| ttan, New York, across from Jersey City, brings | | | | The Italian contingent includes, Foscarini of Venice |
| design aficionados and luxury condo dwellers to this | | | | who brings the lighting which they recently showed |
| year’s version of the International | | | | at Milan. Innovative, sleek and dynamic, Foscarini has |
| Contemporary Furniture Fair being held at the Jacob | | | | worked with a number of designers to create unique |
| K. Javits Convention Center, just across the Hudson | | | | and beautiful lighting. |
| from Jersey City. | | | | Italian compatriots Softline All-kit brought their full line |
| This year the fair will open to the public on Tuesday, | | | | of chairs and stools. I found the poetic and fluid |
| May 18. | | | | shape of their Samba stool mesmerizing. Their |
| Luxury Condos are custom designed for | | | | transparent red Arco chair inspired me to search for |
| contemporary furniture. Innovative, modern | | | | the perfect spot in my condo for this stunning |
| architecture created to be set off by the best the | | | | sculpture. |
| design world’s offerings. It is no accident that | | | | ICFF Juried Exhibition |
| some of the best architects in the world custom | | | | The world’s top six, premier design schools |
| design furniture and fixtures to compliment their | | | | will participate in the Annual ICFF juried exhibition. This |
| handiwork. | | | | year’s exhibits will showcase solutions to |
| Ego Paris designed a series of alluring contemporary | | | | some essential design questions handled by both |
| outdoor furniture. Everyone needs to visit their booth | | | | undergrad and graduate students. Students will be |
| at the show. Their sunbathing lounges and chairs are | | | | participating from ArtFuture, Maryland Institute |
| epic sweeps of the designer’s inspiration, | | | | College of Art, Konstfack (Sweden), the Pratt |
| while their seating is everchanging between functunal | | | | Institute, Parsons the New School for Design and |
| and fun. They are offering 16 colors of each lacquer | | | | Yale School of Architecture. |
| and messh coverings, all in the richest versions of the | | | | International Contemporary Furniture Fair - 2010 |
| latest hues. | | | | More than 500 exhibitors are scheduled to fill the |
| The German Design Council (Rat fer Formgebung) | | | | 145,000 square feet of displays. Many of the |
| has a huge booth highlighting multiple German | | | | exhibitors will arrive fresh from Cologne and Milan, |
| designers and manufacturers. Visitor anticipation is | | | | bringing the hottest new Contemporary European |
| high In 2009 they won the show’s Best | | | | Furniture trends. American designers and |
| Booth Award. | | | | manufacturers will be presenting the best of their |
| Christian Woo of Vancouver, Canada will introduce | | | | best for this international audience. |
| their soulful, pensive woodworking designs. | | | | Each major American Contemporary furniture and |
| Christian’s work reveals insightful Scandinavian | | | | accessory designers and manufacturers is expected |
| and Japanese influence overlays a pacific northwest | | | | to be in attendance. Not just furniture, but |
| aesthetic. Christian says “I design so as not | | | | accessories, lighting, textiles, ceramics and kitchen |
| to disturb the inherent virtues of the wood | | | | and bath will be on display. |
| itself.” | | | | |