ICFF 2011: Part 2

This is Part 2 of my coverage of the 2011 International Contemporary Furniture Fair held in NYC this past week. Make sure to check out all our ICFF coverage here.

ICFF 2011: Part 2

Philipp Aduatz‘s folded chair.

ICFF 2011: Part 2

Poor BKLYN Designs… apparently there were some budget cuts that prevented it from happening this year, so they had a booth.

ICFF 2011: Part 2

Ecovative‘s EcoCradle is a plant-based replacement for foam packaging materials.

ICFF 2011: Part 2

Elemental Living launched their debut collection, which included a very comfortable lounge chair.

ICFF 2011: Part 2

Materials, Inc. had a cool metal mesh that felt almost as soft as fabric. They also had this cool resin tile with paper inside that looked 3D, but when you touched it, the surface was completely smooth.

ICFF 2011: Part 2

ICFF 2011: Part 2

The Maryland Institute College of Art Environmental Design and The University of Washington in Seattle Industrial Design students were challenged to create pieces using materials sourced within 100 miles.

ICFF 2011: Part 2

RISD’s booth featured pieces by students made from Twintex, a glass and thermoplastic polypropylene fiber filament that can be recycled.

ICFF 2011: Part 2

University of Oregon’s challenge was to create flat-packed furniture. On the left in the back, you might recognize the paint chip bookshelf I just talked about.

ICFF 2011: Part 2

Pratt and Cappellini paired up to create some interestingly colorful furnishings that looks distinctly Italian.

ICFF 2011: Part 2

This chair, developed by students from the University of Tokyo, is lined with lights that light up when you sit down.

ICFF 2011: Part 2

Wilsonart Challenge winner: chair by Dan Fritz

ICFF 2011: Part 2

More of the designs in the Wilsonart Challenge.

More ICFF posts over here.

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2 Comments

  1. looks like it had a great showing this year! would have loved to be there!

  2. This is fantastic i love the first chair that looks like a sheep drenched on paint. all are amazing!

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