The SDD VOICE #3 of 2024
We look forward to celebrating our 10th anniversary with you.
Join us for an immersive design experience lasting throughout the NYCxDesign Festival from May 16th through 23rd, culminating in the design feast on SoHo Design Day on Saturday, May 18th all day long.
Visit all participating locations and discover different activations, new product launches, and a strong community.
For all design professionals and design lovers:
every day of NYCxDesign Festival from 5.00pm meetup for an especially designed Negroni Sour Aperitivo at the newly opened Eataly SoHo. Mention SoHo Design District and enjoy a celebratory price. - The offer starts on May 16th and ends on May 23rd.
Read on to be up to date with all SDD activities.
We look forward to toasting with you to 10 more years together,
See you in SoHo!
MoMA Design Store - Meet the Makers
Meet NYC designers: learn about their design process, what drives their creativity, and how they are developing their career.
An interactive afternoon at the MoMA Design Store in SoHo.
Saturday, May 18th
12 - 6pm
CARL HANSEN & SON
You will be able to experience timeless beauty, comfort, and exceptional craftsmanship, that are so deeply ingrained in all our furniture works, with a specific attention to our new interpretation of Børge Mogensen’s elegant Table Bench using woven paper cord, and Hans J. Wegner´s Children’s Wishbone Chair. Perfectly proportioned for children aged 3 and up, along with our iconic collection by Danish masters like Hans. J. Wegner, Kaare Klint and Børge Mogensen.
Saturday, May 18th
10am - 5pm
ZAFFERANO AMERICA
Join the Zafferano America team for a glass of bubbles and discover the award winning cordless lighting collection and precious tableware.
Saturday, May 18th
5 - 8pm
RSVP required:
marketing@zafferanoamerica.com
ORIGINAL BTC - New arrivals
Join Original BTC to celebrate the arrival of the latest collections.
Saturday, May 18th
1 - 7pm
GART BTC - New opening
Join the Gart team in their new Spring garden and discover the wonders of Gart.
Saturday, May 18th
6 - 8pm
RSVP required:
info@disegno-agency.com
FOSCARINI - Fregio lamp
A new expression of light that combines a contemporary approach with age-old artisanal and artistic know-how, Fregio is a project that transforms a floral glazed ceramic bas relief into a new suspension and wall lamp produced in collaboration with the historic Gatti workshop of Faenza, known for its collaborations with outstanding artists of all epochs. A sculptural representation of Foscarini’s desire to introduce new expressive languages. Read more.
MoMA Design Store - Latin America
The MoMa Design Store celebrates Latin American Design. Explore the new arrivals that include designs featured in the MoMA exhibition Crafting Modernity:Design in Latin America, 1940–1980.
Among them the Oct Side Table, a MoMA Exclusive. Designed in 2018 by Jorge Arturo Ibarra, the Oco Side Table is inspired by the geometric volumes of Mexican Brutalist architecture at midcentury. The table is handcrafted in Mexico from iroko, a tropical hardwood similar to teak.
SAFAVIEH - California Casual Collection
Safavieh is launching the new California Casual Collection featuring an exquisite selection of contemporary classic home furnishing. Safavieh’s California Casual Collection includes quality pieces that stand the test of time, well-crafted furniture and décor for those that appreciate a more subtle, natural, and organic feel to their living environment Our collection offers diverse pieces that complement any decor style showcasing cutting edge design, the finest craftsmanship and the natural progression of timeless style.
ARTEMIDE - Launching Vine Light
We are celebrating the arrival, and extension, of the collection VINE by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group.
Designer inspiration: By adjusting the ring, the light can be distributed as direct or indirect emission but also expanded within the setting thanks to the utmost freedom afforded by the joint designed for the Vine table lamp. The joint provides almost limitless rotation, it's totally integrated into the minimal section and it translates technological complexity into simplicity and freedom. The frames of the arms ... Read more.
BOFFI | DE PADOVA - Outdoor collection
All that changes is the setting: Elisa Ossino steps outside the home and takes the virtues of her interior chair and table collection into the open air. The sofa and armchair share the same fluid forms but upholstered in a durable outdoor polypropylene fabric particularly pleasant to the touch, and featuring Iroko feet. The coffee tables, which can be paired to create new iconographies, are in Granito Nero Assoluto and Quarzite Grigia, treated with Olio Idro. Read more.
POGGENPOHL - Accessories line
Poggenpohl's sophisticated storage solutions maximize interior drawer space and make kitchen organization easy. Handcrafted wood veneer custom inserts can be positioned in any configuration when dividing up drawer space. Elegant plate holders and fresh bread boxes are just some of the elegant and practical systems that help you keep an organized kitchen.
Discover all details about Poggenpohl's kitchen accessories. Read more.
ZAFFERANO AMERICA - Lighting for all
Lighting is our first true love – dare we say our obsession. Great restaurants, memorable dinner parties, sublime entertaining – they all crystallize in our memory because of the way they are lit.
Zafferano America is the exclusive North American distributor of both Zafferano Lighting collections, Zafferano Cordless Lighting and Zafferano Lighting Fixtures and a new presence in the SoHo Design District.
Our lighting collections include designs for wall, ceiling, suspension, and the award winning cordless lighting products for North America. See them all here.
ORIGINAL BTC - 2 product launches
British manufacturer Original BTC is introducing 2 new pieces:
Crosby Table Light - The Crosby Table Light is a wonderful study of refined simplicity and sophistication. Created with meticulous attention to detail by our craftspeople, this design is defined by two cylindrical shapes: the sleek, mouth blown glass base and the textured linen shade.
Christie 36 - The Christie 36 Pendant represents an evolution of our beloved Christie pendant. Slightly reduced in diameter and with a steeper fall than the classic Christie shade, it casts a more focused beam immediately below the fixture.
CARL HANSEN & Son - New Edition
Carl Hansen & Søn presents a new interpretation of Børge Mogensen’s elegant Table Bench using woven paper cord. Designed in 1958 and originally made using rattan, the Table Bench is now launched in FSCtm-certified paper cord – a sustainable material that Carl Hansen & Søn has more than 70 years of experience working with. With a double plain weave, the Table Bench presents a new and organic expression that emphasizes the understated elegance of the original design. Read more.
SALVATORI - In store
During NYCxDesign, Italian design house Salvatori showcases recently launched collections, including American industrial designer Stephen Burks' Precioso Collection, crafted from Verde Guatemala green, Giallo Siena yellow, and Rosso Francia red and juxtaposed with Bianco Carrara and Nero Marquina. Featuring a stone vase and photo frame, Precioso is crafted from production offcuts and promotes sustainability through processes that reduce waste. Read more.
GART - New Showroom
Cozy, soft seating that reinvents itself, each time, in the imagination with which it is combined. The nature of these upholstered armchairs accommodates the contours of the body in supporting a relaxing, unresisting seat with a special, intimate quality.
