Nirmada: Interior Design in New York City

This weekend, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair once again comes to the Jacob Javits Center here in NYC. With more than 550 exhibitors displaying contemporary furniture, seating, carpet and flooring, lighting, outdoor furniture, materials, wall coverings, accessories, textiles, and kitchen and bath for residential and commercial interiors, the show can be daunting. This assemblage of national and international exhibitors affords the chance to experience the most selective scope of the globe’s finest, most creative, individual, and original avant-garde home and contract products – handily and temptingly showcased in one venue. During the Fair’s four days, 145,000 net square feet (14,500 net square meters) of the Javits Center will bustle with more than 25,000 interior designers, architects, retailers, designers, manufacturers, representatives, distributors, and developers. Members of the general public are welcome on Tuesday, May 19 when the ICFF is open to all comers. Here are some of our faves from today’s trade day:

Nanimarquina highlights the Spanish section of the show.

Jane Hamley Wells’s outdoor furnishings were displayed with punches of spring pink:

Molo’s floating lights and soft walls glowed with an ethereal allure:

Kartell’s colorful lighting and funky design always draws us in:

Patricia Urquiola’s design for Gandiblasco paved a lush and colorful (and durable) path:

Marc Phillips is THE source for modern and beautiful carpets.

Flou’s sexy sophisticated softness.

Jonathan Adler had a solo booth filled with his happy chic creations.

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7th Annual Thorn Tree Project, New York 2009

Tonight, the 7th annual Thorn Tree Project benefit and silent auction took place at Clodagh’s loft in Noho. We were there helping out with the once again successful event, with over more than 350 people in attendance, donating $20 to attend and bidding thousands more on the Silent Auction items.
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Yesterday we found a quick moment to stop by and check out Housing Works Design on a Dime Free Public Sale at the Metropolitan Pavilion here in NYC.

You can shop spectacular rooms by the country’s top designers. Featuring brand new housewares, furniture, linens, and furniture, all available at charitable prices.
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This weekend, the 7th annual Brooklyn Designs Show comes to DUMBO. Last year I spoke on a panel about how interior designers charge fees. This year the lineup is a bit more sublime. Friday is Trade Day, where we’ll be there bringing you video posts of the best of the show.

Join us for the DUMBO Gallery Tour from 3pm – 4pm.

BKLYN DESIGNS & Zannah Mass, Cultural Affairs Director of Two Trees, for a tour through the cutting-edge art gallery scene of DUMBO.  Zannah works on cultural affairs in Dumbo, Brooklyn, liaising with artists, arts organizations, producers, government officials, & international cultural attaches. She and Two Trees produce, sponsor, & promote public art, gallery walks, design fairs, arts & photography festivals, Dumbo’s photo district, & artist residency programs among other donations, initiatives and events.
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