Dezeen to co-host series of events during NYCxDesign
Dezeen has partnered with global brands including Gessi, Haute Living and Kouros Magshoudi on a number of talks and a party during NYCxDesign 2025. Register here to attend! As part of Dezeen's festival programme, we'll be hosting talks with the bathroom brand Gessi, furniture brand Haute Living and real estate company Two Trees, as well The post Dezeen to co-host series of events during NYCxDesign appeared first on Dezeen.
Dezeen has partnered with global brands including Gessi, Haute Living and Kouros Magshoudi on a number of talks and a party during NYCxDesign 2025. Register here to attend!
As part of Dezeen's festival programme, we'll be hosting talks with the bathroom brand Gessi, furniture brand Haute Living and real estate company Two Trees, as well as with the trade show ICFF. Dezeen is also partnering with furniture design brand Kouros Magshoudi on an exclusive party.
Read on to find out more about what Dezeen is up to and register to attend! All times mentioned are New York time and it is essential to RSVP – spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more about all the activities taking place during NYCxDesign 2025, check out our digital guide to the festival and accompanying map on Dezeen Events Guide.
Dezeen x Kouros Magshoudi party
Date: Friday 16 May
Time: 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Address: Spring Place, 6 St Johns Lane, New York, NY 10013
Dezeen is partnering with Kouros Magshoudi to host a party marking the launch of the New York furniture design brand's Hug collection – including the Hug Bed, Hug Chairs and Hug Tray.
The event will take place at Spring Place in Tribeca, with martinis by Olga Vodka and music by Meilgaarden and Planet Perris throughout the night.
Dezeen x ICFF talk: Provocations for the Future of Design
Date: Monday 19 May
Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Address: ICFF, Javits Convention Center, 429 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
Dezeen has teamed up with trade show ICFF to moderate a talk titled Provocations for the Future of Design, exploring how design can propose ideas for stable progress in an ever-changing landscape.
Led by Dezeen's US editor Ben Dreith, the event will take place on the ICFF main stage at the Javits Convention Center in New York, with speakers including critic and curator Beatrice Galilee and designer and writer Maggie Gram.
The talk is open to all, but visitors will need a ticket to ICFF. Dezeen readers can use the promotional code DAPMDEZEEN to get complimentary tickets when they register to attend the show.
Dezeen x Haute Living talk and party: Designing Simplicity
Date: Monday 19 May
Time: 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Address: Haute Living, 227 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
Dezeen has partnered with design brand Haute Living to co-host a talk titled Designing Simplicity, which will be followed by a party.
Dezeen's co-CEO Benedict Hobson will speak to designer Michael Anastassiades about his creative process, design philosophy and latest collaboration with Italian brand Tacchini.
The talk invites architects, designers and industry professionals to join the discussion on the evolving role of craftsmanship, materiality and innovation in the modern design landscape.
Click here to register for the talk ›
Dezeen x Gessi talk: Innovation, Craftsmanship and Design
Date: Tuesday 20 May
Time: 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Address: Casa Gessi, 214 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012
Dezeen has teamed up with Gessi to host a talk led by our US editor Ben Dreith at Casa Gessi, the brand's New York showroom.
Titled Innovation, Craftsmanship and Design: Gessi meets Rockwell Group, the talk marks the launch of Gessi's Beyond the Extraordinary exhibition, featuring designer David Rockwell's Colonna sculpture. The talk will be followed by a cocktail hour.
Click here to register to attend ›
Dezeen x BIG x Two Trees talk: Light Matters
Date: Wednesday 21 May
Time: 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Address: 45 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Dezeen has partnered with real estate company Two Trees and Danish architecture firm BIG for a panel discussion moderated by Dezeen's US editor Ben Dreith, with panellists from BIG and Reform.
Taking place at BIG's New York studios, the talk is titled Light Matters: The Spectrum of Light from Sconces to Skylines, and will be followed by drinks and snacks at Reform's showroom at 39 Main Street.
To attend, please RSVP to nycxdesign-rsvp@dadagoldberg.com.
NYCxDesign 2025
NYCxDesign takes place from 15 to 21 May 2025. See our NYCxDesign 2025 guide on Dezeen Events Guide for information about the many other exhibitions, installations and talks taking place throughout the week.
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