ICFF FEATURES • NY INSIDE

Opening Night Party

The Museum Of Modern Art - The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden Saturday, May 17, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Like swallows to Capistrano, like monarchs to Mexico, the world’s leading contemporary designers flock each spring to midtown Manhattan to celebrate opening night of America's premier contemporary design show in The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden of the Museum of Modern Art. On May 17th, the legendary, now vastly expanded complex on 53rd Street that is The Museum of Modern Art, hosts the migratory modernists as they swoop into Manhattan for one of the design world’s most festive events. The annual gala is definitely a happening not to be missed, particularly because it permits a wonderfully intimate view of Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi's latest iteration (designed with Kohn Pedersen Fox) of the house that Alfred Barr Jr. built. Fly with the hipsters, belly up to the open bar, sample the tasty hors d'oeuvres – or just stand back and admire the serene beauty of this extraordinarily restrained reinvention of one of New York City's most cherished landmarks. Tickets are available online.

Editors Awards 2007

Each year at the ICFF, a panel of the hippest and most in-the-know U.S. and international editors bestows the ICFF Editors Awards. The awards are among the industry’s highest accolades, a summit of success for designers and manufacturers in the field of contemporary furnishings. Last edition’s winners in the following categories were : Body of Work Kartell US Inc. New Designer Emi Fujita, Shane Kohatsu Craftsmanship Hida’s Hida Collection by Enzo Mari Furniture Modus Furniture Limited Seating Bernhardt Design’s Whisper Chair by CuldeSac Lighting Tom Dixon Carpet and Flooring Kinnasand Carpets Wall Coverings Deborah Bowness Textiles Designtex’s Sonic Accessories Normann Copenhagen Kitchen and Bath Alno USA’s Cooking Table by Andi Kern Outdoor Furniture Richard Schultz Design, Inc. Materials Robin Reigi Multiple Production 3 Form Inc.’s Parametre Booth DuPont Surfaces Design School Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

Public Day

Tuesday, May 20, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Design is process and product, verb and noun, and these days part of our collective consciousness and our public conscience. To participate in the good works that good design can do, remember that actions speak louder than words. Call and text your extensive network of design savvy friends about Tuesday, May 20, the ICFF Public Day at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. This is good design at its very best: noun and verb, for a very good cause. The registration fee is $50.