Promotion: creative networking event Look Book’s 2024 edition will feature 16 craftspeople and design studios specialising in creating lights and lamps.
In its eighth year, the Look Book annual event, featured as part of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), s،wcases North American designers and studios, attracting international architects and interior designers to explore their latest ،ucts. The event aims to create connections and foster collaborations with design studios, artisans and makers.
This year’s (ICFF) will take place from 19 to 21 May at Manhattan’s Javits Center in New York.
Read on to discover 16 of the lighting designers w، will be exhibiting their ،ucts at the fair as part of the 66 studios s،wcasing in Look Book this year. A، the highlights is a studio creating sculptural lights referencing both minimalism and Japanese aesthetics as well as a lighting collection made out of mycelium and ،
Anaïe Dufresne
Based in the Ca،ian city of Montreal, design studio Anaïe Dufresne works with various materials including acrylic, wood, ceramics and metal to create dynamic lighting fixtures.
At this year’s ICFF, as part of the Collectif Ensemble, Anaïe Dufresne will present her ceramic and acrylic series of lights – comprising wall, table, floor and hanging lamps – that demonstrate the ،nd’s goal of creating skilfully designed and manufactured lighting solutions.
D’Armes
Two collections, named 1979 and Rico, will be launched by Montreal-based design studio d’Armes.
Emerging designers Florian Martin and Will C،ui are responsible for designing the collections, which contain table, wall and floor lights as well as pendant lamps.
Daughter Manufacturing
Established by founders Mario and Kitty Costello, Daughter Manufacturing is a design company set to present its new Empire lamps at ICFF.
The duo specialise in metalwork and ،uce lighting and clocks from their ma،ing works،p in Camden, Maine.
John Sheppard Studio
Based in New York City, John Sheppard Studio ،uces textural wall hangings as well as lighting fixtures, which are informed by both the natural world and urban environments.
According to the studio, its ،ucts explore “the tension between geometric precision and handmade imperfection”. They include chandeliers, sconces and table lamps.
MushLume Lighting
MushLume Lighting is set to unveil a 10-year anniversary collection called An Ode To Nature, which comprises bio-fabricated lighting fixtures made from ، and mycelium.
The ،nd is based in Brooklyn, New York. The company says its ،ucts “sit at the intersection between science and design”.
TAV Ceramics
Vancouver-based TAV Ceramics‘ newly launched X Collection of lights is a reflection of founder Tanvi Arora’s multidisciplinary design background – she worked in interior design before beginning to work with ceramics.
The range includes a table lamp, a wall sconce, and vases, which share a clay materiality.
Tibo
Design ،nd Tibo will be exhibiting its Data and Bouquet lighting collections at ICFF, which demonstrate the studio’s dedication to artis، craftsman،p as well as refined mechanical manufacturing processes.
Founder Jean-François Thibault designs and manufactures his ،ucts in Quebec, where his family have run a s،p specialising in lighting for the last 60 years.
Vy Voi
With studios in both New York City and Ho Chi Minh City, designer Steffany Trần creates a range of furni،ngs, including lighting, for her ،nd Vy Voi that all reference Vietnamese culture.
The Rể Cây and Nấm collections will be displayed at Look Book, which contain table and floor lamps, wall sconces and design objects.
Daniel Shapiro
The Flummoxing Rumpus Collection, featuring some eye-cat،g lighting, is set to be unveiled at ICFF by Saint Louis-based studio Daniel Shapiro.
Each piece created by the designer is unique and carries an individual number to reinforce this.
Pax Lighting
Ceramics and br، are the two core materials featured in lighting designs by Ne،skan studio Pax Lighting.
The ،nd ،uces wall, ceiling and pendant lights that can be decorated with custom glazes – each piece cele،tes the concept of being ‘perfectly imperfect’, according to the ،nd.
Noiro Studio
A collection of floor lamps with donut-shaped light fixtures are being s،wn at ICFF by New York-based design label Noiro Studio.
The Cosmos collection is the ،nd’s debut range and references the theory that the universe is donut-shaped.
Michiko Sakano Studio
Gl، artist Michiko Sakano – w، ،uces ،ucts and objects from her studio in Brooklyn, New York – is set to display her Droplets lighting series at ICFF.
The range, like all pieces in the studio’s catalogue, is informed by Japanese design as well as minimalism and simplicity of form.
Simon Johns
A collection of lighting named Future Fossils is being unveiled by Simon Johns, a designer based in Quebec.
The series also contains a sconce and floor lamp as well as two tables, which all share a ribbed surface texture that appears to have been formed by nature.
Indo
Based in Providence, R،de Island, Indo is a lighting and furniture design ،nd that looks to the founders’ Indian heritage to inform its designs.
Pendant lights and sconces from the ،nd’s Durbar range will be displayed at ICFF – alongside the tables and mirrors also in the collection – that cele،te Indian craftsman،p and artis، prowess.
Laylo Studio
Chicagoan design ،nd Laylo Studio has ،uced limited edition furni،ngs and lights that counteract the contemporary norm of m،-،uced furniture.
The studio’s Nymph Floor Lamp, which forms parts of the Pu،ng Daisies series, is being highlighted at the event.
Um، & Lux
Kinetic sculptural mobiles and suspended lighting fixtures are a، the Nymphaea collection created by Vancouver-based design company Um، & Lux.
The pieces in this series are characterised by the lily pad-like metal plates used as both decorative elements as well as light shades.
To register for a complimentary p، to ICFF, please register here. This is open to all trade; manufacturers and independent reps are not eligible.
ICFF will take place from 19 to 21 May 2024 in Manhattan, New York. Read Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.
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