ICFF 2010 highlights

This year’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York was another solid show - quite literally, with an abundance of wooden furniture, natural materials and designs that will stand the test of time. Gimmicks were out and traditional American craft was in, luxuriously interpreted by Matter, with its new MatterMade range of furniture - the New York brand’s first in-house collection.
The hub of the satellite shows conveniently shifted from Brooklyn to Manhattan this year, with the launch of Noho Design District. Curated by Sight Unseen, Noho - a small area north of Houston Street brimming with furniture stores - played host to an exciting gathering of work by emerging and established designers, with pop-up stores, exhibitions, open studios and more.
’Swarm’ room divider by Mike and Maaike, for Council
’Loop’ table lamp by Timo Niskanen, shown at the Straightforward: New Finnish Design exhibition
’123dl’ glasses and ’Fat Tray’ by Harri Koskinen for Alessi, shown at the Straightforward: New Finnish Design exhibition
’Tatit’ stools by Toni Kauppila, shown at the Straightforward: New Finnish Design exhibition
Collection of vintage books at Partners & Spade
Collection of vintage security cameras at Partners & Spade
Taxidermy lighting by Alex Randall, on display at The Future Perfect
’Framed’ by Paul Loebach, on display at The Future Perfect
New collection of lighting and furniture by Rich Brilliant Willing, on show in Noho Design District
’Buff’ city lights, ’Scaffold’ shelving, ’American Gothic’ table, all by Jonah Takagi, on display at Noho Next, part of Noho Design District
’New’ mirror, ’Drop’ light, ’Standard’ table and ’Sol’ chair, all by Jonathan Nesci, on display at Noho Next, part of Noho Design District
Boardwalk console, by Uhuru Design, made from reclaimed wood taken from the Coney Island boardwalk, on display at Noho Next as part of Noho Design District
‘Excel’ floor lamp, by Rich Brilliant Willing, for Roll & Hill, shown as part of Noho Design District
‘Modo’ chandelier by Jason Millar, for Roll & Hill, shown as part of Noho Design District
’Trucheon’ suspended light, by Commonwealth as part of Matter’s new collection - MatterMade Collection Number One
’Diamond Mirror Tableau’ by Piet Houtenbos reflecting a selection of Matter’s new collection - MatterMade Collection Number One
‘Great Camp’ collection, by Paul Loebach as part of Matter’s new collection - MatterMade Collection Number One
F/K/A table lamp, by Jonah Takagi as part of Matter’s new collection - MatterMade Collection Number One
‘Trucheon’ task light light, by Commonwealth as part of Matter’s new collection - MatterMade Collection Number One
’Springboard’ seating and ’Low tab’ table by Robert Bristow & Pilar Proffitt, on display at Ralph Pucci
’Pioneer’ table by Robert Bristow & Pilar Proffitt, on display at Ralph Pucci
Murial by Tom John, on display at Ralph Pucci
’Uzu’ stool series, by Cocochi design, shown at the Japan by Design exhibition
’Coventry’ stool ,’Cumberland’ lamps and ’Richmond’ shelf, displayed on the Dunn stand
New lighting project and Graphic artwork displayed on the Whatswhat Collective stand, a design group from Konstfack College, Stockholm
’Soft Tool’ pendant lights, by Objeti
’Behind the Shades’ by Christophe Pillet, made using an A4 sheet of Corian for the exhibition Carte Blanche in conjunction with Intramuros magazine
Lighting installation at ICFF, Jacob K Javits Centre
Neon signage at Moss
’Kika’ stool by Patricia Urquiola, for Mabeo
’Kalahari’ bench by Claesson Koivisto Rune, for Mabeo
’Milking stools’ by UM Project
’Potential Energy’ lighting collection, by Whatswhat Collective, a design group from Konstfack College, Stockholm
‘Sinderstuhl’ chair, by Gregory Buntain photographed in the designers workshop and studio.
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