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It’s been a whirlwind week for design aficionados. From grain-silo-inspired console tables to oyster-shaped sconces, here are some of the most memorable launches this market editor saw throughout the city at NYCxDesign.
Artemest unveiled the Spring Edit at its West Chelsea gallery, including an exclusive showcase of pieces by Prada Home. In addition to a dreamy outdoor lounge area with designs by Dante Negro and DMG Fiosole, introductions include a concrete dining table by Parisotto + Formenton for Cimento, a black marble coffee table by Zanaboni, and a pair of highly collectible porcelain plates adorned in original artworks by American pop artist John Wesley.
Emma Hayes’s collab with Autex Acoustics elevates soundproofing to a whole new level. The innovative ICFF debut re-imagines the New Zealand designer’s ethereal paintings as eight carbon-neutral acoustic wall panel styles—including the watercolor Lakeside Daydream and the ombre-esque Modulations Shadow—that can help reduce noise levels and eliminate echoes in a room.
Lee Broom presented his Alchemist collection inside his Tribeca penthouse showroom. Showcased against walls enveloped in dramatic bedouin-tent-style drapery, the collection features four brass-based lighting ranges accented in materials like glass, acrylic and leather. Standouts include the crownlike King, the asymmetrical Gemini, the geometric Mythos, and the Stonehenge-inspired Solstice.
Christian Siriano dropped a new 32-piece collection to kick off Design Week. Available exclusively at 1stDibs, highlights from the fashion-forward series include the ruffled-tulle-esque Double Wave coffee table; the long-legged, shearling-upholstered Lottie stool; and Lea Silhouette, a voluptuous, corset-shaped wardrobe with a sexy espresso-colored finish.
TAV Ceramics released a chic quartet of aquatic-minded pieces at the Wanted fair. Along with the softly curved, lighthouse-shaped Manara table lamp and the underwater-rock-inspired Monolith vases, newcomers include the matte Oyster wall sconce with glass globe and the shell-like Pearl sconce (which comes in your choice of two textural finishes).
Konekt’s Silo collection is a love letter to the granaries sprinkled across the farmlands of southeastern Pennsylvania. The sculptural series features four artisan-made designs—including a dining table, console table, side tables and coffee tables—constructed of solid wood with cylindrical, metal-wrapped legs and removable magnetized domes for hidden storage opportunities.
At ICFF, Jumbo’s outdoor-ready collaboration with Heller won the Female Design Council award for Best in Furniture Design. Also on display (and available for purchase) at Design Within Reach, the curvaceous 100 percent recyclable Fortune chair takes its name and shape from the famous cookie and comes in six foodie-friendly hues, including bright red Tomato, yellowish-green Olive and deep burgundy Dark Cherry.
At Wanted, Tomma Bloom showcased an eye-catching collaboration with Philadelphia tufting studio TTW Editions. An homage to groundbreaking female artists throughout history, the collection translates the designer’s kaleidoscopic patterns into six made-to-order wool rugs, including the geometric Hilma, the exuberant Frida, and the linear Mary.
Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens previewed its collaboration with Italian designer Luca Nichetto at ICFF. The modular marvel, named Cube, was dressed in the brand’s new vibrant, two-toned Red Beige and Salmon colorway and featured soft-close doors and adjustable shelves with optional grill, refrigerator and sink integrations.
Liora Manné’s hand-made Superbloom wallcovering for Rockwell Group’s ICFF exhibition, The Crossroads, was pure upcycled perfection. The stunning, impressionist-painting-style creation—which won the Female Design Council’s Best in Textile Design award—is forged from recycled athletic apparel fibers and boasts sound-absorbing, acoustical properties to boot.
Costantini’s collaboration with Milanese design firm Studio Mirei set a serene tone for its booth at Wanted. The collection includes an assortment of delicate cloudlike fixtures fashioned from banana-tree-based fabrics, including the billowing Cassiopeia lamp and the celestial Sirenetta, a hand-painted pendant light inspired by mythological sea sirens.
At ICFF, Ghanaian American fashion designer Nana Boateng launched his inaugural collaboration with Bernhardt Design. The collection, called Community, boasts five menswear-driven textile patterns across more than 30 neutral hues, such as the classic twill-style Bangkok; the plush Kumasi performance velvet; the full-grain leather London; the boucle Roma; and Istanbul, an epingle weave with varying loop heights for added touchability.
Gantri’s first collection of pendant lights was on full display at the Javits Center. The characterful series offers more than a dozen fixtures by 12 unique international designers, ranging from the embossed Liamo by Felix Pöttinger and Andrew Ferrier’s onggi-pottery–inspired Vessel to the bisected Cora by Simon Schmitz and Louis Filosa’s ice-cream-sandwich-like Pendulum.
Independent design show JonaldDudd premiered its latest exhibition in SoHo. Curated by Chris Held of Nice Condo and Charles Constantine of Bestcase, the subversive showcase spanned 30 irreverent, avant-garde pieces hand-made by a medley of emerging artists, such as a duck-shaped porcelain table lamp by Brooklyn brand Overt Cove and a steel dining chair by Mia Ziyan Wang wrapped in woven rope and indigo- and turmeric-dyed fabric.
Studio Waah rolled out an insanely cool interactive light sculpture at Wanted’s Launch Pad. The design, named Wonderchild, sits on a resin-coated, draped linen base and boasts three touch-activated, dimmable LED globes that can be repositioned on various parts of the piece to cast different levels of brightness throughout a space.
At 200 Lex, Jomo Tariku debuted fresh iterations of his iconic Nyala chair and stool inside the Fair showroom. Fabricated by Justin Nelson of Fernweh Woodworking, the hand-made designs are crafted from American walnut and ash wood with turned silhouettes and holly inlays meant to mimic antelope horns.
Pax Lighting presented a brand-new family of fixtures named Ayr at Wanted. Drawing inspiration from Nebraska’s sweeping prairie landscape, the minimalist series includes a clean-lined ceiling light and sconce with slip-cast ceramic-accented brass arms and gentle angles that evoke the rolling hills of the plains.
