May 17, 2006

Contemporary Design

New York overflows with beautiful objects as Design Week descends on the city, triggering more furniture fairs, gallery shows, and store launches than any one person can catch. Besides the main attraction — the International Contemporary Furniture Fair — exhibitions of mobile living units, environmentally friendly designs, and homegrown Brooklyn treats all compete for attention. We give you a rundown of the coming attractions, and zero in on "it boy" Tobias Wong, known for his bulletproof rose corsage and rubber-dipped chandelier. We also interview Cecilia Dean, co-founder and editor of the impeccably designed quarterly Visionaire, and spotlight Phaidon's compilation of the best of industrial design. In Reviews, we return to the fine arts, surveying the latest shows from Laura Owens, Ashley Bickerton, and Tacita Dean.