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The International Contemporary Furniture Fair was May 19-22 in NYC. ICFF 2007 I have put together a variety of highlights I noticed. There were many great products and Designs I was not able to view. The International Contemporary Furniture Fair is North America’s premier event for contemporary design. The design community is known for coming up with creative solutions to apparently intractable problems. This years ICFF held firm to that assertion. Noteworthy was Brooklyn Glassworks, a non profit Arts center in Downtown Brooklyn. A culturally combined noteworthy designer is Artecnica’s with Brazil Designers and craftspeople in Vietnam. Some designers are using eco-friendly materials and sustainable materials and practices. For example, FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified birch plywood and Kirei board (constructed entirely from reclaimed agricultural fiber), made from reclaimed sorghum stalks. (Manhattan Furniture Design) Another designer uses Kraft board for a wall system. Manhattanhome.org Press Another designer uses recycled wood and items are designed to be used for 2 different functions, for example a crib that converts to a toddler bed and the changing table that becomes an adult sized dresser. Tiles made from 100% recycled “eco-polysters” or new polyster free of toxic chemical antimony. Another designer used sustainable harvested teak for its collection of outdoor chairs, lounges and tables. (Manhattan Furniture Design) Japanese modernist chair designs from 1960 are being reissued. They were not available in north America until now. Two Japanese modernist, Design: Isamu Kenmochi and Isamu Noguchi. At ICFF Jehs +Laub debuted a “Space Lounge” chair. At ICFF this year there was a trend of a large number of high profile designers working with multiple exhibitors and manufacturers at the fair. Some the designers are Arik Levy, Shin Azumi, Yves Behar, Jeffrey Bernett, Konstantin Grcic, Pearson Lloyd, Philippe Starck and Patricia Urquiola. Manhattanhome.org Press Products displayed at ICFF included furniture, materials used in a different way, new lighting concepts and designs, accessories (ex new phone designs) and new kitchen and Bath designs. Schools were represented as well from Architectural Colleges, Industrial Design programs, Art and Design programs, Architecture, Interior Design and Schools of Design and Media. (Manhattan Furniture Design) Some specific Designers and manufacturers I noticed. Some highlights I noticed. International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York City. May 19-23 2007. Outsideny.com Precious-piece.com From Manhattanhome.org Press |
