11 Design Collections Launch at NYCxDesign 2026
NYCxDesign 2026 sees a shift from one-off pieces to limited collections and collaborations. Eleven standout launches include the Staccato Collection by Astraeus Clarke x Devin Wilde (modular lighting), Post Collection by Sam Klemick for RAD Furniture (chairs, benches, ottomans), 500 Series by Sunset/Wentreck Zebulon (outdoor furniture), Pleat Collection by Stickbulb (paper lighting), Double Tee Table Collection by Manos x Strang (concrete tables), Snow Mobile by Mary Wallis (Calder-inspired lamps), Bosque by Lawson Fenning (Metabolist furniture), Soft Serve by Pinch for Tina Frey (ceramic trays), MLS-01 by Christian Borger for Rarify (modular lamps), Luminous by Suchi Reddy for Calico Wallpaper (neuroaesthetic wallcoverings), and SOM Collection by Ikonstudio (historic SOM chairs for Halston). Events run May 14-22 at venues including Afternoon Light, ICFF, and the Paul Rudolph Institute.
Key facts
- NYCxDesign 2026 runs May 14-22.
- Staccato Collection by Astraeus Clarke and Devin Wilde features modular lighting in aged brass or stainless steel with ceramic options.
- Sam Klemick's Post Collection for RAD Furniture includes chairs, benches, and ottomans combining fabric and metal.
- Sunset's 500 Series by Wentrcek Zebulon uses marine-grade fiberglass and quartz-sand polymer cushions.
- Stickbulb's Pleat Collection uses Japanese Kozo paper embedded in salvaged wood.
- Double Tee Table by Manos and Strang references architect Gene Leedy's concrete elements.
- Mary Wallis's Snow Mobile references Alexander Calder and uses OLED lighting.
- Lawson Fenning's Bosque collection is inspired by 1960s Japanese Metabolist architecture.
- Pinch's Soft Serve for Tina Frey is the studio's first home collection, featuring food-like ceramic trays.
- Christian Borger's MLS-01 for Rarify uses plant-based polymer shades and modular aluminum systems.
- Suchi Reddy's Luminous for Calico Wallpaper applies neuroaesthetic research to layered color designs.
- Ikonstudio relaunches historic SOM chairs originally designed for Halston's atelier.
Entities
Artists
- Astraeus Clarke
- Devin Wilde
- Sam Klemick
- Mary Wallis
- Alexander Calder
- Christian Borger
- Suchi Reddy
- Bob Spiegel
- Marjorie Artieres
- Gene Leedy
- Louis Kahn
Institutions
- NYCxDesign
- Dezeen
- Astraeus Clarke
- Devin Wilde
- RAD Furniture
- Wentreck Zebulon
- Sunset
- Stickbulb
- Manos
- Strang
- Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture
- Mary Wallis
- Lawson Fenning
- Ceramicah
- Pinch
- Tina Frey
- Rarify
- Gantri
- Calico Wallpaper
- Ikonstudio
- Teknion
- SOM
- Halston
- Afternoon Light
- ICFF
- Dezeen Events Guide
Locations
- New York City
- New York
- United States
- Los Angeles
- California
- Miami
- Florida
- San Francisco
- Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania
- Chelsea
- 526 W 26th St #302
Sources
- Dezeen —