Contents
- 1 Check Out These Makers Spotted At ICFF
- 1.1 1. Robert Sukrachand of Pern Baan
- 1.2 2. Diego Olivero of Meso
- 1.3 3. Justin Donnelly and Monling Lee for Heller
- 1.4 4. Glenn Pushelberg and George Yabu for Warp & Weft
- 1.5 5. Simon Johns of Simon Johns
- 1.6 6. Cristián Mohaded for Moooi
- 1.7 7. Steffany Trâǹ of Vy Voi
- 1.8 8. Katie Deedy of Grow House Grow
These artists from the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) New York are changing the game with their fun and cross-cultural products.
Check Out These Makers Spotted At ICFF
1. Robert Sukrachand of Pern Baan
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Photography by Robert Sukrachand.
Product: 40
Standout: A side table clad in stripes of dyed parchment paper is one of six introductions from the Thai-American talent’s new furniture and lighting brand, which aims to produce cross-cultural “conversations” between the two countries.
2. Diego Olivero of Meso
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Photography courtesy of Meso.
Product: Aman
Standout: A shapely terra-cotta vessel with endearingly wiggly details made by artisans in Honduras is a highlight of the brand founder’s collection of affordable handcrafted objects, furniture, and wall art.
3. Justin Donnelly and Monling Lee for Heller
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Photography courtesy of Heller.
Product: Fortune.
Standout: The fortune cookie’s pinched-circle shape sparked the form of the Jumbo studio founders’ plastic chair, in six foodie hues: oatmeal, cookie, olive, tomato, dark cherry, and licorice. Through DWR and Heller.
4. Glenn Pushelberg and George Yabu for Warp & Weft
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Photography courtesy of Warp & Weft.
Product: Gale.
Standout: Wool and silk combine in this hand-knotted rug by the Interior Design Hall of Famers and Yabu Pushelberg cofounders, sporting an organically raked texture and muted palette inspired by aerial views of Earth.
5. Simon Johns of Simon Johns
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Photography courtesy of Simon Johns.
Product: Magma
Standout: The Canadian designer’s ripple-textured floor lamp appears to materially morph from liquid to solid as it segues from molten-look blown glass to cracked unglazed stoneware.
6. Cristián Mohaded for Moooi
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Photography courtesy of Moooi.
Product: Big George.
Standout: A gentle giant, this low-slung armchair by the Argentine industrial designer, artist, and Mohaded Studio founder has a curious, casually voluminous shape that suits it to any lounge setting.
7. Steffany Trâǹ of Vy Voi
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Photography by Andrew Bui.
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Photography courtesy of Vy Voi.
Product: Sǎń
Standout: Elegantly propped on a teeny weighted-porcelain base is a supersize lampshade covered in multilayered Dó paper—a bark-flecked Vietnamese variety traditionally used for royal documents and folk art.
8. Katie Deedy of Grow House Grow
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Photography courtesy of Grow House Grow.
Product: Josephine
Standout: The wallpaper nods to the “elegance, playfulness, and perfect rarity” of Josephine Baker, a cultural figure who kept a pet cheetah and spied for the allies, transporting messages in invisible ink on musical scores.