Unlike other festivals, NYCxDesign, also known as New York Design Week, is not limited to a single venue, but rather unfolds across the city in a massive celebration of design, architecture and objects. With hundreds of events in hundreds of locations, NYCxDesign offers a comprehensive window into contemporary trends and production.
For 2023, the 11th edition of the five-borough interdisciplinary festival, which runs May 18-25, brings together furniture makers, architects, weavers, jewelry artists and potters as they set up their wares for the industry professionals and the public.
Here we offer a selection of highlights.
May 17
Loewe Foundation Craftsmanship Award 2023
The Loewe Foundation is presenting the works of the 30 finalists for its craft award – who work in ceramics, basketry, carpentry, textiles and jewelry – at the Isamu Noguchi Museum in Queens.
11am–6pm | 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City | Until June 18
Round table and cocktail Oui Design
La Villa Albertine, a French government-backed organization that promotes cultural exchange between the United States and France, is hosting a panel discussion and party to launch Oui Design, a series of open studios, workshops, and talks of creators on the theme of French know-how. Maria Nicanor, Director of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, moderates the opening night panel.
6pm–10pm | 972 5th ave
Ron Arad at the Opera Gallery
The British-Israeli industrial designer unveils his latest crystalline resin furniture, inspired by Bob Dylan and Henri Matisse, in his solo exhibition “Don’t Ya Tell Henri”.
10am–7pm | 791 Madison Avenue | Until June 14
Offscreen: current and future states of art, design and technology
Designers Sebastian Errazuriz and Khyati Trehan join artist Trevor Paglen and Artnet’s Sonia Manalili for a discussion of how advances in technology affect their respective fields, presented by Artnet and Mortlach.
6.30pm–8pm | NeueHouse, 110 East 25th Street
The Nick Cave collection presented by Knoll. Courtesy of NYCxDesign.
May 18
Nick Cave Collection by Knoll
Knoll presents its Nick Cave collection at DWR, featuring 12 limited-edition pieces of furniture upholstered in Cave’s new textile collection. Signed pieces will be auctioned off in support of the artist’s charity, Facility Foundation.
10am–6pm | 150 Greene Street | Until May 25
Rafael Prieto at the Emma Scully Gallery
The forward-thinking designer (and founder of creative studio Savvy) exhibits new works at the intersection of emotion and perception, encompassing furniture, sculpture and lighting.
10am–6pm | 16 East 79th Street | Until May 27
Celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander design
At Pratt’s Manhattan Gallery, the AAPI Design Alliance is partnering with A Rising Tide, an organization that cultivates leadership skills among Asian and Pacific Islanders working in design, for an evening of presentations by companies from API design and one hour of networking.
6pm–8pm | 144 West 14th Street
Argentinian creative experience. Courtesy of NYCxDesign.
Argentinian creative experience
Held at the Consulate General of Argentina, designers from the South American creative hub showcase their products, with a focus on sustainability and responsible production.
10am–7pm | 12 West 56th Street | Until May 20
Herman Miller Vintage Pop Up
Celebrating 100 years, the quintessential American design brand offers visitors a glimpse of its vintage furniture archive at its flagship store. It also presents textiles from the Alexander Girard collection.
10am–6pm | 251 Park Avenue South | Until May 21
Divine inspiration at Lee Broom
British designer Lee Broom opens the doors to his showroom and penthouse residence in Tribeca to showcase his first new lighting collection in four years. The selection includes spectacular pieces handcrafted in white plaster, inspired by the marble draperies of ancient statues.
By appointment | White Street | Until May 25
Lee Broom’s penthouse. Courtesy of NYCxDesign.
Elementi Open Studio
A kitchen island carved from a single block of Rapolano travertine by craftsmen from Vaselli, an Italian manufacturer of bespoke stone furniture for the home, forms the monumental centerpiece of Elementi Showroom’s open workshop.
10am–6pm | 508 West 26th Street, Suite 7B | Until May 25 (closed on Sundays)
Viso project
Viso, the design and lifestyle brand of David Vivirido and Francesco Sourigues, celebrates its first permanent location – in Dumbo, Brooklyn – with an opening night featuring an installation by Madrid-based design studio Casa Antillon, as well as a a new Viso collection.
6pm–9pm | 46 Pearl Street, Brooklyn
Samuel Ross to Friedman Benda. Courtesy of NYCxDesign.
Samuel Ross to Friedman Benda
British designer and artist Samuel Ross makes his New York debut with an exhibition highlighting his interest in historic West African furniture. Materials such as metal, stone and marble are lacquered with turmeric, honey and milk before being fired, blending the industrial with the organic.
10am–6pm | 515 West 26th Street, 1st Floor | Until June 17
Philia Gallery Exhibition
In the heart of Chelsea, the gallery presents its summer exhibition of sculptural works by three dozen emerging and established names in contemporary design, from Atra to Willem van Hooff.
10 a.m.–6 p.m. | 455 West 19th Street, 8th Floor | Until July 31
May 19
Dimorestudio at Artemest Galleria
Milan-based architecture and interior design studio Dimorestudio celebrates its 20th anniversary with an exhibition showcasing unique furniture pieces created by its founders inspired by the colors and finishes of 1960s and 1970s America, as seen in the movies The apartment And 9 to 5.
10am–6pm | 518 West 19th Street | Until May 25
MushLume Lighting Open Studio
MushLume, a lighting collection spun from mushroom mycelia, is hosting an open studio in its Brooklyn-based showroom, where it will launch its new line of all-natural, non-toxic, sustainably sourced and manufactured shades. from mushrooms.
10am–6pm | 232 3rd Street, Brooklyn | Until May 25
MushLume lampshade in mushroom mycelium. Courtesy of NYCxDesign.
Radiator: Catering comfort
At the Refinery Hotel, curators Andrew Algier and Sara Schoenberger present “Radiator,” an exhibition of craft-focused designers and artists whose work incorporates furniture, lighting, and objects. The works of a new generation of designers questioning the notion of comfort in contemporary interiors will be exhibited.
12pm–7pm | 63 West 38th Street | Until May 25
Areaware Pop-up in Colbo
The New York design company Areaware takes over the multidisciplinary space Colbo to present its new category of products: furniture. The installation reveals the Pluma stool by Steven Bukowski, the Sophie Collé side tables, the lamps by Talbot & Yoon, and the planters by Chen & Kai and Sam Bigio.
11am–7pm | 51 Orchard Street | Until May 24
Particle Houseware Launch Party
Furniture and homeware brand using 100% recycled materials from footwear products, Particle is launching its 2023 capsule collection, powered by founders Amanda Rawlings and Krissy Harbert.
6pm–11pm | 48 Ludlow Street
May 20
Madison Avenue Design Week
For the first time, nearly two dozen stores, galleries and showrooms on and near Madison Avenue, including Baccarat, Max Mara, Reinstein Ross and Kapoor Galleries, will join forces to offer talks, exhibits, visits to collections and visits to stores. .
Schedules vary | Madison Avenue from East 57th to East 86th Streets | Until May 25
Design day on site
The Brooklyn Navy Yard, for one day only, will host more than a dozen open furniture and fashion studios, as well as a NASA-sponsored panel talk about ta viability of food production in space.
12pm–6.30pm | 141 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn
IFDA Japan Fair
To celebrate its 75th anniversary, the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) presents Japan Fair, offering educational seminars on Japanese traditions of architectural preservation (Minka), biophilic floral design, calligraphy and ceramics, as well as tea art.
Various times and places | Until May 23
The backyard show. Courtesy of NYCxDesign.
May 22
The backyard show
For three days, the Backyard Show showcases the work of more than 20 independent designers and artists in a laid-back Brooklyn setting. Luft Tanaka Studio is hosting the exhibition, which features the work of Rosie Li, Allan Wexler, Chen Chen and Kai Williams, Drew Seskunas and Jamie Wolfond.
11am–5pm | 253 Grand Street, Brooklyn | Until May 24
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