Venue Highlights of NYCxDesign Week
The annual convergence of design and commerce descended upon Manhattan and Brooklyn this month. Goings-on included the city-wide NYCxDesign, sprinkled around Soho, Madison Avenue, Tribeca, and a few other neighborhoods, coinciding with the more concentrated trade show at the Javits Center.
For NYCxDesign, there was what felt like twice as much as usual to see. Grouped (more or less) by neighborhood, showrooms and designers presented the latest offerings, often accompanied by prosecco, passed hors d’oeuvres, and even a splendid risotto alla milanese. (I’m talking to you, Arclinea.) The shops on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn had an open house day, as did places in Soho and the Village in Manhattan. The showrooms on Madison Avenue were more exclusive and typically invite-only.
Both the Javits Show and NYCxDesign were particularly strong, and the energy felt higher than it has been in the past couple of years, where designers slowly emerged from the fog of the pandemic. For the first time since pre-COVID, it felt not only back on track, but really exciting.
You can hear more about it in my podcast for Business at Home, an interview with Dennis Scully about all things design. (Available on iTunes, Spotify, and other platforms.) Below are some highlights from events and new openings around town:
Quarters
383 Broadway, 2nd Floor
A new 8,000-square-foot environment store from Brooklyn-based lighting design studio In Common With is a gallery, wine bar, and boutique in a Tribeca loft. Virtually everything is for sale. / Photo courtesy of Quarters
Nickey Kehoe
49 E. 10th Street
A brand new NYC branch of the Los Angeles design studio and home boutique. It features two floors of furniture, lighting, and accessories in a beautiful 19th century Italianate brownstone.
Hostler Burrows
35 E. 10th Street
Sakari Kannosto – Air Maiden (diving suit sitter)
Sakari Kannosto (Finnish, b. 1973) is a multi-media artist working in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa, Finland with a primary focus on ceramics sculptures and large-scale installations.
Graham Marks – Candelabras
Graham Marks (United States, b. 1951) has taught ceramics at Kansas State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, and from 1986–1992 was Head of Ceramics at the Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Arclinea
21 E 26th Street
A new showroom for the Italian brand is large and in charge, with myriad examples of the company’s streamlined, high-end kitchens. Particularly nice are the Convivium systems. The example shown has an island with a black Saint Laurent marble top and a work table in gray oak.
Kasthall
19 Howard Street
David Weeks – Scopo light
This new fixture from veteran designer Weeks felt like a return to his early days. This brass, entryway-filling hanging light has folded brass fins lit with flashlight-like elements. It was developed during a recharging, year-long stay in Rome.
David Chipperfield – Tegel Collection
The Pritzker Prize-winning architect developed this family of hand-tufted, bouclé rugs that marry wool and linen, each hand made at the company’s factory in Kinna, Sweden, where it has operated since 1889.
Maison Gérard
29 and 43 East 10th Street
Sarah Coleman, whose hanging lamps are exhibiting at Maison Gérard, is a New York City based visual artist who is inspired by both high luxury and everyday items. Nostalgia and play drives much of her subversive approach to making art. Leveraging designer materials, playing off logos, and honoring legacy brand archives, Coleman gives repurposed objects a chance at another life.
Flos at Design Holdings
135 Madison Avenue
The new 25,000-square-foot showroom houses six brands—B&B Italia, Flos, Louis Poulsen, Maxalto, Arclinea, and Azucena—over two floors on Madison Avenue.
New fixtures from FLOS called Bilboquet by Philippe Malouin. “Bilboquet’s playful personality was central to the choice of a bold monochromatic aesthetic, featuring a three-color palette of sage, tomato, and linen. Crafted from sustainable polycarbonate, Bilboquet is designed to last and aligns with the Flos for Planet philosophy.”
Also from FLOS, Céramique by Ronan Bouroullec. “Each lamp is handcrafted and finished with a lead-free crystalline lacquer, showcasing functionality across three models that offer ambient, corner and task lighting.
Story by Stephen Treffinger / Photos courtesy of venues
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