Fresh off of running the aisles at ICFF, I wanted to highlight Amy Helfand's rugs. I've known about her for years, but I thought her latest designs were the best I'd ever seen. Check these new pic...
Walking the aisles of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair can be daunting — these products are at the high end of the furnishings scale and many designs command prices in the many-thousa...
Ghost Wallpaper from Georgian design company Rooms combines the fun of trompe-l'œil with a do-it-yourself, hand-drawn aesthetic. Designers Nata Janberidze and Keti Toloraia have captured an elegan...
Texture is creeping back into modern design in a big way. As designers develop new technologies and techniques in fabrication (and continue to explore traditional crafting techniques in contemporar...
We've seen many of the products in the Quodes line before — we just didn't know they belonged to a Dutch company called Quodes. Pictured above is the Satellite sideboard from British designers Ba...
>> To All NY ICFF Posts Color continued to play a big part in designs at this year's ICFF, and Nicolo Taliani's lamps were a case in point. Even better in person (we'd seen them only in print), these...
These Tile Tattoos are a great solution for renters who need a quick, easy and inexpensive change in their bathroom or kitchen. Though not reusable, these patterned vinyl stickers can temporarily tr...
Herman Miller launched a new focus on home workspaces at ICFF. The Lifework Portfolio collection includes mid-century classics like the Eames Desk and George Nelson's Swag Leg Desk and new designs ...
Dutch designer Jo Meesters was on hand to show us his Black Wool collection of crocheted textiles. The collection of small rugs and poufs are crocheted from finger-thick strands of black wool yarn ...
We were easily drawn into the colorful collection from Swedish design company Offect. The entire range of products from furnishings, lighting and modular wall coverings straddled the line between sl...
Part of the fun of ICFF is finally getting to see/touch/experience furniture that we only know through pictures.We were thrilled to check out a number of designs for the first time. In addition to u...
Last year, Mio captured our interest with their Nomad cardboard room divider. This year, the Philadelphia-based company launched three new concepts at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair ...
The April issue of Metropolis has a fun piece on the upcoming International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). It's the twentieth fair this year and in addition to a concise look back, we're treate...
Elvang - If you're looking for soft, juicy throw blankets, look no further. These from Elvang were stunning. Made from Alpaca wool, these are manufactured in Peru with Scandinavian colors and design...
Perch Design - Another great local, Amy Adams ceramic designs for lighting get better and better. This year she showed off great new colors and shapes that were also totally practical in the home. ...
David Roos - You couldn't miss this wallpaper from this brand new company, David Roos (on left). Big and beefy, it's the product of the new British design style that grows stronger each year. The on...
Peace Industry - Based in San Francisco, Melina Raissnia makes these amazing FELT rugs. An age old process, felting is remarkably durable, rich in color and allows for a complex layering of patter...
The Derby Chair by Aimee Less We saw a lot of chairs at ICFF - too many to blog each one. Our top picks for 2007 are a motely assortment, notable for their color, comfort or striking design (or all ...
Mio Culture - These guys continue to amaze us. They started with their 3D wallpaper and have just ramped up from there. With Green and Affordable driving their design sensibility, they also achiev...
Inmodern: Planet Friendly Home Furnishings - Looking for simple, functional furniture that is eco-friendly and requires no tools to assemble? Hello, Inmodern. We chatted for awhile with these folks...
Duffy London - If you've got a dark glam gene in your interior design makeup, we recommend checking out this cool UK outfit. Pushing the B-word (BESPOKE), Duffy does lamps, wallpaper and panels tha...
Hida - Brand new and without a sales channel yet in the states, this furniture really stood out from everything else. The wood was buttery smooth (special 3-D compression technology), and the shapes...
Ali Siahvoshi - This booth was just a giant upside down umbrella chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Designed by Ali, an Iranian living in Britain who misses the sun of his native homeland, it shed...
Defined Space. We were surprised at the number of booths that did very little to really create their own space within the Javits Center. When an endless parade of captive gawkers is waiting to be wo...
(Sorry for the delay. We're actually on a bus right now and the bandwidth is painfully slow. One more post coming.) Jield Luminaries - Channel your inner architect. Straight from 1950's France, co...
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