Each week, we highlight a selection of global design headlines, from standout projects to innovative product launches and industry moments. This week, we turn our attention to NYCxDesign, spotlighting the exhibitions, debuts and events shaping New York’s design moment.
Harry Nuriev Transforms the Payne Whitney Mansion for Nine French Designers
Crosby Studios founder Harry Nuriev brings his Transformism scenography to Villa Albertine’s Manhattan mansion, creating an immersive environment for nine French designers presenting their work in the US for the very first time.
Kvadrat and Raf Simons Debut Two New Upholstery Textiles at Their Park Avenue Showroom
New fabrics Hafnon and Vidar Duo arrive alongside a new lifestyle and home accessories collection, shaped by Raf Simons’ signature approach to colour, material and craft.
Maiden Home Debuts the Eva Collection, Inspired by the American Arts and Crafts Movement
A sideboard and armoire with bespoke ceramic inlays, individually molded, glazed and hand-set by artisans in upstate New York.
Espasso and Verso Bring a Week of Exhibitions, Installations and Conversations Rooted in Brazilian Design
A debut collection by Lucas Dualde and Pali Cornelsen sits alongside the work of mid-century designers Martin Eisler and Michel Arnoult, extending into a residential installation at 144 Vanderbilt and closing with a conversation dedicated to Lina Bo Bardi.
The Future Perfect Presents Studio D’Haene, the First Collaborative Collection by Jane Yang-D’Haene and the Late Francis D’Haene
Inspired by a historic Korean jogakbo textile encountered at the Met, the collection translates patchwork into refined furniture — a tribute to their shared vision and his enduring legacy.
Foscarini Brings Two Euroluce Debuts to SoHo Alongside a 20th Anniversary for the Twiggy
Allumette by Francesca Lanzavecchia and Asteria by Alberto and Francesco Meda take centre stage at Spazio SoHo, with a dedicated corner celebrating two decades of Marc Sadler’s much-loved arc lamp.
The Future Perfect Presents Assembler I, Athena Calderone’s Debut Furniture Collection
A fourteen-piece collection worked in high-gloss wood, lacquer, sustainable parchment and metal, informed by the elegance and restraint of twentieth-century French design masters.
STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN Presents TESSUTO, a Solo Exhibition by Francesco Balzano
New works by the Italian designer travel to New York following his residency at Rome’s prestigious Villa Medici.
K’ab Juun Unveils a New Collaboration with Simon Hamui
A new body of work centred around music, rhythm and shared experience, anchored by a newly developed musical console alongside sculptural furniture pieces.
House of Finn Juhl and Sea New York Reimagine a 1957 Danish Classic Through Embroidered Textile
A special edition Japan Series, upholstered in richly embroidered fabrics developed with Denmark’s historic Kjellerup Væveri, presented within a considered space conceived by Copenhagen architecture studio Mentze Ottenstein.