The two-week-plus design extravaganza is back in NYC Today marks the start of New York City?s annual month of design festivities, collectively called NYCxDesign. As in years past, the city will be abuzz with designers unveiling new furniture and decor collections, showrooms making splashy debuts, and, of course, a whole lot of eye candy popping up all over, from individual shops and hotels to the heart of Times Square. And you betcha all this will be going down feverishly on Instagram.
Whether or not you?ll be in New York this month, here?s a guide to some of the NYCxDesign attractions you?re likely to see on social media over and over in the coming weeks.

?Inside/Out?: Outdoor furniture, but make it fun
Taking over Vale Park, the elevated green space next to Williamsburg?s The William Vale hotel, this installation curated by Kin & Company and Asa Pingree will showcase vibrant and unexpected takes on outdoor furniture from more than 20 emerging American designers. Rest assured this is an installation you can sit on freely. Open to the public through May 28.

Courtesy The William Vale
The roster of participating studios includes Chiaozza, Dusen Dusen, Birnam Wood Studio, and Plant-in City.

Casa Perfect: The most designy townhouse
Design gallery The Future Perfect opened its second Casa Perfect, a ?residential gallery experience?, in a showstopping West Village townhouse this past spring; the first Casa Perfect opened in LA in 2017. Th...