{"id":229162,"date":"2026-05-12T22:13:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/229162\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T22:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:13:34","slug":"top-design-forward-events-in-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/229162\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Design-Forward Events in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe design<\/a> set is about to descend on Manhattan for NYCxDesign, which kicks off Thursday and closes May 20. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe calendar of events includes debuts, design<\/a>-forward collaborations and installations that showcase contemporary living through an urban lens. The week will, for the last time, be anchored by International Contemporary Furniture Fair<\/a> (ICFF). After 37 years, its organizers announced that it will be moved from its original May date to Nov. 7 next year. The New York City version of the fine art, antiques and design fair Tefaf will also run concurrently at the Park Avenue Armory.<\/p>\n

\n\tHere, a look at the fashion-ready events throughout the city.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe New York Edit: Design Hotels<\/p>\n

\n\tWith the spotlight on the hotel industry and the contract business boom, indie hotel collective Design Hotels is gearing up to return to NYCxDesign with \u201cThe New York Edit,\u201d a public exhibition showcasing collectible works by local designers. Open from Friday until May 20 at 11 Howard, SoHo\u2019s design-forward hotel, the exhibition was developed in partnership with luxury online retailer Lumens and curated by Milan-based creative company Simple Flair. The showcase will explore the nature of light and will feature designer pieces from In Common With, Roll & Hill, Sin, Pelle, Rosie Li Studio, Forma Rosa Studio, and more.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe New York Edit at 11 Howard.<\/p>\n

\n\tHarry Nuriev x Oui Design! <\/p>\n

\n\tThe Oui Design!\u00a0Festival will kick off Thursday and bring together a new generation of French craftspeople and designers. Organized by cultural association Villa Albertine at the Payne Whitney Mansion, the showcase will include immersive scenography by Crosby Studio<\/a>\u2018s founder\u00a0Harry\u00a0Nuriev, highlighting the evolving dialogue between French and American creative communities.\u00a0Villa Albertine creates a network for arts and ideas spanning France and the United States. Designers on show will be Lily Alcaraz & L\u00e9a Berlier, Atelier Monnier, Yassine Ben Abdallah, Nicolas Pinon, C\u00e9line Salomon, Sophia Taillet, Juliette Tellier, Frantz Wehrl\u00e9, and Xolo Cuintle.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Harry<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tHarry Nuriev <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDaniel Roch\u00e9<\/p>\n

\n\tApparatus x Puiforcat <\/p>\n

\n\tGabriel Hendifar\u2019s lighting and furniture<\/a> studio Apparatus<\/a>, which is known for its seductive lighting and furniture<\/a>, is getting ready to showcase its collaboration with the French cutlery to silverware house Puiforcat. \u201cPeepshow\u201d is an immersive exhibition of sculptural precision and playfulness that is part of Apparatus\u2019 Episode series of furniture, which includes robotic-inspired designs like the Hall chair. Located at Apparatus\u2019 New York gallery, it will reflect a fusion of heritage silversmithing and contemporary design.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Apparatus<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe Hall chair in Tomato Suede. <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatthew Placek<\/p>\n

\n\tSpotlight on Scandinavian Design<\/p>\n

\n\tNYCxDesign will also afford the design curious a chance to take a peek into the Swedish consul general\u2019s private home<\/a>. Organized by the Scandinavian Design Embassy, a \u201cMeet the Makers\u201d exhibit scheduled for Monday will shine a light on design from Iceland, Sweden and Finland, featuring brands like Hem, Photowall and Kula by Brynd\u00eds.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Hem<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe Boa Pouf by Sabine Marcelis for Hem. <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tErik Lefvander<\/p>\n

\n\tSea x House of Finn Juhl <\/p>\n

\n\tDanish furniture brand House of Finn Juhl and fashion label Sea New York will unveil a reimagined edition of House of Finn, Juhl\u2019s iconic Japan Series, blending Danish midcentury modernism with contemporary textile design.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Japan Series has been crafted at the firm\u2019s Danish workshop and upholstered in richly embroidered fabrics, featuring the Flower Embroidery pattern designed by Monica Paolini, creative director of Sea New York. The motif was inspired by colorful drawings from Finn Juhl\u2019s archives.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSea\u2019s collaboration with House of Finn Juhl.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Sea<\/p>\n

\n\tRimadesio\u2019s 70th Anniversary<\/p>\n

\n\tItalian design brand Rimadesio will celebrate its 70th birthday at its New York flagship on 102 Madison Ave during NYCxDesign. On show will be its sleek Becoming 2026 collection that was originally unveiled during Milan Design Week. The 70th anniversary celebration is packed with a year-long cultural program exploring the luxury furniture maker\u2019s evolving identity through history, design, art and architecture.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Rimadesio<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe Althea by Rimadesio.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Rimadesio<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Future Perfect Unveils Studio Athena Calderone\u2019s Assembler I <\/p>\n

\n\tLos Angeles design gallery\u00a0The Future Perfect<\/a> will host a series of exhibitions at its West Village townhouse. The highlight will be the unveiling of Assembler I, Studio Athena Calderone\u2019s debut furniture collection, marking the designer\u2019s foray into collectible design. The Future Perfect will also present the first collaborative collection by South Korean ceramicist Jane Yang-D\u2019Haene and the late Francis D\u2019Haene, an early supporter of The Future Perfect and founder of D\u2019Apostrophe Design. In collaboration with Bocci, radical design collective Dudd Haus will also bring together 120 artists to reimagine the night light as a site of experimentation across sculpture, design and personal narrative.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"tudio<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tStudio Athena Calderone\u2019s Assembler I.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Studio Athena Calderone<\/p>\n

\n\tAt Home<\/a> With Jessie Schuster and Paul Morehouse<\/p>\n

\n\tOn the occasion of the fine arts and design event Tefaf, interior designer Jessie Schuster and sculptor Paul Morehouse will debut Phoebe, a 15-piece collection of new, sculptural works installed in Schuster\u2019s newly completed SoHo loft. Named after the Eastern Phoebe bird, the exhibition reflects a return to spring and a sense of renewal, exploring material contrast and the tension between raw and refined within a real, lived-in setting.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Jessie<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tJessie Schuster and Paul Morehouse<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJessie Schuster<\/p>\n

\n\tAfternoon Light Design Fair<\/p>\n

\n\tThe fair curated by Deirdre Maloney and Minya Quirk will unfold within the WSA creative hub<\/a> at 161 Water Street from Sunday to Tuesday and will spotlight the latest from over 75 brands, including Carl Hansen & S\u00f8n, Anglepoise and Humanscale.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Photographer-GregoryWikstrom\"<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tChairs by John Wells and Carl Hansen.<\/p>\n

\n\tNina Takesh x BelarteStudio<\/p>\n

\n\tAlso at WSA<\/a>, interior designer Nina Takesh will launch her Eastern Blush wallpaper collection inspired by Persian heritage, European classicism and Parisian fashion. The collection, created through close collaboration with BelarteStudio, features seven designs, including the chinoiserie-inspired \u201cL\u2019Air des Jardins,\u201d showcasing botanical mural-scale motifs.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Interior<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\u201cEastern Blush\u201d wallpaper collection.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Nina Takesh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The design set is about to descend on Manhattan for NYCxDesign, which kicks off Thursday and closes May…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229163,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[5867,13613,3450,9,24,55,54,56,89989],"class_list":["post-229162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-design","tag-furniture","tag-home","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-ny","tag-trade-show"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229162"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229162\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}