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Words by: ICFF May 29, 2025

The International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), North America’s premier contemporary design fair, brought human-centered, multi-sensory, and multicultural design to New York City, creating a destination that highlighted discovery, craftsmanship, and a strong sense of community. The event not only celebrated design excellence but also set itself apart in NYC as a key marketplace for innovation, trendsetting, and commercial opportunity—connecting brands, designers, and industry leaders to drive business growth and global visibility.

“We are thrilled with this edition of ICFF. The quality of the exhibitors and the effort they put into creating thoughtful, creative, and inspiring presentations truly stood out. Their work beautifully aligned with our goal of offering a unique, elevated, and positive experience for all attendees,” says ICFF brand directors Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat.  “The balance between the expanding WANTED area and the core ICFF exhibition was especially powerful. Emerging designers brought fresh, exciting work that infused the fair with energy and excitement, while established brands such as Juniper and the launch of Morpho by Ethnicraft and Tomorrowland surprised and delighted with unexpected presentations and thoughtfully designed spaces. Both parts of the show complemented each other seamlessly.”

  • A busy reception area right after ICFF 2025 kicked off

    Photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

  • WANTED Lounge area at ICFF 2025 with people casually conversating

    Photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

This year, ICFF welcomed over 13,000 attendees and saw a 5% increase in the attendee-to-exhibitor ratio–a strong result considering recent tariff developments. In addition to curating an elevated design experience, ICFF enhanced its business tools to support meaningful engagement, with over 54,000 connections made through the ICFF app alone—just a portion of the total interactions, as many more took place organically throughout the fair.

Over three days, more than 400 established and emerging design brands representing 35 countries, presented furniture, materials and textiles, lighting, flooring and rugs, kitchen and bath, wallcoverings, and assorted objects for commercial, residential, and hospitality environments.

More than 80 design icons, editors, and emerging talents took the stage for panels, keynotes, and special showcases at The Main Stage and The Oasis, drawing a captivated audience of 1,500. Additionally, nearly 30 speakers led more intimate, thought-provoking conversations in the Bespoke Salon, the Aqua Atelier by Grohe space, and the Juniper Recharge Lounge. Together, these sessions offered a dynamic and inclusive talks program that not only showcased a diversity of topics and formats but also sparked meaningful dialogue, inspired innovation, and deepened connections within the design community.

  • Morpho by Tomorrowland booth at ICFF 2025

    Morpho by Tomorrowland booth at ICFF 2025, photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

  • Look Book area of WANTED at ICFF 2025

    Look Book area of WANTED at ICFF 2025, photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

“This year, the quality and diversity of the programming was stronger than ever before, becoming an integral part of the ICFF experience. The wide range of talks, panels, and special events added depth and richness to the show, reinforcing its role as a key platform for design innovation and thought leadership. Despite the current economic climate, we saw increases across the board — attendance numbers were up, engagement was high, and we’ve already seen strong renewal momentum for 2026. Exhibitors consistently shared how impressed they were by the quality of the visitors, and attendees echoed that sentiment, noting the richness and relevance of the brands on display. It was an energizing, elevated edition for the entire design community. This year confirmed that ICFF is the unique meeting point of culture and commerce. Specifiers and buyers showed up in force, and the attendance numbers underscore the show’s continued relevance,” added Hainaut and Pijoulat.

  • Comedian Dan Rosen returned to host the ICFF Editors Awards in 205

    Comedian Dan Rosen hosting the ICFF Editors Awards in May 2025, photo credit: Jenna Bascom photography

  • Good Design and Architecture Create Happiness Talk in partnership with the Superdesign Show at ICFF 2025

    Good Design and Architecture Create Happiness Talk in partnership with the Superdesign Show at ICFF 2025, photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

HIGHLIGHTS

2025 AWARDS

This year, ICFF hosted the ICFF Editors Awards, WANTED’s Best of Launch Pad Awards for furniture/home accessories and lighting, Best of Schools award, and Best of Students award.

Thank you to our partners:

Launch Pad is sponsored by American Standard and presented with media partner Dwell. The Best of Schools and Students Prize awards are sponsored by Haworth.

ICFF EDITORS AWARDS WINNERS

Furniture                              Cuff Studio*
Outdoor                                Morpho by Tomorrowland
Lighting                                Streicher Goods*
Flooring & Rugs                 JD Staron
Kitchen & Bath                   Hale Betül Güleç ​for Heartmade Furniture
Materials & Surfaces         Habitat Matter
Craftsmanship                    Cicil*
Exhibit Design                    Larose Guyon
Body of Work                      Winkle*
Emerging Designer            Lauren Goodman*
American Brand                 Opiary
International Brand           molo
Sustainable Design             Rarify
Best in Show                        Larose Guyon

*From WANTED’s Look Book

A group shot of the ICFF Editors Awards Winners for 2025

ICFF Editors Awards Winners 2025, photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

Bespoke section of ICFF 2025 with a large crowd gathered for an intimate talk

Bespoke Area of ICFF 2025, photo credit; Jenna Bascom Photography

THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS

BESPOKE: THE ART OF MAKING

A special thanks to AD PRO and Architectural Digest for partnering on the entire feature and hosting daily activations within the Salon; MAWD | March & White Design for designing the Bespoke Salon; and sponsors Edelweiss Pianos, Ferreira de Sá, Promemoria, with the support of Atelier Viollet, Bio Alchemy Olfactive, Cassina, LASVIT and Sten Studio.

ICFF TALKS

The Main Stage is sponsored by Moroso and Danver; The Oasis is sponsored by Leon Speakers, Turf Design and Vestre, in partnership with Architonic; The Aqua Atelier by Grohe is sponsored by Grohe.

THE BE ORIGINAL AMERICAS x RARIFY DINING LOUNGE

Designed by RADS – Rodolfo Agrella Design Studio, curated by Rarify, and furnished in collaboration with Be Original Americas.

The Library x Phaidon at ICFF 2025

The Library x Phaidon at ICFF 2025, photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

WANTED

  • LAUNCH PAD: Sponsored by American Standard and presented with media partner Dwell.
  • LOOK BOOK: Presented with media partner Dezeen.
  • DESIGN SCHOOLS WORKSHOP: Presented with media partner Core77, conducted with school partner RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), and supported by Haworth and Molo.

THE LIBRARY X PHAIDON

A special thanks to Phaidon and sponsors HÅG by Flokk, featuring the iconic Capisco chair alongside tables by Stylex, and lighting sponsored by Midgard Licht.

MEDIA & VIP LOUNGE

Designed by RADS – Rodolfo Agrella Design Studio and sponsored by Dooor, Unform, and Heller.

A special thanks to Ligne Roset for the Welcome Lounge and Juniper for the Recharge Lounge, in partnership with HBF and HB Textiles.

WANTED

  • LAUNCH PAD: Sponsored by American Standard and presented with media partner Dwell.
  • LOOK BOOK: Presented with media partner Dezeen.
  • DESIGN SCHOOLS WORKSHOP: Presented with media partner Core77, conducted with school partner RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), and supported by Haworth and Molo.

THE LIBRARY X PHAIDON

A special thanks to Phaidon and sponsors HÅG by Flokk, featuring the iconic Capisco chair alongside tables by Stylex, and lighting sponsored by Midgard Licht.

MEDIA & VIP LOUNGE

Designed by RADS – Rodolfo Agrella Design Studio and sponsored by Dooor, Unform, and Heller.

A special thanks to Ligne Roset for the Welcome Lounge and Juniper for the Recharge Lounge, in partnership with HBF and HBF Textiles.

Recharge Lounge by Juniper at ICFF 2025

Recharge Lounge by Juniper at ICFF 2025, photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography

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