The spring and early summer have brought a bounty of noteworthy new showroom spaces for interior designers and clients to explore—and to shop for the new home furnishings, kitchens, baths, and more. Here, we round up must-visit destinations from several key U.S. markets.
Lawson-Fenning
417 Lafayette Street, 5th Floor
New York, New York
10003
lawsonfenning.com
The Los Angeles design company has opened its first New York City showroom in a Josh Greene–designed repurposed loft space in NoHo. The brand’s furniture, ceramics, and vintage accessories are on display, as are exclusive pieces by artists and designers including Canoa, O&G, and Devin Wilde.
Astraeus Clarke
114 Bowery, No. 301
New York, New York
10013
astraeus.com
The Brooklyn design studio from Jacob and Chelsie Starley now showcases its handmade, customizable lighting fixtures, including its new Darning Collection, in this sharply crafted space in Manhattan’s Chinatown. The cofounders aimed to combine their urban surroundings with their Western roots in this self-built showroom.
Vitra
46 Bowery, 3rd floor
New York, New York
10013
vitra.com
The influential Swiss furniture manufacturer will debut its new New York City showroom in May, inside a third floor loft space in Chinatown. The company, founded by Willi and Erika Fehlbaum, returns to a new permanent home in Manhattan with a 6,266-square-foot showcase for its designs by famed collaborators such as Jean Prouvé and Jasper Morrison, with a wall of windows offering views of the Manhattan Bridge.
Porro
31 East 31st Street
New York, New York
10016
porro.com
The Italian furniture company has opened its first monobrand showroom in Manhattan’s burgeoning NoMad neighborhood, in a house-like space by West Chin Architects & Interior Designers. The rooms feature furniture and systems that spotlight longtime brand artistic director and renowned architect Piero Lissoni’s bold aesthetic vision.
Radnor
430 East 58th Street
New York, New York
10022
radnor.co
Founder and designer Susan Clark is unveiling a new Radnor showroom in Sutton Tower during New York Design Week in May, with an inaugural show featuring furniture collections by Sebastian Cox, Toshio Tokunaga, and Loïc Bard, with lighting fixtures by Henry Wilson and PELLE and an indoor/outdoor collection created in collaboration with Bunn Studio.
Space Theory
360 Miller Avenue
Mill Valley, California
94941
spacetheory.com
16 Main Street
Brooklyn, New York
11201
Buzzy kitchen-system brand Space Theory has moved into a space next to sister company Henrybuilt in Mill Valley, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. The evocative 4,000-square-foot showroom and design studio features new products and finishes, and is part of a rollout that includes the newly opened location in Brooklyn’s DUMBO, in the distinctive 8,000-square-foot Stable Building.
Molteni&C
7050 East 3rd Avenue Building B
Scottsdale, Arizona
85251
molteni.it
The Italian brand known for furniture and kitchens by famed designers has debuted a 3,230-square-foot store in Scottsdale’s downtown arts district. The collection includes works from A-listers including Yabu Pushelberg, Marta Ferri, and Gio Ponti, whose D.154.5 armchair graces the living room.
Vipp Studio LA
513 Victoria Avenue
Venice, California
90291
vipp.com
The family-owned Danish brand eschews typical showroom structure, instead using unorthodox retail strategies that include guesthouses and collaborations like this one with Blue Ox, a film production company. The new hybrid space spans 3 floors and 2,700 square feet in Venice Beach. Vipp’s kitchens, furniture, lighting, and accessories create a vibe for the filmmakers, and double as shoppable offerings for designers and consumers.