snapshot report: designboom mart ICFF new york 2008

2008 was the fourth consecutive year that designboom has held the ‘designboom mart’ at the ICFF, new york.as part of the cultural program of the ICFF, designboom hosted a group exhibition of international design professionals, some that you are already acquainted with and others that deserve to be noticed. the participating designers sold design-originals (limited series and/or prototypes of their latest works). ICFF visitors had the opportunity to purchase intelligent, useful and quirky items priced from a range of 10 to 100 (USD).

from metal to ceramics, glass to fabrics, to recycled materials, with close to 100 beautiful objects on sale the mart achieved a good compromise between creativity and production. in this initiative, the designers were personally presenting their wares, along with, various samples and a portfolio. the – designboom ICFF mart 08 – was an unprecedented opportunity to meet the young avant-garde and become familiar with their work.

designboom snapshot report: designboom mart ICFF new york 2008 (416 images)