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NYC x DESIGN: ICFF 2018

Another year, another trek into the mayhem that is ICFF at the Javits Center. And year after year, even in the midst of this madness, we always manage to come up for air with a number of fantastic new furniture, lighting, and home goods finds we’re super excited to share. The interesting thing about an event as large as ICFF is its ability to present in one concentrated space what’s going on collectively in the year of design, and this year’s fair was no exception—we saw a number of bold colors at play (yes, you’ll see some hints of millenial pink at play, but that’s not all!), an emphasis on organic forms, and a hard lean toward simplicity and softness. But don’t just take our word for it—have a look at our 2018 gallery to get a better look into what’s happening this year in design.

aceteam Berlin - Handmade in Germany

This wooden bicycle was built by Eberswalde aceteam along with support from the university for Sustainable Development. The bike’s electric drive is both resource conserving while also sourced from local wood.

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aceteam Berlin - Handmade in Germany

This wooden bicycle was built by Eberswalde aceteam along with support from the university for Sustainable Development. The bike’s electric drive is both resource conserving while also sourced from local wood.

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GolfQuant - Handmade in Germany

This slim mobile vehicle strongly resembles some type of scooter, but it is actually a golf caddy. Inside the slim caddy resides a surprising piece of tech: a noiseless engine.

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Backbone by Oliver Budd - New Jersey Institute of Technology

This chair both resembles a human spine and considers the user’s spine in its form to increase comfort levels.

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The Animal by Kyle Ralli - New Jersey Institute of Technology

Have you ever wanted to sit on a Boston Dynamics robot? Boy have we got the chair for you.

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Bermbach Hanfcrafted

Each Bermbach Handcrafted hand woven children’s rattan bed takes several days to make and comes with its own bespoke accessories.

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ECMH + UDB Design for Vulnerability

Two Salvadoran design schools came together for a second year in a row to address the shortage of clean drinking water in many parts of the world. In their imagined scenario, people would first purchase one of these more delicate, minimally designed water filters.

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ECMH + UDB Design for Vulnerability

For each purchase of the first water filter, these more utilitarian water filters would be distributed to places in dire need of clean drinking water.

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ECMH + UDB Design for Vulnerability

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Strand by Bhanderi Grishma - UIC’s Material/Immaterial Exhibition

The storage options with this piece are endless - you can even store papers and booklets upright between the string openings.

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