NYCxDESIGN is guided by core values of community, creativity, inclusivity, diversity, and sustainable design for the greater good. Beyond our annual Festival, our year-round programming provides a platform for NYC’s diverse design talent, from students and emerging designers to seasoned professionals. Each program fosters connection, education, and inspiration, empowering the next generation to use design as a powerful tool for positive impact and addressing the world’s most pressing needs.

Light/Lite

UrbanGlass Agnes Varis Art Center 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York, United States

UrbanGlass welcomes you for an exhibition of lighting design from regional and local makers in glass.

Celebration Anniversary Tufty Time 20

B&B Italia 58th St. A&D Showroom 150 East 58th St, New York, United States

To celebrate the 20th anniversary
of one of our best-selling designs,
we’re introducing Tufty-Time 20,
the contemporary evolution of the
iconic modular system designed by
Patricia Urquiola.

A WAY OF LIVING

Boffi | De Padova New York 99 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, United States

Boffi | De Padova New York invites you to discover "A Way of Living" at brand new flagship store on 99 Madison Avenue.

ELEMENTI:
OPEN STUDIO

ELEMENTI SHOWROOM 508 WEST 26TH STREET STUDIO 7B, NEW YORK, NY, United States

Elementi proudly joins NYCxDesign 2025, showcasing our exquisite stone products for interior applications. Discover timeless elegance and innovative design through our curated collection, crafted to inspire and elevate modern living spaces. Visit us and experience natural luxury.

JAPAN MADE | A Study in Stillness and Form

AREA New York 172 Madison Ave. Commercial 2, New YOrk, NY, United States

A sensory, design-forward exhibition where visitors move through a minimal, immersive environment curated to highlight material, craftsmanship, and spatial philosophy — the essence of AREA.

USE Me-A Group Exhibition of Ceramic Objects

Sculpture Space NYC- Center For Ceramic Arts 47-21 35th Street, Long Island City, NY, United States

Group Exhibition of Ceramics Objects, Lighting, and Sculpture. With emphasis on design, "Use Me" highlights the work of well-established and emerging artists from around the world, based in NYC area. All works were created and produced at the facilities of Sculpture Space NYC, a working studio and nonprofit gallery.

THE WORLD (A)ROUND AMURA LAB

AMURA LAB SHOWROOM 60 GRAND ST, NYC, United States

Amura opens his door dyring NYCXDESIGN to present incredible brandnew collections.

2025 Exhibition Openings: BFA/MFA Thesis Projects, MPS Studio Projects

New York School of Interior Design The BFA Thesis Exhibition Opening Reception is at the NYSID Gallery, 170 E. 70th Street. The MFA Thesis and MPS Studio Projects Exhibition Opening Reception is at the NYSID Graduate Center, 401 Park Ave South at 28th Street., USA

These exhibitions feature the work of NYSID BFA and MFA candidates who completed their thesis projects in December 2024 and May 2025, and MPS advanced studio projects. Graduating student projects are hypothetical designs based on the adaptive reuse of existing buildings.

CARExDESIGN = Co-created + Hand-Crafted + Free

Adaptive Design Association 313 36th Street, New York, NY, United States

The Adaptive Design Association co-creates assistive aids for people with different abilities—handcrafting personalized furniture, utensils, tools, and equipment with care and creativity. Each piece is made in-house and offered free of charge. Visit their workshop, meet the fabricators, and explore inclusive design interventions that reflect creativity, agency, and lived experience.

Aruliden Open Studio

Aruliden Offices 440 Park Ave S 16th Floor, New York, NY, United States

Aruliden, Material’s award-winning design studio, invites the broader industrial design community to an open studio night featuring recent client work, networking and engaging conversations. Discover how Aruliden brings brands to life – from strategic foundations to physical and digital expressions – through the lens of a multi-disciplinary experience design team.

Emerging Furniture Designers

M Collection Showroom 14 Jay Street, Brooklyn, United States

M Collection Home + Design is proud to showcase some incredible, unique and innovate design pieces from new emerging designers in the furniture, lighting and art space .

DUMBOxDESIGN OPEN STUDIOS

Dumbo, Brooklyn 45 Main Street, Brooklyn, United States

Pop into some of Dumbo's most exciting Design Firms - from BIG to Henrybuilt - furniture makers, interior designers and many more - for DUMBOxDESIGN Open Studios. See website for the final listing. Locations include: 45 Main Street, 55 Washington Street, 68 Jay Street, 20 Jay Street and various other buildings.