Our Favorite Booths at ICFF 2017

Taking up more than 165,000 square feet in the gargantuan Javits Center, ICFF is likely home to any type of design style and designer you’re looking for—lavish, minimal, handmade or downright dramatic, there’s a little something for everyone in the sprawling space. This year felt particularly broad, as it welcomed not only ICFF regulars, but also young newcomers and a number of promising design programs around the country. As university design programs were invited this year to attend and exhibit for free, the school projects living amongst commercial booths brought about an overall welcome mix of small and big, functional and conceptual (stay tuned for more about the student projects coming up in a later post).

For those whose feet proved too weak to check out everything or simply didn’t get a chance to see things on the floor of the fair (it’s okay, the fair is exhausting and the Starbucks lines were long), we’ve highlighted here some of our favorite commercial projects and booths to demonstrate the best of 2017.

So it begins

Making our way into the madness inside the Javits Center

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“Rumors Fly” Pop-Up

American Design Club’s pop-up shop installation “Rumors Fly” at the entrance of the ICFF floor.

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Playful 3D printed ceramic lighting by Christo Logan’s studio, Two Parts, housed in a tech-inspired installation by Katie Shima.

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Up close, the forms are equal parts fun and elegant.

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Up close, the forms are equal parts fun and elegant.

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This cool ombre gradient bench by Ercol is actually one of their original designs and has been around for over 50 years, but amazingly seems to fit perfectly in the mix with pieces made in 2017.

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Designed by Jordi Ribaudí for Barcelona-based design company TORU‘s, the CLOP chair is inspired by the manufacturing of clog shoes—from its half wood half leather materials to its unusual form.

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Just like traditional clog shoes, the CLOP chair was made using primitive manufacturing methods and natural materials.

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Stellar Works

A look into Stellar Works’ booth, which featured new work from designers Neri & Hu, Yabu Pushelberg, Creme and Space Copenhagen.

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Neri & Hu

The Arta Collection designed by Neri&Hu, part of the Stellar Works booth. Their liquid vessel with a brass handle was inspired by Chinese traditional wine bottles and the cups can be stacked on the neck of the bottle.

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