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.

TRACES / PLATEAU

MATERIA 305 Canal St PH5, New York City, United States

During NYCxDesign week, the lighting and furniture design studio MATERIA will present its inaugural exhibition in the MATERI(A)RT series, TRACES, by mixed media artist Malkia Williams. MATERIA’s SoHo, New York gallery will also be showcasing its newly launched PLATEAU table and floor lamp collection; at once inspired by antique marine implements and the layered sedimentary landscape of the New England coastline, and comprised of a strata of entirely custom brass, linen, parchment and paper components.