The Look Book's 2024 edition will showcase 16 lighting designers and studios at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), emphasizing creative networking and collaboration in the design community.
Scheduled for May 19 to 21 at the Javits Center in Manhattan, this annual event highlights North American designers and attracts international architects and interior designers to explore innovative lighting products. This year’s Look Book will include products from 66 studios, featuring unique designs such as sculptural lights influenced by minimalism and Japanese aesthetics, as well as a lighting collection made from mycelium and hemp.
**Anaïe Dufresne**
From Montreal, the design studio Anaïe Dufresne utilizes materials like acrylic, wood, ceramics, and metal to create diverse lighting fixtures. At ICFF, they will present a series of wall, table, floor, and hanging lamps, showcasing their commitment to well-designed and expertly crafted lighting solutions.
**D’Armes**
Montreal-based D’Armes will launch two new collections, 1979 and Rico, designed by emerging talents Florian Martin and Will Choui. The collections will feature a variety of lighting options, including table, wall, and floor lights, as well as pendant lamps.
**Daughter Manufacturing**
Founded by Mario and Kitty Costello, Daughter Manufacturing will showcase its new Empire lamps at ICFF.
The studio specializes in metalwork, crafting lighting and clocks from their workshop in Camden, Maine.
**John Sheppard Studio**
Located in New York City, John Sheppard Studio creates lighting fixtures and textural wall hangings inspired by the natural world and urban landscapes. They emphasize the balance of geometric precision and handmade imperfection in their chandeliers, sconces, and table lamps.
**MushLume Lighting**
Brooklyn-based MushLume Lighting will unveil its anniversary collection, An Ode To Nature, featuring bio-fabricated fixtures made from hemp and mycelium, merging science with design.
**TAV Ceramics**
TAV Ceramics from Vancouver will introduce their X Collection, reflecting founder Tanvi Arora's background in interior design and ceramics. The collection includes a table lamp, wall sconce, and vases, all made from clay.
**Tibo**
Design brand Tibo will exhibit its Data and Bouquet collections at ICFF.
Founder Jean-François Thibault, who has been immersed in the lighting industry through his family’s shop for 60 years, emphasizes artisanal craftsmanship and refined manufacturing processes.
**Vy Voi**
Designer Steffany Trần, with studios in New York City and Ho Chi Minh City, will present her Vy Voi brand, showcasing collections inspired by Vietnamese culture, including table lamps, floor lamps, and wall sconces.
**Daniel Shapiro**
The Saint Louis-based Daniel Shapiro will unveil the Flummoxing Rumpus Collection, featuring unique lighting pieces with individual numbering, reinforcing their distinctiveness.
**Pax Lighting**
Nebraskan studio Pax Lighting emphasizes ceramics and brass in its design, producing customized wall, ceiling, and pendant lights characterized by their ‘perfectly imperfect’ concept.
**Noiro Studio**
New York’s Noiro Studio will debut the Cosmos collection of floor lamps featuring donut-shaped light fixtures, representing their unique interpretation of cosmic theories.
**Michiko Sakano Studio**
Glass artist Michiko Sakano, based in Brooklyn, will present her Droplets lighting series at ICFF, with pieces influenced by Japanese design and minimalism.
**Simon Johns**
Quebec-based Simon Johns will premiere the Future Fossils collection, which includes ribbed lighting fixtures designed to evoke natural textures.
**Indo**
Indo, located in Providence, Rhode Island, will showcase its Durbar range of pendant lights and sconces, which are inspired by Indian heritage and craftsmanship.
**Laylo Studio**
Chicago's Laylo Studio will feature its limited edition Nymph Floor Lamp from the Pushing Daisies series, emphasizing a counter to mass production in design.
**Umbra & Lux**
Vancouver’s Umbra & Lux will present the Nymphaea collection, featuring kinetic mobiles and lighting with lily pad-like metal plates as both decoration and light shades.
Attendance at ICFF is open to all trade representatives, but manufacturers and independent reps are ineligible. To register for a complimentary pass, interested parties can apply online. The event will occur from May 19 to 21, 2024, in Manhattan, New York.
