Dezeen Picks 19 Must-See Exhibitions for NYCxDesign 2026
Kicking off on May 8, NYCxDesign 2026 features the Head Hi Lamp show, Tangent, and Co+Hab, leading into its main events from May 14 to May 20. The editorial team at Dezeen has highlighted 19 significant exhibitions across New York City, focusing on smaller works following Milan's design week. Notable exhibitions include 'Elsewhere, Still Ours' at The Standard, East Village (May 10-15), 'Dudd Lite' at The Future Perfect (May 12-June), 'Objetos de Hojalata para el Hogar' at Maharam New York (May 14-28), 'One Night Stand' at CitizenM Bowery (May 14-20), 'Amica Collection' at Assembly Line Annex (May 14-17), and 'Safe & Sound' at Allen Street Gallery (May 15-June 26), among others.
Key facts
- NYCxDesign 2026 officially runs 14-20 May but starts 8 May with Head Hi Lamp show, Tangent, and Co+Hab.
- Dezeen selected 19 essential exhibitions across New York City.
- Emphasis on smaller-format pieces after Milan design week.
- Elsewhere, Still Ours at The Standard, East Village features nine Korean artists using hanji, hemp, clay.
- Dudd Lite at The Future Perfect focuses on plug-in nightlights by Lindsey Adelman, Bethan Laura Wood, and others.
- Objetos de Hojalata para el Hogar at Maharam New York shows Cranbrook Industrial Design students' work from Guadalajara.
- High-Touch at MillerKnoll New York surveys 1970s high-tech design by Joseph D'Urso and Ward Bennett.
- Afternoon Light Design Fair returns to WSA with over 75 exhibitors.
- 144 Vanderbilt Avenue in Fort Greene hosts multiple shows including Nothing Comes From Nothing and Paraphernalia.
- Inside Out by Kin & Company features over 30 studios designing for humans and birds.
Entities
Artists
- Lindsey Adelman
- Bethan Laura Wood
- Chris Held
- Charles Constantine
- Laura Young
- Leon Ransmeier
- Fabien Cappello
- Christan Borger
- Mary Angela
- Christopher Merchant
- Aaron Chan-Kawabi
- Irisa Chan-Kawabi
- Han Seungmin
- Studio S II
- Joseph D'Urso
- Ward Bennett
- Luke Baker
- Christian Herren
- Ben Ganz
- Andreas Christen
- Dotan Appelbaum
- beeep
- Studio Ahead
- Crina Arghirescu-Rogard
- Aurore Vullierme
- Minya Quirk
- Deirdre Maloney
- Alvar Aalto
- Luke Malaney
- Alexis & Ginger
- Chen Chen & Kai Williams
- Kyle May
- Se Oh
- John Kim
- Sandy Park
- Céline Salomon
- Che-Wei Wang
- Gabriela Gutierrez
- Hanna Anonen
- Bumki Song
- Liz Collins
- John Wells
- Hans J Wegner
- Bower Studios
- Ian Collings
- Nassi Lamps
- Robin Francis Williams
Institutions
- Dezeen
- NYCxDesign
- Head Hi
- Tangent
- Co+Hab
- The Standard, East Village
- Parkim Agency
- Dudd House
- The Future Perfect
- Bocci
- Cranbrook Industrial Design
- Cranbrook Academy of Art
- Maharam New York
- American Design Club
- CitizenM New York Bowery
- Assembly Line
- Assembly Line Annex
- Kawabi
- Slow Construct
- Leroy Street Studio
- Allen Street Gallery
- MillerKnoll
- Knoll
- Herman Miller
- Consulate General of Switzerland in New York
- WSA
- Office Ben Ganz
- Lehni
- Placed
- Villa Albertine
- Oui Design! Festival
- American Thread Building
- Pinch Food Design
- USM
- ICFF
- Wanted
- Unform Studio
- Afternoon Light Design Fair
- Symbol Audio
- IKONstudio
- Rarify
- Javits Center
- SO-IL
- Tankhouse
- Office of Tangible Space
- Verso
- Espasso
- Paraphernalia
- Mociun
- Bower Studios
- Kin & Company
- Inside~Out
Locations
- New York City
- New York
- United States
- Milan
- Italy
- Brooklyn
- East Village
- Manhattan
- Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania
- West Village
- Guadalajara
- Mexico
- Gramercy Park
- Bowery
- Tribeca
- Lower East Side
- Flatiron District
- Downtown Manhattan
- Seaport
- 161 Water Street
- SoHo
- Hudson Yards
- Fort Greene
- Williamsburg
- Dumbo
- 45 Main Street
- Montana
- Switzerland
- Swiss
- Zurich
Sources
- Dezeen —