More than 32,000 design
professionals from around the world and across the country descended on Manhattan to explore and experience what’s best and what’s next in global design. The 28th annual ICFF (The International Contemporary Furniture Fair) was May 14-17 at
New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and sponsored by the dazzling LUXE magazine.
With a 30 percent larger
footprint, the show welcomed more than 130 new exhibitors and 587 returning
brands and pavilions, making it the largest ICFF NYC ever!
The 2016 ICFF Editors’ Award winners were announced and
presented by the Editor Judging Committee:
John Czarnecki, Editor-in-Chief, Contract
Wendy Goodman, Design Editor, NewYork Magazine and Design
Hunting, contributing editor at DEPARTURES magazine
Paul Makovsky, Editorial and Brand Director, Metropolis
Catherine Osborne, Editor-in-Chief, Azure
The
esteemed jury recognized 11 designers and product designs, as well as awarding
one of the 14 institutions participating in the annual ICFF Schools exhibitions
with the Best of School Exhibition.
The knowledgable group of editors canvased more than 710 booths to determine
this year’s winners.
Best Seating: Mellow by Océane Delain for Bernhardt Design
Best Lighting: Concentric by Rob Zinn for Marset
Best Wallcovering: Waynetopia by Wayne White for Flavor Paper
Best Furniture System: RUN by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin for Emeco
Best Kitchen and Bath: Mid by Giovanna Talocci for Effegibi
Best School: Rochester Institute
of Technology (RIT) for Metaproject 06
Best Design for Social Good: Tala
Best Floor Covering: Mid Century Modern Collection by Nasiri
Best Body of Work: The Grain Family, The Church Family and The Ada Family by Brendan Ravenhill Studio
I enjoyed strolling
through the wider isles and european-like flair at the fair. #ICFF2016 event
had something for everyone. There was a lot to see and do so we divided
our ICFF story into two chapters; the 'product chapter' and the upcoming
'celebration chapter'.
You've heard what the judges have said, now its time to glance at prime in show
from the
'moody
magistrate.'