International Contemporary Furniture Fair NYC!!!

As some of you may know, this weekend is the start of the ICFF (the International Contemporary Furniture Fair)!!! And due to the wonders of my job at De-Spec, I have a lovely little pass to get me in all weekend!! My pass, my guide book and invitations to parties are in the photo above!!

Every furniture company you could possibly dream of will be there, each with a stall in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center... Everything new and cool in the world of furniture will be shown - and I can tell you now - I'll be right up there documenting the event!

Some of my favorite companies will be there - which I'll hunt down!! Such as Blu Dot, and the classics like Missoni Home, Moooi, and Ingo Maurer!! And of course, from my British home land, some of my particular favorites, Noodle, Miss Print and Miranda Meilleur - beautiful samples of their work is below!

Im so excited!! And I'll have tons to show you after my visit! So more later!!

Absolutely stunning metalwork by Miranda Meilleur

Funky wallpapers and furniture stickers by Miss Print

Peaceful and gorgeous cushion covers by Noodle

De-Spec!! 2008 AIA Interior Architecture Design Award!!

Just recently, the Architecture firm I work for, De-Spec, won an award -with honors! from the very coveted 2008 AIA New York Chapter Design Awards!! It was in the Interior Architecture Category for it's design of Banchet Flowers!!

Banchet Flowers is located in the Meatpacking district of New York City, with it's bare brick walls, warm woods and the bright and airy feel of the store, De-Spec captured exactly what Banchet Jaigla wanted!

"Inspired by her childhood in Thailand and the cultural energy of New York City, Banchet has created a visual vocabulary unprecedented in the floral industry"

Banchet's floral heaven isn't just your normal flower store but has hosted weddings, music events, fashion shows, private parties and photo shoots! For more info see her website - here!!

I was very happy to attend the exhibition's opening night, and throughly enjoyed seeing all of the amazing work the AIA praised so highly! Above is our De-Spec poster of Banchet Flowers - and below are some just stunning images of the interior! I just love these pictures - and you should know by now I'm a sucker for flowers!