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ICFF 2008 ~ planning ahead- 05.13.08

icff2008.jpgICFF is right around the corner as the last few posts have shown, and with so many things to see and do, its hard to know where to start… so here’s a roundup of resources as well as my personal shortlist that i’m trying to pick between… all you need is on the next page! Perhaps i’ll see you in NY!

p.s. there’s no way i can probably hit everything i want to (especially Monday, since we’re doing a little publishers meet up thing) ~ if you happen to go to some amazing parties/shows/etc, feel free to take incredible pics to share with the rest of us!

- MeatPacking District site has a great pdf of all the events and map of the area
- Metropolis Mag has a listing of events for each day
- Core77 has launched their list - also available in 1 page pdf, and mobile forms!

THURS 15th:

*Matter
405 Broome Street
6-8pm
VIP/Press Preview
rsvp kelly@mattermatters.com

FRIDAY 16th

Monkeytown
Dine on Design, Spring 2008
58 N 3rd St, Williamsburg
monkeytownhq.com
Original gastronomic event, a six-course prix fixe menu engages original and limited-edition works from emerging designers.

*The Conran Shop
Opening of Rojo
PRESS - 5-6pm
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
407 E 59th St
212-755-9079 x 6046
rsvp@conranusa.com
First selling exhibition in the United States of Nani Marquina’s bold rugs, in collaboration with designer Luis Eslava’s collection of Spanish modern furniture.

**Housewarming
101 West 24th St, at 6th ave
34th floor, NYC
6:30-9pm
RSVP housewarming@smlpond.com
I.D., Smallpond, Matter - showing Established & Sons, Tom Dixon, and Thorsten Van Elten

SATURDAY 17th: ICFF ALL DAY - then probably mostly in SOHO for the evening

Core77’s Ping Pong Party
Party: Saturday May 17, 8pm-late
Join us in a secret Chinatown lair for a night of “Balls, Beats and Beers!”. There are only two ways in, with a ping pong ball invite (we’ll be around town handing them out), or by RSVP’ing right at rsvp77@core77.com.

*The Apartment - Stools, beyond green
6:30-10pm
101 crosby street (prince and spring)

Bisazza
6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
43 Greene St
212-334-7130
Press preview for Silver Ware by Studio Job.

*Bond.New York
Pomegranate Gallery
6 p.m.-10 p.m.
133 Greene St
info@susangrantlewin.com
Launch of Joe Doucet’s Bond.New York design studio.

BY New York
6 p.m.-9 p.m. (Invitation Only)
142 Greene St, 5th Floor
212-431-4424
Piero Lissoni presents By New York—the latest collections from Boffi, Living Divani, and Porro.

Cappellini
7 p.m.-10 p.m.
151 Wooster St, 2nd Fl
212-620-7953
Cappellini’s ICFF event.

Chista and Tokion
7 p.m.-11 p.m.
537 Greenwich St 6th Fl
rsvp@chista.net
Chista to host the VIP party
for Tokion magazine’s Creativity Now conference.

Cite/Palau in Cite
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
131 Greene St
212-431-7272
citehome@citenyc.com
Introducing the Palau Collection, a synthesis of timeless design and comfort.

Design Within Reach, Soho
7 p.m.-10 p.m. (Invitation Only)
110 Greene St
pr@dwr.com
A private cocktail reception and unveiling of the last work by Ettore Sottsass, the Nine-0 Swivel Chair, finished for Emeco shortly before his death in 2007. Sponsored in part by Metropolis.

Desiron
7 p.m.-10 p.m.
151 Wooster St
212-353-2600
rsvp@desiron.com
Cocktails, music, and gift bags to celebrate the 20th annual ICFF.

Harry Allen & Associates
6:30 p.m.-11 p.m.
207 Ave A
rsvp@harryallendesign.com
Launching Blockade tables and shelving for the U+ Collection by Umbra.

Kiosk
7 p.m.-10 p.m. (Invitation Only)
95 Spring St, 2nd Fl
212-226-8601
Opening party for the design group Rich Brilliant Willing’s installation, which kicks off Kiosk’s mini-exhibition series.

Normann Copenhagen
9:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.
Pink Elephant, 527 27th St
rsvp@normann-copenhagen.com
Woofy makes a pit stop in NYC. Join the party at Pink Elephant.

*Water & Air
172 Mercer Street
May 17-20 - 12-9pm
OPENING PARTY 6pm
RSVP: rsvp9@bdeonline.biz
Water Air event; organized by Promos, a special agency of the Milan Chamber of Commerce, and set to take place during this year’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Over 80 design pieces, all made in Italy, will be showcased by 40 renowned manufacturers, many of them shown for the first time in the United States.


SUNDAY 18th : mostly in Meatpacking district?

*Spring
THE REVOLUTION IS SET
bring it to the table
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
126a Front St
718-222-1054
info@spring3D.net
Redirect, rethink, reinterpret. A design movement is changing the way we think and live

Karim Collection by OmniMount
137 W 19th St
rsvp@karimrashid.com
5-7pm
join us for refreshments and a sneak preview of the Prism and Orbit

*Rubin Chapelle and IDSA New York Opening reception for Equilateral 08:01
7 p.m.-9 p.m.
410 W 14th St
212-647-8636,
frank@rubinchapelle.com
A unique environment where product design, fashion, and lighting intersect.

Auto.
5 p.m.-7 p.m.
805 Washington St
info@thisisauto.com
Opening for Swedish illustrator Liselotte Watkin’s Box of Pin-ups.

Bernhardt Design/Gaia and Gino/Fast Company
6 p.m.-9 p.m. (Invitation Only)
Helen Mills
137-139 West 26th St
212-389-5453
lhagopian@fastcompany.com
Celebrate the leading design talent of today and tomorrow.

Buckler
A Weekend with Friends
5 p.m.-7 p.m.
13 Gansevoort St
212-255-1596
Featuring hat designer Victor Osbourne and the bag designer of Neiko Designs.

Design Within Reach, Meatpacking District
Wry and Ginger by Azure
6 p.m.-8 p.m.
408 W 14th St
212-242-9449
Canadian design with a twist.

Establishment
5 p.m.-7 p.m.
30 Gansevoort Street
212-242-6565
Presenting bamboo sculptures using the “tie and knot” technique by Thai artist Korakot Aromdee.

Fritz Hansen
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
22 Wooster Street
rsvp@fritzhansen.com
Fritz Hansen will be hosting a cocktail party.

Hardcore Café,
4 p.m.-8 p.m.
New Finnish Design and New York Talks: Wonderland
413 West 14th St
Panel discussion and cocktail party hosted by Wendy Goodman of New York featuring designers from the magazine’s Wonderland-themed issue.

Kikkerland Design Inc.
Good. Small. Design.
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. press;
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
(Invitation Only)
Dieu Donné Papermill
315 West 36th St
lkellner@kikkerland.com
Event to view the world’s largest table—seen through a magnifier.

*Orange22’s Botanist Blank Canvas Event
Press Preview 7-8 pm
8 p.m.-11 p.m. (Invitation Only)
Chelsea Art Museum
556 W 22nd Street
michelle@susangrantlewin.com
Eight icons of design launch the Blank Canvas Project. Sponsored by Surface. Yves Behar -fuseproject, San Francisco, Margo Chase - Chase Design Group, Los Angeles, Milton Glaser - Milton Glaser, Inc., New York, Kahi Lee - Kahi Lee Lifestyle, Los Angeles, Karim Rashid - Karim Rashid, Inc., New York, Joe Ricchio - Ricchio Design, Seal Beach, Massimo and Lella Vignelli - Vignelli Associates, New York, Claude Zellweger -One & Co, San Francisco

The Vitra Store
6 p.m.-9 p.m. (Invitation Only)
29 9th Ave
store.ny@vitra.com
Super Normal exhibition opening with special guests Jasper Morrison and Naoto Fukasawa.

MONDAY 19th - (our invite only publishers party)

Diesel - Arrojadoa - diesel denim gallery
68 Greene St in NYC
7-9pm
FEATURING THE NEW COLLABORATIVE WORK OF DUTCH DESIGN FIRM MOOOI
AND SPANISH ARTIST JAIME HAYON

Artemide Mercury, Acqua, and Droplet
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
46 Greene St
212-925-1588
Cocktails will flow to reflect our glowing introductions and the illumination of this new beginning.

Austrian Design Spin-off Party
7 p.m.-2 a.m.
Red Bull Space
40 Thompson St
212-421-5250
newyork@austriantrade.org
Austria’s finest furniture designs.

Bisazza
6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
(Invitation Only)
43 Greene St
212-334-7130
Cocktail party for Silver Ware by Studio Job.

BoConcept and the New York Observer
6 p.m.-8 p.m.
69 Greene St
boconceptny.com
If you think style can’t be comfortable, don’t blame us!

Boffi A&D
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
150 E 58th St, Ste 801
212-308-8833
info@boffiusa.com
Building-wide cocktail reception.

Bulthaup
6 p.m.- 8 p.m.
578 Broadway, Ste 306
212-966-7183
Launch of b1 and b2 with special guest Eoos, designers of b2.

Cassina USA and Alias USA
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
(Invitation Only)
155 E 56th St
212-245-2121
Presenting new furniture introductions in collaboration with Men’s Vogue.

De La Espada
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
33 Greene St
212-625-1039
nyc@delaespada.com
Launching selections by British designer Matthew Hilton.

Ingo Maurer, Making Light
7 p.m.-9 p.m.
89 Grand St
making-light@ingomaurer-usa.com
Welcome to our snake pit…New works by Ingo Maurer and team.

Kartell New York
6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
39 Greene St
rsvp4@bdeonline.biz
The Ultimate Mission Impossible in Design: “Mr. Impossible” by Philippe Starck.

Luceplan
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
49 Greene St
212-966-1399
store@luceplanusa.com
Come and experience technology, beauty, and innovation.

**New York Design Center
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
200 Lexington Ave
212-679-9500 x 19
Spend the afternoon in NYDC’s top contemporary showrooms.

Property
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
14 Wooster St
917-237-0123
info@propertyfurniture.com
New designs from YDF and Vittorio Bonacina. Also showing accessories from Droog.


TUESDAY 20th

5/20, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
Cielo
18 Little W 12th St
212-645-5700
The official Peroni closing party of Meatpacking District Design Week 2008 with DJ Junior Vasquez.

5/20, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Just Scandinavian
161 Hudson St
212-334-2556
Promoting the new Danish pendular from Normann Copenhagen and a new chair from Bruno Mathsson.

ONGOING

5/17-5/20, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Jonathan Adler
47 Greene St
deb@jonathanadler.com
Because everyone needs a break from the Javits! Refreshments served 5/20.

5/16-5/18, 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
Meatpacking District
Design Week
Hardcore Café
413-415 W 14th St or
Hotel Gansevoort Lobby
18 9th Ave
meatpacking-district.com
Check in to receive an area guide to more than twenty-five international design exhibitions, panel discussions, and cocktail receptions.

5/17-6/8
Moss
150 Greene St
212-204-7100
Presenting Robber Baron by Studio Job, Pyramids of Makkum, and Made by Bees by Tomas Gabzdil Libertiny.

Met has the SUPERHEROES exhibit on!

Cooper Hewwit Design Museum

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4 Notes

hope you brought your helicopter, that’s a lot of walkin

----- Josh Spear 15.05.08 14:03

Mars Made, a new Boston-based company that designs high-end, contemporary game room furniture, will debut two of their new billiards tables at the ICFF show at booth #202. Stop by to check them out and play some pool!

Visit: www.mars-made.com

----- Anna Casey 14.05.08 11:15

Thanks for the list (and list of lists)!

If you have time…definitely try and stop by the TOTO event (25 Mercer)on Monday, where we’ve done some more “bottle” work.
http://www.skaggsdesign.com/blog/?p=652

----- Sam 14.05.08 10:26

Sounds “uber” fun! ;)

I was just there last week and was impressed with Area iD: www.areaid.com

It’s a small shop on Elizabeth St specializing in mid-century style furniture but I’d recommend it. Some of the chairs and sofas had fake leather that felt nicer than the real thing.

----- ellen 13.05.08 15:58


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