At the nexus of this year’s ICFF and WantedDesign Manhattan (May 21-23), please join us for the debut of The Crossroads, an exhibition spotlighting American design in its many shapes and forms. Rockwell Group partnered with editor/co-curator Pei-Ru Keh to conceive a new format to showcase products and present works by emerging and established American makers, highlighting more than a dozen designers with a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences.
The installation is divided into several spaces, including a communal area anchored by Fort Standard’s oversized striped dining table. A gallery of objects highlights the diversity in practice, origin, and method of the makers, and visitors can gather on a casual configuration of stools made by the members of Lumber Club Marfa. The installation serves as a space to both discover and reflect on the breadth of American design.
Partners
Bower Studios, BZIPPY, Coil+Drift, Drop It Modern, Fort Standard, Ladies & Gentlemen Studio, and Superflower Studio
Contributors
Alexis Tingey, Bradley L. Bowers, David Weeks Studio, Grain, Liam Lee, Lumber Club Marfa, Nifemi Ogunro, Norman Teague Design Studio, Sophie Lou Jacobsen, and Sunshine Thacker/Love House
Daily 'Dialogues' Series
The Crossroads installation will be activated by lively, informal discussions about the designers' work and contexts. What issues are designers in the United States facing, learning from, and overcoming—and how does this impact their output and the industry beyond?
Led by Untapped’s editor-in-chief, Tiffany Jow, each ‘Dialogues at The Crossroads’ will peel back the layers that inform American design.
Sunday, May 21, 12:00 p.m.
Place: How locale can help or hurt a designer’s practice
Featuring Gregory Buntain of Fort Standard, Sophie Lou Jacobsen, Chelsea Minola of Grain, Alexis Tingey, and Bari Ziperstein of B Zippy
Monday, May 22, 12:00 p.m.
Technology: Reckoning with the tools of tomorrow
Featuring Bradley L. Bowers, John Sorensen-Jolink of Coil + Drift, and Andrew Zuckerman of Superflower
Tuesday, May 23, 12:00 p.m.
Time: Design that speaks to the now
Featuring Dylan Davis of Ladies & Gentlemen Studio, Liam Lee, Nifemi Ogunro, David Weeks, and Megan Gonzalez of Drop It Modern
In addition, on Monday, May 22, at 12:30 p.m., co-curator Pei-Ru Keh leads a conversation with David Rockwell on the evolution of the American design landscape, positing where and how the new guard can take things further. Location: ICFF + WDM Talks Stage, Space 1371
Register to attend The Crossroads here.