Intrinsic Values (Wanted at ICFF, 2026)

Event WANTED at ICFF 2026
Date MAY 17–19, 2026
Location JACOB K. JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER, NEW YORK, NY

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