NYC Design Fairs ICFF and Afternoon Light Rethink Strategy for 2027
New York's furniture events, ICFF and Afternoon Light, are revising their approaches to succeed in the city. Beginning in 2027, ICFF will shift its schedule from May to November, coordinating with BDNY at the Javits Center to prevent conflicts during the spring. The second edition of Afternoon Light took place at the WSA Building, featuring notable pieces such as the SOM 79 chair by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Sam Klemick's Post Collection lounge chair, and 3D-printed lights by Ammunition for Gantri. The Healthy Materials Lab highlighted eco-friendly designs, including Lola Ben-Alon's Muddy stools. Tecta made its U.S. debut with a Bauhaus retrospective, while Canadian designer Mary Ratcliffe introduced a rug collection and furniture line. Key highlights included Bernhardt Design's Crews sofa, Patricia Urquiola's pendant for Pablo, and NokNok's award-winning Till lounge chair.
Key facts
- ICFF will move from May to November starting 2027, concurrent with BDNY at the Javits Center.
- Afternoon Light's second edition was held in the WSA Building in the Financial District.
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill launched the SOM 79 chair via Teknion's IKONstudio.
- Sam Klemick debuted the Post Collection lounge chair for RAD Furniture at $2,465 USD.
- Gantri introduced 3D-printed sugarcane-based PLA portable lights designed by Ammunition.
- Healthy Materials Lab from Parsons School of Design showcased biomaterials including Lola Ben-Alon's Muddy stools.
- German brand Tecta entered the U.S. market through Rarify with a Bauhaus retrospective.
- Mary Ratcliffe launched a rug collection with Scott Group Studio and the Carver furniture line.
- Bernhardt Design collaborated with Terry Crews on the Crews sofa.
- NokNok won the Be Original Americas Next Generation Originality Award for its Till lounge chair.
Entities
Artists
- Sam Klemick
- Robert Brunner
- Lola Ben-Alon
- Mary Ratcliffe
- Terry Crews
- Patricia Urquiola
- Christian Borger
- Simone Ferkul
- Maha Alavi
- Sylvia Lee
- Ian Yang
- Odile Hainaut
- Claire Pijoulat
Institutions
- International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)
- Afternoon Light
- BDNY
- Javits Center
- WSA Building
- Bode
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
- Teknion
- IKONstudio
- Form Portfolios
- RAD Furniture
- Gantri
- Ammunition
- Apple
- Healthy Materials Lab
- Parsons School of Design
- Durra Panel
- Alkemis
- Trashy
- Lirio Design House
- Tecta
- Rarify
- Bauhaus Archive Berlin
- Zieta Studio
- Simon Johns
- Le Tenon et La Mortise
- Matthew McCormick Studio
- Brett Paulin Design
- Studio Drum
- Scott Group Studio
- The Goodman Studio
- Anony
- Bernhardt Design
- Pablo
- Haworth
- RBW
- SIN
- NokNok
- Be Original Americas
- Palet
- Willett
- Smallmediumlarge
- Stickbulb
- Dimwit
- Hollis+Morris
- AZURE Magazine
- NYCxDesign
- Polaroid
- Beats
- Columbia University
- Mohawk Group
- Ethnicraft
- RADS Group
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Javits Center
- Financial District
- WSA Building
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Manhattan Bridge
- Milan
- Italy
- Chicago
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- San Francisco
- Philadelphia
- Berlin
- Germany
- Poland
- Quebec
- Canada
- Vancouver
- Toronto
- Pennsylvania