Ironically, furniture wasn’t the strongest category at this year’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair, held mid-May in New York City. It was the innovative textiles, carpets, and finishes that really stole the show. -R.F.C.

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		Animated fabric Miglus Design was honored with the Editors Award for Textiles at the show (where record had a place on the jury for the first time) for an unusual woven fabric that shifts design depending on the angle from which it is viewed. Wanda Miglus, founder of Miglus Design and creator of the fabric, describes it as “woven animation” and sees applications in a range of industries, including fashion, automotive upholstery, and designer furniture. According to Miglus, any two images of patterns can be reproduced in a wide range of fiber types, using a normal jacquard loom. Miglus Design, Providence. www.miglusdesign.com    [Reader Service # 218 ]
		Look at it from another angle Blink lenticular cabinetry, from Douglas Homer, incorporates a lenticular laminate that shifts from one image to the next as the viewing angle changes. Following last year’s introduction of three Blink prototypes, this year the company introduced full production models as well as BlinkSlides, a softer, rounded-edge, sliding-door cabinet, and BlinkStacks, a stackable storage unit with a touch-latch door. Shown here is the “Nothing’s On” transition image applied to the “C” model cabinet. Douglas Homer, Downington, Pa. www.douglashomer.com [ Reader Service # 219 ]
		Unified by gender and a love of design Collections designed exclusively by women were a trend this year, with single-gender collections emerging at both ICFF and NeoCon (see page 216). Wonder Women, a group of furnishings created for Dune’s 2004 Collection, was presented off-site during the show. Pieces include work from a broad spectrum of designers, including Eva Zeisel, Matali Crasset, Winka Dubbeldam, and Yeon Soo Son. Dubbeldam’s tinted-acrylic Cumulus coffee table and Crasset’s colorful, translucent-resin Chiara chairs are shown here. Dune, New York City. www.dune-ny.com [ Reader Service # 220 ]
		Three-dimensional rugs The Spanish rug company Nanimarquina displayed striking area rugs at the show and was given a top award in the category of Carpet and Flooring for its efforts. Topissimo, designed by the company’s namesake, Nani Marquina, is made of 100 percent hand-tufted wool and is guaranteed to be child-labor-free. The rug is practically flat, while featuring voluminous polka dots that are available either multicolored or in two tones of the same color. The Terence Conran Shop, New York City. www.nanimarquina.com [ Reader Service # 222 ]
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