This document provides information about several events occurring during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) from May 14-16, 2016 in New York City. It announces the ICFF Opening Night Party at the Museum of Modern Art on May 14th. It also describes the ICFF Editors' Awards ceremony where editors choose the best new designs, and the NYCxDESIGN Awards where outstanding design achievements will be honored. Finally, it provides details about the ICFF Studio program which showcases young designers, and continuing education programs from the American Society of Interior Designers occurring during the ICFF.

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SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
ICFF Opening Night Party at the MoMA
Presented by ICFF | Luxe Interiors + Design
Saturday, May 14, 2016 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Museum of Modern Art, The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Sculpture Garden, Design and Architecture Galleries
11 West 53rd Street, New York City
Open Bar. Tickets are $95 on site. Non-refundable.
Purchase and pick-up already purchased tickets at the registration
area on the North Concourse.
ICFF EDITORS’ AWARDS
Each year, ICFF convenes the
industry’s top editors and invites
them to scout the floor of the
Javits Center, then choose the
best of the best of the year’s
design crop. And each year, they
do, combing the aisles and putting
their inestimable seal of approval
on the year’s finest designs in
11 categories:
New Designer | Furniture | Seating | Carpet and Flooring
Lighting | Outdoor Furniture | Wall Coverings | Accessories
Textiles | Kitchen and Bath | School
The winners will be announced on Sunday at 5pm, May 15th
at the ICFF Talks.
NYCxDESIGN AWARDS
Presented by Interior Design Magazine
Sponsored by IOA
Saturday, May 14, 2016 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
This year, Interior Design Magazine
and ICFF will present the first
annual NYCxDESIGN Awards,
a global design competition
celebrating outstanding achievement across major areas of
design—from architecture to interiors, from products to
collectibles, from craft to technology.
This annual celebration serves as the platform to highlight
New York City’s diverse design community and its contributions
to the fabric and economy of the five boroughs, together with
examples of some of the latest in global design.
Winners will be announced on May 14th at 6pm at the MoMA.
ICFF STUDIO
Bernhardt Design and Emerald Expositions team up annually to
present ICFF Studio each May. This scholarship program is a juried
competition created as a platform for young designers to showcase
their existing prototypes to manufacturers, retailers, and the media.
Members of the ICFF Studio 2016 Class are:
• Isaac Southard of Philadelphia, PA, for his 19 Lines chair
• India Hillis of Los Angeles, CA, for her Hyperion collection
• Colin Westeinde of Providence, RI, for his platypus light series
• Axel Bergholm of Stockholm, Sweden, for his Peek Lounge Chair
• Florestan Schuberth of Hamburg, Germany, for his Soma Chair
• Taylor Mackenzie-Veal of Chicago, IL, for her Bow Chair
• Ana Arana of Madrid, Spain, for her Gali Collection
• Jonathan Hills of Providence, RI, for his Catenary Stool
• Julie Hong of Glendale, CA, for her Siesta Sofa Bench
• Caroline Smedsvig of Bergen, Norway, for her Seat
• Dee Ding of Pasadena, CA, for her Hyperion table
Be sure to visit their booths located in the rear of the
800/900/1000 aisles.
ASID at ICFF
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) returns
to ICFF with an expanded educational program for industry
professionals and a new student day program.
The ICFF education partner, the American Society of
Interior Designers (ASID), will again offer CEU-approved
programming for all design professionals. Positioned on the
show’s third floor (booth 3888), ASID at ICFF will bring
together thought leaders and industry experts to present
insightful content. The tracks will include six sessions for
designers on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, with
student programming on Monday, May 16.