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NY Luxury Design Fair To Launch September 9–12, 2021

The Destination for Inspired Design

theMART is proud to announce the launch of the NY Luxury Design Fair, an innovative and immersive design experience for trade professionals and consumers, September 9–12, 2021. The new show is an exciting evolution of the long-running Architectural Digest Design Show, created by the same producers. Offering a fresh take on a twenty-year tradition, the NY Luxury Design Fair will provide access to the best in home design, combining dynamic emerging talent with the newest introductions and launches from preeminent brands across many categories. 

Located on the West Side of Manhattan, adjacent to Hudson Yards, the largest development in U.S. history, the steel-and-glass structure of the I.M. Pei-designed Javits Center will provide the setting for exploration and discovery. The inaugural annual event is set to unite international style with the country’s most exciting and prevailing design movements. From furniture, lighting, rugs, accessories, and textiles, to kitchens, baths, tile, and hardware—the fair will present a curated selection of high-end brands and makers. A 360-degree luxury lifestyle experience, fair attendees will benefit from its co-location with The Armory Show, New York City’s essential art fair, and portal into the world’s foremost international galleries.

According to Senior Vice President, theMART, Susan McCullough, “We are pleased to introduce a freshly reimagined, compelling event to the trade show calendar next fall. We are collaborating with new and returning brands, as well as industry and media partners, to develop the fair into a marquee international design destination. Set in a state-of-the-art facility, it will define the luxury design experience for years to come.”

The NY Luxury Design Fair will offer a chance to see the world’s best design up close and be complemented with informative tours, talks, and shopping. The show will be open to designers, architects, trade professionals, and the public. For more information and show updates visit: www.NYLuxuryDesignFair.com.

About the NY Luxury Design Fair:

The NY Luxury Design Fair is an annual four-day event showcasing exceptional furnishings from hundreds of leading brands and up-and-coming independent makers, all representing the best in the luxury interiors and design market. The fair is an evolution of the company’s long-running Architectural Digest Design Show presented by the show’s same producers. The NY Luxury Design Fair offers consumers, architects, designers, and other design professionals an unparalleled array of the best the luxury design industry has to offer—from furniture, lighting, rugs, accessories, and textiles, to kitchens, baths, tile, hardware, and outdoor offerings. The fair includes design activations, engaging culinary demonstrations, and special appearances. It’s the ultimate resource for the truly inspired luxury design. NY Luxury Design Fair is produced by theMART, a Vornado Property.

About theMART:

TheMART (formerly The Merchandise Mart), located in the center of the sought-after River North submarket, is interwoven into the fabric of Chicago as an innovator in business, technology, culture, art, media, and more. As the largest privately-held commercial building in the United States, it is one of the world’s leading commercial buildings, wholesale design centers, and the preeminent international business location in Chicago. Encompassing 4.2 million gross square feet, theMART spans two city blocks, rises 25 stories, and is visited by an average of 30,000 people each business day and nearly 10 million people annually. Offering continuous innovation and creativity from leading manufacturers and design-forward showrooms, theMART serves as the home to Chicago’s most creative and technologically innovative companies.  

About The Armory Show:

The Armory Show is New York City’s essential art fair and a leading cultural destination for discovering and collecting the world’s most important 20th- and 21st-century art. The Armory Show features presentations by leading international galleries, innovative artist commissions, and dynamic public programs. Since its founding in 1994, The Armory Show has served as a nexus for the international art world, inspiring dialogue, discovery, and patronage in the visual arts.

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6 MAKER MEN TO 💘 AT THE AD DESIGN SHOW 2020

Since we’re quite enthused over Valentine’s Day, but don’t necessarily crave flowers, chocolates, and all the other love tropes adorning every aspect of our daily commutes, we thought we’d bring you something a little different this year to properly channel your ardor. Design ardor that is. This year’s Architectural Digest Design Show (held March 19–22, at Pier 94), is chock-full of gorgeous designs, featuring everything from furnishings, to accessories, art, appliances, and shops full of beautiful merchandise—where, yes, you can purchase a coveted piece and take it right home. While you can peruse the aisles by section, including REFRESH, SHOPS, FURNISH, and MADE, we are turning the tables this Valentine’s and focusing our love on the stylish men of MADE and their show-stopping designs.

Reed Hansuld and Joel Seigle of Harold

Reed Hansuld and Joel Seigle of Brooklyn-based Harold, took their love of industrial design and high-end chair building to create gorgeous furniture—candelabras, coffee tables, and sconces included—that stands the test of time. Their new sconce—which was inspired by the duo’s admiration for the setting sun—perfectly recalls the beauty of a sunset at its prime. Fun fact? Both Seigle and Hansuld had grandfathers named Harold.

Piet Houtenbos

Piet Houtenbos’s career began at Modernlink—a purveyor of Midcentury Modern masterpieces—where he honed his understanding of proportion and the ideals of modern design with an award-winning collection, Onelink. Today, his sculptural designs each feature unexpected moments, intriguing shapes, and elements of whimsy. The Halsey Fracture Dresser, which comes in various custom finishes and hardware options, is one of our favorites.

Justin Nelson of Fernweh Woodworking

Justin Nelson started Fernweh Woodworking in 2015 with no formal training in woodworking. When his first furniture line item debuted in 2017, he took the world by storm. His award-winning design for the Sling Chair came next, and the rest is design history. His Oxbend chair (above left) was born from a desire to create an elegant yet organic dining chair that exemplified the beauty of simplicity. From this design, the Oxbend Bench was born. It’s subtle, handcrafted tubular curves showcase just how adroit Nelson is with his hands.

Brett Miller of Jack Rabbit Studio

Did you ever think you would absolutely adore stumpy furniture? Neither did we, but Brett Miller’s Hudson Valley-based furniture design studio, Jack Rabbit Studio, is putting forth some incredibly beautiful (and comfortable) thick-lined furniture. From the aptly named Chubby Chair (shown above) to new two-leg dining chairs that form part of his Funky Bunch collection, these are some elegant yet whimsical designs.

Andrew Finnigan Works

Andrew Finnigan, a studio furniture maker in New York’s Hudson Valley, continues the tradition of handcrafted work. Through his eponymous studio, Finnigan Works, he puts designs forth that not only employ traditional methods of construction, but relay both a classic and unique appeal at the same time. Finnigan’s simple yet inviting oiled maple desk is enhanced by chestnut bridle leather.

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10 Design-Worthy Reasons To Hit the AD Design Show Next Week

Held on March 21–24 at Piers 92 & 94, the Architectural Digest Design Show brings together a wide array of established and emerging talent and over 400 luxury brands to discover each year. Now in its 18th year, the event also happens to be one of the only global design trade shows that offers consumers a vantage point into the exclusive world of interiors outside the pages of a magazine or on a TV screen. There is even a section on the show floor that caters to design aficionados’ need for instant gratification—in SHOPS, visitors are welcome to purchase brands’ wares and saunter out of the show with their finds. This week, Downtown readers can enjoy $5 off tickets from Friday, March 22–Sunday, March 24 with code: DOWNTOWNMAG. Below, enjoy a round-up of 10 makers, brands, and one spectacular event that is sure to entice any design enthusiast to the show.

Whisper leather chandelier from Ngala Trading Co.

Ngala Trading Co., Booth 716

Ngala Trading Co. is a luxury lighting and home decor brand known for offering unique and exotic handmade designs featuring sustainably sourced materials from across Africa. Each piece in the line, founded by Nick Geimer and Lawson Ricketts in 2016, marries European and African design styles in a mesmerizing manner. With designs utilizing feathers, porcupine quills, and leather fashioned into one chic chandelier (see above), there is so much to explore.

Hamilton Holmes, Booth M518

Black Arts Collection by Nicholas Hamilton Holmes at the ad design show.
Black Arts Collection by Hamilton Holmes.

The Black Arts furniture and sculpture collection by Nicholas Hamilton Holmes is one very good reason to attend the show. The new collection showcases a variety of ‘tubular’ designs the artisan has manipulated and shaped into distinctive forms. Each piece, from lounge chairs, to book ends, to a cactus-like coat rack, is then dyed all black, allowing only the form’s true nature to stand out. To add a bit of levity, comfort, and depth, the designer adds Brazilian Soapstone, black Danish cord, Mongolian wool, and brass accents to some of his designs.


John Sheppard, Booth M309

Conduit Incline Table Lamp by new york-based designer and company John Sheppard.
Conduit Incline Table Lamp by John Sheppard.

Founded by its namesake ceramist, New York-based ceramics and lighting studio John Sheppard will showcase eye-catching pieces inspired by Brutalist architecture and building materials. The asymmetrical base of the Conduit Incline Table Lamp (right) is handcrafted from slabs of sand-colored stoneware. A brass hardware piece traverses through it, yielding one unique, illuminating design

Studio Watson, Made

Canadian painter Janna Watson is known for her vibrant, abstract works of art. At this year’s AD Design Show, the artist is showcasing her deft hand at creating gorgeous, hand-tufted contemporary rugs. Inspired by her artful compositions, Watson is no longer solely satisfied by defining interiors’ walls but is now applying her talents to creating art underfoot as well.

SIN, Booth M304

Founded by Virginia Sin, SIN
SIN.

Founded by Virginia Sin, SIN is chock-full of hand-built, handcrafted, and woven American-made home goods and objets d’art. With tabletops, pillows, furniture, and lighting – including a porcelain ice cream cone light that doubles as a vase – the one-of-a-kind offerings exhibited at SIN are worth the trek in themselves.


Sien + Co., Booth M1011

Nieve handwoven wool through and Puna handwoven pillow from Sien + Co. Textiles and more.
Nieve handwoven wool through and Puna handwoven pillow from Sien + Co.

Alexandra Gibson founded Sien + Co. in 2016 after touring Nepal with her daughter. When a lost luggage issue turned into a serendipitous encounter with a cooperative of Nepali artists in Kathmandu, Gibson returned to the US completely inspired. She left her job and began working towards creating handmade textiles with a modern touch. Today, Sien + Co.’s luxurious, handmade knit apparel and home furnishings are sustainably and ethically made. The furnishings are manufactured in collaboration with Identidad Argentina, a company that helps preserve traditional weaving and dying techniques.

Artistic Tile, Booth 172

Billie Ombre from Artistic Tile.

If you weren’t particularly into tile before attending the show, Artistic Tile’s Billie Holiday-inspired, Billie Ombre might change your ideas of exactly how artful tile can be. The wave of vibrant colored glass was designed to not only create an overall ombre effect, but to mimic the legendary jazz musician’s trademark melodic expressions. Thematic variations in color are available.

Chai Ming Studios, Booth 111

Metropolitan sofa from Chai Ming Studios.
Metropolitan sofa from Chai Ming Studios.

Founded in 2011 by designer Gary Lee, Chai Ming Studios prides itself on impeccable craftsmanship, materiality, and artistry. With bespoke furniture pieces handcrafted to embrace texture, unique finishes, and the unexpected, each piece presents a unique point of view. At this company, it’s all about the collaborative process. Design solutions are aplenty at Chai Ming Studios.

True Residential, Booth 369

True Residential's 24" Dual Zone Undercounter Wine Cabinets. Shown in antique white and gold (left) and matte black and copper.
True Residential’s 24″ Dual Zone Undercounter Wine Cabinets. Shown in antique white and gold (left) and matte black and copper.

A luxury home refrigeration brand, True Residential makes one of the most sought-after indoor/outdoor undercounter Dual Zone Wine Cabinets. At 24” in height, the cabinet not only accommodates a total of 45 bottles, but features two independent zones that can be adjusted from 40°F to 65°F and patented TruLumina LED lighting that illuminates your wines in a choice of 14 different ambient color options with the push of a button. Also, the units are now available in custom colors and finishes—perfect to design your bar around.

DIFFA’s Dining by Design

Gensler + Knoll, Dining by Design 2018; Photograph by Alan Barry.

Held in the neighboring Pier 92, an additional perk to attending the show is access to DIFFA’s Dining by Design. The venue is brilliantly transformed each year by some of the country’s top designers into an enthralling display of imaginative dining environments. Often frequented by design devotees and luminaries in the fields of art, fashion, and design, this immersive exhibit is pure creative and functional eye-candy. This year, visitors to the venue will be able to explore collaborative installations between powerhouse designers and brands, including one by Benjamin Moore and Cosentino designed by Tyler Wisler, and another from the New York Design Center designed by Marks & Frantz.