ICFF announces record exhibitor numbers
ICFF has announced a record number of ICFF Studio submissions for ICFF NYC 2017.
Taking place 21-24 May at the Jacob K. Javits Centre in New York City, elements including the annual collaboration with Bernhardt Design are a platform for undiscovered design professionals to engage with the global design community, showcase new prototypes, and kick-start design careers.
“As a young designer, ICFF Studio was a great experience. It gave us our first chance to meet the industry,” explains Enrico Fratesi, architect and co-founder of GamFratesi Studio, and an ICFF Studio 2006 finalist. “We met people at our first ICFF that we are still connected with today. It was with a combination of opportunities to meet the right people, of which ICFF Studio was a central piece, that we started our studio and our careers.”
New for 2017, the ICFF Gallery will host a curated space of paintings, sculptures and distinctive art and collectibles on the show floor. Here, ICFF Gallery exhibitors will present designs ideal for inclusion in luxury residential, boutique and hospitality environments.
ICFF is also proud to welcome over 800 exhibitors from around the globe, including residential design leaders such as Interiors of Spain, Sindomoveis of Brazil, Luxe France, The Italian Trade Agency, GEM French Export Group, Design Philippines, and the British European Design Group.
This year, ICFF NYC will take place on one level of an expanded show floor. The show will once again connect members of the interior design trade to industry influencers, leading brands, top design focused media and emerging talent through a series of educational programs, including CEU accredited sessions, and the ICFF Talks program.
ICFF NYC is also once again the cornerstone event of NYCxDESIGN. Hosted in New York City the event brings together all disciplines of design, commerce, culture, education and entertainment with a full, varied program including exhibitions, installations, trade shows, talks, launches and open studios. NYCxDESIGN 2017 will take place 3-24 May.
Elsewhere, Interior Design and ICFF will co-present the annual NYCxDESIGN Awards at the Museum of Modern Art on 20 May. The awards ceremony will once again be followed by the ICFF MoMA opening night reception.
“We are honoured to have such an incredible response to this year’s ICFF Studio call for submissions,” adds Kevin O’Keefe, ICFF event director. “ICFF Studio has been a key feature of our show for 12 years, and each year I look forward to seeing what our young designers will showcase to the global design community.”
