Intrinsic Values

WANTED at ICFF 2026 
MAY 17 – 19, 2026 

two sculptural wooden chairs and an end table stand left to right against a split white and dark gray background
a left-to-right arrangement of a traditional wooden chair, a chair with ornate black-and-white patterns, and a mixed-media chair including hair on the back support
a wall-mounted white cabinet and a three-shelf cart made of light wood and metal
a short, minimal black wooden chair, a intricately patterned, tall wooden chair, and a narrow bifold open cabinet
Intrinsic Values in a unique script font

RISD FD Values 
Interconnection at every scale
Craft as origin, not ornament 
Metabolizing cultural matter 
Objects as records of decision-making 
Ambiguity as invitation 
Subtle gestures as quiet disruption 
Attentiveness to ethics 
Quiet gestures, deep impact 
Gentleness as methodology 
Materials as carriers of memory 
Curiosity as a way of knowing 
Feminine lineages and shared ground 
Contradiction as a generative force 
Juxtaposition as a way of seeing anew

The Furniture Design department at Rhode Island School of Design presents a selection of works from our BFA and MFA programs that examines the role of furniture in contemporary life and the values that shape its creation.

Working across diverse materials and processes, these works balance traditional craftsmanship with experimental approaches, engaging dialogues between hand and machine, structure and expression, and function and narrative. Together, they position furniture as utility, as art, and as a medium for questioning domestic conventions, environmental responsibility, and the emotional resonance of material form.

RISD Furniture Design is committed to rigorous making, critical thinking, and the cultivation of distinctive design voices. At the intersection of craft, material research, and conceptual inquiry, this collection reflects the shared values and voices of an emerging generation of designers.

Designers
Mary Alford MFA 2026
Muhammad Asif MFA 2026
Anoushka Chaudhuri BFA 2026
Elizabeth Che BFA 2026
Jack Crane BFA 2027
Lieyah Dagan MFA 2026
Russ Fogle MFA 2027
Andrew Goulet MFA 2026
Gregory Kmieciak MFA 2026
Zoe Maxwell BFA 2026
Maggie McCreery BFA 2026
Spencer Graham Peterson MFA 2026
elle wall BFA 2026
Samuel Webster BFA 2026

WANTED at ICFF 2026

MAY 17–19

BOOTH W981
JACOB K. JAVITZ CONVENTION CENTER
NEW YORK, NY

nycxdesign.org 
icff.com/wanted/home

Organized and directed by faculty members Meg Callahan, Amy Devers, Pete Oyler, and Jonah Takagi
Graphic Design by RISD Design Guild
Photography by Erik Gould

For press inquiries, please contact:
Jaime Marland
RISD Public Relations
401 427-6954
jmarland@risd.edu

press release

For information on specific works, please contact:
Stephanie Darling
Furniture Design Department, RISD
sdarling@risd.edu