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It’s been a whirlwind week for design lovers. From linear floor lamps to crop circle–inspired rugs, here are some standout debuts from Chicago, Copenhagen and beyond.
At NeoCon, Andreu World’s Patin chair won the People’s Choice award for Guest Seating. Designed by Patricia Urquiola, the sustainably made piece features a gently curved, cushioned backrest and seat atop a cantilevered sled-like base that creates a suspended effect for visual lightness. Its barstool counterpart received the Silver award for Seating: Stools.
At Fulton Market Design Days in Chicago, Maharam teamed up with Knoll Textiles to display more than 15 new pieces on the reconfigurable Stick Frame by Leon Ransmeier. Along with an assortment of reissues from the Knoll archives, the clean-lined stainless-steel presentation system showcased the latest from Maharam’s ongoing collaboration with fashion designer Sander Lak, as well as Jubilee, a soon-to-be-launched graphic fabric by Dutch designer Hella Jongerius.
Jeremy Anderson’s “Held in Light” has arrived at New York’s Galerie56. Presented by London-based Gallery Fumi, the solo exhibition is on display through July 3 and features 25 of the Apparatus co-founder’s handcrafted designs, including an antique-inspired daybed with a horsehair mattress and a bronze dining table with ashwood top.
At 3daysofdesign, Audo Copenhagen previewed six new pieces set to launch in September, as well as an upcoming outdoor collection by Danish architect Danielle Siggerud. Noteworthy intros include the architectural Puffin dining table by Atelier Axo and the Mauro dining chair, a Krøyer-Saetter-Lassen creation with an oak veneer and an optional woven paper cord seat.
Back at NeoCon, Los Angeles–based design studio Tong debuted the Seed collection. The modular series is crafted from aluminum and acrylic and features six linear lighting designs—including vertical and horizontal pendants and two styles of floor lamps—with dual-sided illumination. By shaping the end of each piece like a four-leaf clover, the universal symbol for luck, Chinese-born founder Xiaotong Wang bridges Eastern tradition and Western perspectives.
Beni tapped Michael Bargo for its latest collaboration. The collection, called Oak Lane, draws inspiration from the New York designer’s summer home in East Hampton, and offers the brand’s first-ever floor pillow as well as six handwoven rug designs in multiple hues, including the plaid Mikey; the banded Justin; and Jameson, a low-pile number adorned in a retro wave motif.
At the Material Matters exhibition during 3daysofdesign, Aifunghi launched two new mycelium-based collaborations. The first features three sculptural lights—a floor lamp, pendant lamp and table lamp—by French ceramist Elisa Uberti, while the second boasts four amorphous pieces, including a chandelier and three styles of mirrors, by Amsterdam design studio Vito Boox.
Austin-based Annie Downing expanded her ADI collection with two new concrete tile designs, available in various vibrant colorways. Bookmark features a polychromatic striped motif that evokes the spines of books lined on a shelf, while Double Take showcases a concentric pattern inspired by olives.
At the Other Circle design exhibition in Copenhagen, Marc Phillips unveiled Field Studies, a rug collaboration with Los Angeles architect and designer Jamie Bush. The collection draws inspiration from the organic patterns of crop circles, and features nine earthy floorcoverings woven from silk, wool, hemp and nettle plant fibers in hues such as olive green Alfalfa, golden yellow Barley, silvery gray Linseed and terra cotta Pepper.
Galerie Green released more than 30 antique and vintage outdoor furnishings just in time for summer. In addition to a circa-1960s concrete dining table with coordinating zigzag chairs, highlights from the garden-friendly launch include a cast-stone faux bois table with three matching stools and a pair of midcentury French wrought iron armchairs.
Greige Textiles’ Hideaway collection is an ode to the English countryside. Hand-printed on Belgian linen, newcomers from the small batch–produced line include the vining Arden, the geometric Enid, the two-tone Annsley, the botanical Simone and the vintage book–inspired Clementine.
New York–based textile artist Anjuli Bernstein’s debut exhibition, “Fleeting Gestures,” is on full display at Colony until August 14. Introductions from the immersive installation include the abaca fringe–accented Murmuration; the gauzy cloud–like Stratus; and Fault Line, a striated beauty woven with silver-plated jewelry wire.
