Promotion: colourful ceramic lights and mathematically generated wall hangings are among the designs set to be shown at the Look Book exhibition at this year’s ICFF in New York City.
Look Book takes place during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) from 18 to 20 May 2025 and will be presented in partnership with Dezeen.
More than 60 designers will show their work in Look Book, which is a curated event for members of the architecture and design community to connect with North American designers.
In this roundup, we’ve collected works by fourteen of the featured designers set to bring their designs to New York City for the exhibition.
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Beginner Ceramics
Designer Jesse Hamerman founded design studio Beginner Ceramics in 2021, which crafts everyday objects out of clay, including statement vases, mirrors and sculptural lamps.
Each piece is handmade in Brooklyn, New York, and while developing each design, Hamerman explores his medium with a “mind of a beginner” and intentionally brings a joyful mindset into his creative process.
Bradley Duncan Studio
Designer Bradley Duncan from Bradley Duncan Studio creates sculptural art and furniture from raw materials, including copper and iron.
Duncan’s Brick Block Tables, which will be debuting at ICFF, were informed by old and new parts of New York City. Their rusted iron bases reference the old streets of Soho, while the use of mirrored stone is reminiscent of the city’s skylines.
Concrete Poetics
Design practice Concrete Poetics creates concrete vessels, furniture and accessories in its Brooklyn-based studio.
Each handcrafted piece is suitable for indoor and outdoor use and was informed by how the wind and sea affect the landscape, carving rock and stone into sculptural forms.
Daniel Gruetter Furniture and Objects
Toronto-based woodworker Daniel Gruetter creates sculptural furniture pieces informed by the Canadian landscape in which they are made.
Gruetter’s pieces are made from natural materials and deeply rooted in Canadian design history.
Kalya OD Studio
Brooklyn-based ceramicist Kalya OD trained as a furniture and lighting designer but now creates experimental ceramic objects with textural glazes.
Her Crawl Collection aims to emulate the “textures and movement” of the ocean and tide pools. Each ceramic has textured layers built up over time, which culminate into unique biomorphic pieces.
Kiara Matos Studio
Designer Kiara Matos from Kiara Matos Studio creates vibrant ceramic-based ornaments, murals and mirrors informed by colourful plants and creatures.
Each piece was handcrafted in Matos’ New Haven-based studio and reflects a “careful balance of design, colour and attention to detail”.
L’Impatience
Design studio L’Impatience creates sculptural objects, including Mutual Core – a speaker made from ceramic and wood.
Mutual Core aims to merge artisanal craftsmanship with modern sound technology, and its speaker was crafted with a commitment to “material integrity and merging art and function”, the studio said.
Objects Mathematically Generated
New Haven-based studio Objects Mathematically Generated is led by siblings Jules and Chloe Bolton, and creates wall hangings, pillows and blankets and prints.
The studio uses algorithms to create its collection’s patterns, which aim to “inspire and wonder”.
Samantha Sandbrook Art and Inteirors
Toronto-based designer Samantha Sandbrook creates sculptures, furniture and installations that blur the line between interior design and fine art.
Originally a painter, Sandbrook aims to marry attention to detail with luxurious design and creates pieces informed by glistening jewels.
Studio Yuetopia
Ontario-based Studio Yuetopia‘s Utopian Fantasy collection aims to bring “the magic of the deep sea” to everyday life.
The studio creates metallic rocking chairs and side tables that aim to evoke underwater sea creatures and prompts the viewer to rethink furniture as living, breathing sculptures.
Tracie Hervy Studio
Designer Tracie Hervy creates wheel-thrown ceramic lighting that explores how clay reacts with light.
Hervy’s lighting collection is made by hand and includes table lamps and sconces. Each piece has subtle variations in texture, which are intended to highlight the “quiet imperfections of the handmade”.
William Storms
William Storms creates woven sculptures, wall art, room dividers that are crafted with raw natural materials, including birch, walnut, eucalyptus, linen, wool, paper and recycled cotton.
The studio specialises in creative partnerships with interior designers and architects and also creates custom, site-responsive works.
Winkle Ceramic Design
Winkle Ceramic Design is a St. Louis-based design practice that creates side tables, table lamps, pendants and sconces that explore the merge between organic materials and geometry.
The studio produces ceramic lighting and functional pieces that enhance everyday spaces with a sense of play.
Applied Arts
Founded by artist and textile designer Anjuli Bernstein, New York-based textile studio Applied Arts creates fabrics from natural materials.
The studio crafts fabrics influenced by historical textiles and creates contemporary pieces “grounded in craft and curiosity”.
To view more about ICFF and Look Book, visit its website.
ICFF 2025 takes place from 18 to 20 May 2025 at Javits Center, 429 11th Avenue, New York City, New York 10001, USA. See Dezeen Events Guide for more architecture and design events around the world.
The photography is courtesy of each design studio.
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