ICFF News
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.�
Photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography
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, photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography
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 â€� 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,â€� added Hainaut and Pijoulat.
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, 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 and presented with media partner . The Best of Schools and Students Prize awards are sponsored by .
ICFF EDITORS AWARDS WINNERS
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ICFF Editors Awards Winners 2025, photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography
BEST OF LAUNCH PAD
Furniture/Home Accessories Winner: estudio PM
Lighting Winner:
BEST OF STUDENTS WINNER:
Pivota Swivel Chair by Zhiwei Xie,
BEST OF SCHOOLS WINNER:
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ICFF thanks its partners who also hosted their awards on the show floor this year:
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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 and for partnering on the entire feature and hosting daily activations within the Salon; for designing the Bespoke Salon; and sponsors , , , with the support of , , , and .
ICFF TALKS
The Main Stage is sponsored by and ; The Oasis is sponsored by , and, in partnership with; The Aqua Atelier by Grohe is sponsored by .
THE BE ORIGINAL AMERICAS x RARIFY DINING LOUNGE
Designed by , curated by , and furnished in collaboration with .
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 .
- DESIGN SCHOOLS WORKSHOP: Presented with media partner , conducted with school partner , and supported by Haworth and Molo.
THE LIBRARY X PHAIDON
A special thanks to and sponsors , featuring the iconic Capisco chair alongside tables by , and lighting sponsored by .
MEDIA & VIP LOUNGE
Designed by RADS � Rodolfo Agrella Design Studio and sponsored by,, and .
A special thanks to for the Welcome Lounge and 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 .
- DESIGN SCHOOLS WORKSHOP: Presented with media partner , conducted with school partner, and supported by Haworth and Molo.
THE LIBRARY X PHAIDON
A special thanks to and sponsors , featuring the iconic Capisco chair alongside tables by , and lighting sponsored by .
MEDIA & VIP LOUNGE
Designed by RADS � Rodolfo Agrella Design Studio and sponsored by, , and .
A special thanks to for the Welcome Lounge and for the Recharge Lounge, in partnership with and .
Recharge Lounge by Juniper at ICFF 2025, photo credit: Jenna Bascom Photography
View a selection of ICF 2025 press coverage here >>>
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