International Contemporary Furniture Fair at Javits Center

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Parent Category: Expos and Conventions

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Published on Friday, 18 May 2012 14:07

Written by Renzo Adler

As part of Design Week NYC 2012, from May 19th to 22nd (for both the industry, and open to the public on the 22nd), the Jacob Javits Center will host the 24th annualInternational Contemporary Furniture Fair. The ICFF is one of the top events representing the sublime fusion of function and design and brings together designers re-inventing and re-creating the best in interior design.

145,000 net square feet of the Javits Center will be bustling with more than 25,000 interior designers, architects, retailers, designers, manufacturers, representatives, distributors, and developers.  This also includes work from the world’s leading schools such as:

• Art Center College of Design
• Pratt Institute
• The University of Tokyo
• Virginia Tech

More than 500 exhibitors from all points of the globe will display contemporary furniture, seating, carpet and flooring, lighting, outdoor furniture, materials, wall coverings, accessories, textiles, and kitchen and bath for residential and commercial interiors.

Exhibitors include:

• Portugal Brands
• Eli Popp
• Douglas Thayer
• Cerno
• Demorais International
• Herman Miller
• Molteni&C Dada

Among the many panels, ICFF also features numerous guest speakers such as:

• Susan S. Szenasy (editor in chief of Metropolis) discussing surface trends
• Cindy Allen (editor in chief of Interior Designs) on the influence of Spanish design 
• Hugo Macdonald (design editor of Monocle) discussing the future of design with Ronan Bouroullec

The ICFF Studio is unique in pairing talented, up-and-coming designers and their prototype products with made-to-measure potential manufacturers. A one-of-a-kind forum for identifying and supporting the solvers of tomorrow’s design problems today, ICFF Studio celebrates emerging designers and their ready-for-prime-time projects. It also provides a must-see exhibition of the stuff of youthful invention.

ICFF is a fascinating event for interior design, and a great way to kick off Design Week's city-wide events.

To learn more, go to http://www.icff.com

The International Contemporary Furniture Fair
May 19 – 22

The Jacob K. Javits Center
655 West 34th Street
New York, NY

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