ICFF 2026 | Observations from the Show Floor

ICFF and NYCxDesign Week are events I always look forward to each year.
They’re a reminder that design is as much about people as it is about objects.
Every year the design community comes together in New York to share ideas, see new work, listen, learn, ask questions, and reconnect.
There were conversations happening everywhere yesterday. On the show floor, around materials and prototypes, in the speaker spaces, over lunch tables, and in the moments between destinations.
It was a good reminder that design is a global community, but once you’re in the room it often feels surprisingly small, connected, and welcoming.
Grateful for a day spent observing, listening, photographing, and being part of it.