another purveyor of fine tabletop goods. The Virtual New York Tabletop Show will engage a broader community digital features including interactive 3-D showroom tours, webinars, workshops, a digital reading room, and live Instagram feeds featuring a curation of products. While client needs have not noticeably changed, their shopping experiences have—without compromise. “There is less in-person contact but we are able to ship out samples and colorways to assist them, so the method might be different, but the result is the same,” says Wojcik. And their mission extends beyond dressing tables. Forty One Madison first responded to the challenges faced by its local dining community with the #TableTogether campaign. “Our team is small but mighty and we’ve been able to pivot quickly to step up and rally our network to help the hospitality industry in NYC,” says Forbes. The movement encouraged their followers to showcase the ritual of dining and its inspiring beauty while sheltering in place. Nearly 50 gift cards in total were purchased by
An immense selection of vases, tableware, and china awaits visitors, both virtual and in-person, to Forty One Madison. Clockwise from top right: plates from Mottahedeh & Co., visitors to the Rosenthal showroom, and a vase from Daum.
Forty One Madison from local restaurants and eateries that could be claimed by Instagram users who submitted a photo of their gathering—posted during the month of April with @41Madison and tagged #TableTogether—upon registering and attending the next New York Tabletop Market. The appreciation for “tabling together” has seeped into contemporary practice as lifestyle trends see consumers becoming bakers and mixologists at home. While brands are designing durable, functional, and easy-to-use products, their connection with the human experience is paramount. Wojcik points out that something as simple as nostalgic dinnerware can be high impact. “It reminds them of happy gatherings, they are trying to recreate happier times from their life.” —by Joseph P. Sgambati III FALL SPOTLIGHT 2020
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Roche Bobois In celebration of the brand’s sixtieth anniversary, Roche Bobois asked Joana Vasconcelos to design a line of seating and decorative accessories as its flagship collection of the year. Maintaining the point of view of an artist rather than a designer, she took on the challenge of designing pieces intended to interact with a wider audience. The result is the Bom Bom Collection, a series of multifunctional pieces that are playful, alluring, and optimistic. roche-bobois.com | @rochebobois | (646) 628-3887
Room & Board Business Interiors This round modern table from the Decker Collection features a tapered steel base in white, taupe or graphite and with 25 top material options to choose from—including quartz, ceramic, glass, wood, marble and granite—it’s easy to customize any space. Also available as Dining, Coffee and End tables. roomandboard.com/business-interiors | @roomandboardbusiness | (800) 952-9155 38
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“Perhaps believing in good design is like believing in God, it makes you an optimist.” —Terence Conran
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Hamilton Sinkler Created in collaboration with renowned design firm Pembrooke & Ives, this matched pair of minimalist and symmetrical closet door pulls evokes the geometry of faceted gemstones. The pulls illustrate Hamilton Sinkler’s ability to capture an intricate vision and turn it into a viable product. When seeking modern hardware for the luxury project, the Pembrooke & Ives series is the perfect place to start. hamiltonsinkler.com | @hamiltonsinkler | (212) 760-3377
Orrefors Ebon is a collection by Claesson Koivisto Rune based on the concept of interaction between the designer’s idea and the craftsman’s expertise. Each vase is unique, with an irregular shape and appearance. Gravitational force, together with the craftsman’s expertise, determines the final appearance of each object. Ebon serves as a statement-making black hole in design-conscious settings. It’s beautiful as an object or as a vase, and is handmade in Kosta, Sweden. orrefors.us | @orrefors_usa | (800) 351-9842
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“To create, one must first question everything.” —Eileen Gray
Gaggenau The epitome of culinary excellence, the Gaggenau oven is an object of desire for the home chef. The 400 series combi-steam oven is inspired by professional kitchen principles. It offers a considerable number of advantages, one of them being that it is hand crafted from the finest materials. gaggenau.com | @GaggenauOfficial | (877) 442-4436
Bard Graduate Center Eileen Gray (1878–1976) was a versatile designer and architect who navigated numerous literary and artistic circles over the course of her life. This handsome volume chronicles Gray’s career as a designer, architect, painter, and photographer. The book’s essays, featuring copious new research, offer in-depth analysis of more than 50 individual designs and architectural projects, accompanied by both period and new photographs. store.bgc.bard.edu | @BardGradCenter | (212) 501-3023
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“Design should be smelled, heard, and felt.” —Ilse Crawford
Caesarstone A complex composition of dark grey layers organically expands across a black charcoal base, capturing the attributes of natural stones like travertine and slate. Inspired by the dark sky and ocean tides at night and evoking natural processes that occur over time, Black Tempal is layered with emotion and depth. caesarstoneus.com | @caesarstoneus | (818) 535-6887
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SMEG USA The newest addition to SMEG’s iconic FAB retro-style refrigerator line, the FAB38 Two-Door has the same bright colors and rounded lines of the FAB, with enhanced features and space. The 18–cubic foot capacity (12.5 cu.ft. refrigerator, 5.5 cu.ft freezer), with adjustable shelves and chiller and humidity-control drawers, allows for maximum storage flexibility. Innovations such as the new “MultiFLOW” cooling system, electronic temperature control, manual ice maker, and “NOFrost” technology contribute to its extreme energy efficiency. smegusa.com | @smegusa | (212) 265-5378
“The details are not the details. They make the design.” —Charles Eames
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Fall Spotlight 2020 Here are cultural and retail destinations in Manhattan and Brooklyn that you can visit this October to be informed and inspired. For more details on what’s on offer in each location, see pages 22-43.
HIGHLIGHTS 01 Bard Graduate Center Gallery 18 W. 86th St., btw Columbus Ave. and Central Park West.
12 Pratt Institute 200 Willoughby Ave., at Steuben St., Brooklyn
23 Roche Bobois 200 Madison Ave., btw. 35th and 36th Sts.
02 Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Pkwy., at Washington Ave., Brooklyn
13 Pratt Manhattan Gallery 144 W. 14th St., btw 6th and 7th Aves.
24 Room & Board 238 W. 18th St., btw 7th and 8th Aves.
03 Brooklyn Navy Yard 63 Flushing Ave., at Clinton Ave., Brooklyn
14 School of Visual Arts 20 E. 23rd St., btw 2nd and 3rd Aves.
25 Smeg USA 150 E. 58th St., 7th Fl., btw Lexington and 3rd Aves.
04 Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Pl., btw Bleecker and W. 3rd Sts. 05 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2 E. 92st St., at 5th Ave. 06 The Cooper Union 30 Cooper Sq. 07 Industry City 220 36th St., btw. 2nd and 3rd Aves., Brooklyn 08 MoMA 11 W. 53rd St., btw 5th and 6th Aves. 09 Museum of Arts and Design 2 Columbus Cir., btw. Broadway and 8th Ave.
15 Storefront for Art and Architecture 97 Kenmare St. SHOWROOMS 16 A&D Building 150 E. 58th St., btw Lexington and 3rd Aves. 17 Caesarstone at AF New York 22 W. 21st St., 5th and 6th Fl., btw 5th and 6th Aves. 18 Forty One Madison 41 Madison Ave. 19 Gaggenau 150 E. 58th St., btw Lexington and 3rd Aves. 20 Hamilton Sinkler 31 E. 32nd St., 11th fl., btw Madison and Park Aves.
10 Parsons School of Design 66 5th Ave., btw W. 12th and W. 13th St.
21 New York Design Center 200 Lexington Ave., btw. 32nd and 33rd St.
11 Poster House 119 W. 23rd St., btw 6th and 7th Aves.
22 Orrefors 41 Madison Ave., btw E. 25th and E. 26th Sts.
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On View Skilset’s Red/Black Chairs are made out of plywood and laminate recycled from the Navy Yard itself and are part of the veteran-owned business’s mission to grow the circular economy. Alongside creating furniture from recycled materials, Skilset also trains students in fabrication techniques.
COURTESY BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
Throughout the month of October, artists and designers working at the Brooklyn Navy Yard will be offering pieces of their work for sale online, as part of Small Works for Big Change. The works are reasonably priced—tags are capped at $600—and part of the proceeds will be donated by each artist to a charity of their choice.
See more at smallworksbigchange.org
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