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ICFF is proud to introduce the first edition of the Emerging Designers Spotlight Online, a new editorial series dedicated to showcasing the creative voices shaping the future of contemporary design. Expanding the program beyond the fair floor, this ongoing initiative highlights emerging talent discovered through ICFF’s global network, spanning Launch Pad studios, student showcases, international exhibitions, and more.
The Story ICFF is proud to introduce the first edition of the Emerging Designers Spotlight Online, a new editorial series dedicated to showcasing the creative voices shaping the future of contemporary design. Expanding the program beyond the fair floor, this ongoing initiative highlights emerging talent discovered through ICFF’s global network, spanning Launch Pad studios, student showcases, international exhibitions, and more. Founded by visionary creators Jack Sulkin and Gabriel Askenazi, SULKIN ASKENAZI is a boundary-pushing design studio redefining the landscape of contemporary architecture and interior design. Their approach is... Courtney Brannan is a Principal at Champalimaud Design, where she brings a deeply informed, craft-driven approach to interiors rooted in history, materiality, and a strong sense of place. Influenced by architecture, fine craftsmanship, and years of seeing projects through from concept to completion, her work balances restraint with richness, creating spaces that feel layered, personal, and enduring. Dubbed “the go-to decorator for Manhattan’s well-heeled millennial set”, Sasha Bikoff is known for her unapologetically maximal interiors and bold use of color and pattern. Her kaleidoscopic staircase... Rooted in early dreams of theatre and set design, this bi-continental designer’s practice bridges architecture, interiors, and product design with a distinctly human point of view. From a... Danu Kennedy is a partner at Parts and Labor Design and co-founder of Known Work, working across interiors, objects, and spatial experience. Parts and Labor Design is a... Founding Partner of AvroKO, Kristina O’Neal lives between two worlds: the creative intensity of Manhattan and the restorative quiet of the Hudson Valley. Working at the intersection of... When it comes to sustainability and well-being in design, there’s one area that often gets overlooked: the chemical make-up of building materials, which tend to be toxic more... Stefano Giussani, Partner and COO at Lissoni Architecture D.P.C., brings a quietly powerful vision to the global design landscape. Based in New York City, he leads the firm’s...Stories
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Jack Sulkin and Gabriel Askenazi
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Sasha Bikoff
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