CO-OP’s visit to ICFF

24 May 2010, Posted by Rupam in art,current events / news,design,do not use this category, 0 Comments

May has been a busy month for the New York Design community. There was BKLYN Designs, ICFF and Cite for America to name some of the happenings of this month.

We attended ICFF (the International Contemporary Furniture Fair) on Tuesday and want to share with you CO-OP’s most innovative pics from the show:

CO-OP believes that there is beauty in simplicity and perhaps thats why Ufuk Keskin’s SheetSeat design stood out as a winner to us. Made from one sheet of laminate, its sleek design looks just as great hanging on the wall as is it does opened up for practical use.

We chatted a little with designer Efecem Kutuk about his inspiration:

You may not recognize this anglo-swiss design duo, but you will certainly recognize their products that are sold at the MOMA store and at the Design Museum. Their Philosophy is all about creating functional products that charm and entertain.

Mr. and Mrs. Hang up:

This French firm have made a very creative business out of making 10mm x 10 mm glass mosaic tiles. The inspiration behind these tiny tiles was looking at digital pixels close-up and seeing the mosaic like patterns. The result is clever beautiful tactile design inspired by technology.

Christian Woo, a Canadian woodwork genius, displayed a collection of handmade cabinets. Of all the work we saw at ICFF, Christians work had a sincerity and purity like no other. The craftsmanship and deign was exquisite.

Unfortunately we did not get the name of the designer of this bed. However, we love this elliptical shaped rocking frame and had to feature it.

Photos: Sheet Seat – www.sheetseat.com, Black + Blum – www.black-blum.com, Asarota –