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Best of ICFF 2014: Part 1

The 2014 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) kicked off with new modern designs in lighting, furniture, textiles & more. It was a great show this year, giving us promise that things are looking up! Take a look at Part 1 of some of our faves.

ICFF1-1-Justin-Crocker-Chair

Woven strips of molded plywood and leather form a geometric pattern on this sculptural chair from Justin Crocker.

ICFF1-2-Blu-Dot-Clutch-Chair

Blu Dot is now offering their Clutch Chair in a snazzy bold red and we’re loving it.

ICFF1-3-Karim-Rashid-A-Lot-Of-Chair

Karim Rashid lent his design skills to A Lot Of Brasil by way of the Cadeira Siamese chair, which uses an eco-friendly “liquid wood” material.

ICFF1-4-Schema-Product-Lighting

Using metal wires, Schema Product molds simple patterns into gorgeous complex shapes to become this line of lamps.

ICFF1-5-Schema-Product-Lighting

Copper pendants, also from Schema Product

ICFF1-6-Souda-Shelving

We’ve featured Souda before (just recently we took a look at their offices) and were excited to check out their Strut Shelving System in person. The shelves were inspired by the Manhattan Bridge.

ICFF1-7-NJIT-Gretchen-Von-Koenig

Part of the NJIT booth, this rubber ottoman pays homage to the rubber capital of the world – Akron, Ohio. Gretchen Von Koenig used 204 bicycle tire tubes to create flower-like modules that make up the exterior. This was one of our Best in Show!

ICFF1-8-Avram-Rusu-Atlas-Table

A side table, from Avram Rusu Design, has a stone top that sits upon a brass, three-legged base.

ICFF1-9-Luke-Lamp-Co

A massive chandelier, by Luke Lamp Co., made of double braided nylon rope and LED modules with 30,000 hour lifespans will make you look at lighting differently.

ICFF1-10-David-Gaynor-Design-Ottoman

These stackable ottomans from David Gaynor Design can provide extra seating or stack them up in the corner when you don’t need them.

ICFF1-11-Fermob-pillows

Fermob showed their colorful collection of fresh outdoor pillows and furniture that could easily spruce up any exterior space.

ICFF1-LEFF-Amsterdam-Clock-Herkner

Sebastian Herkner designed these clocks for LEFF amsterdam that are made out of recycled PET felt.

ICFF1-13-BOWER-Float-Chandelier

Embedded magnets pull the LED lights outward in this cool chandelier from BOWER.

ICFF1-Genter-Metal

Stunning metal furniture and lighting from Gentner Design, like the patinated brass and walnut chest of drawers on the left.

Stay tuned for Part 2 (and Part 3, and 4!).

Caroline Williamson is the former Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk and a writer with a passion for modern design, architecture, and creative culture. She holds a BFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, solving New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or curating Spotify playlists.