Where to Find Wrong House During NYCxDESIGN
(Plus: Donkey Documentation)
Hey there, housemates.
We are in the thick of what I refer to as “design season”—the triple-decker event sandwich of Milan Design Week (April), NYCxDESIGN (May), and 3daysofdesign (June). Here in New York, May is living up to its status as the “meat” part of the sammie, with exhibitions and events starting now, pretty much, and running ‘til Memorial Day (even though the “official” dates of the festival are May 14–20).
We’ve got a lot coming down the pipe—see all our goings-on below!—so to help us reset before schedules go crazy again, we decided to have a day of rest and relaxation in the countryside this past Saturday at Edition Farm in Hyde Park, New York, with many of our friends, readers, and members of the art and agriculture community upstate. We touched grass, for real! Many, many thanks to our cohosts AvroKO, HOST on Howard, and Matter; our culinary and bar partners Cornerstone and Catskills Cocktail Club; our DJ Rob from Freakout Spot; and the floral wizards at Flowerpsycho for the botanical alchemy. What a day!
But back to the grind: The Design Week Sandwich is a demanding one, so Wrong House will run our next issue a bit later than usual—but we’ll have some bonus content to tide you over in the meantime. Aside from the digital goods we have rolling out, you can also catch Wrong House live and in the flesh at a few different venues this month. Here’s where to find us, and details on how to get your name on that sweet, exclusive list:
May 17 — Fair Hours 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
”Chair Time With Eric Trine” IRL at Afternoon Light
WSA, 161 Water Street, New York, NY 10038 — Booth #503
Catch our columnist and Resident Chair Guy Eric Trine at Afternoon Light! Eric will showcase his own new designs and offer all of you a precious opportunity to pick his brain. In other words, this is Chair Time With Eric Trine—IRL. Bring your conundrums, your entanglements, and your existential angst, and Eric will set you straight. (Plus: Afternoon Light has a hefty lineup of programming and exhibitors, so you’ll have plenty to see outside of Eric’s booth, too.) Note: This one is a bit more of a drop-in sesh than a formally programmed talk.
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May 18 — Talk 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
“The State of Affairs in Design Media” Panel at ICFF
Javits Center, 429 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
Maybe you’ve sensed a…vibe shift in design media these last couple of years? Wrong House editor Lila Allen takes the stage with Dan Rubinstein of The Grand Tourist and Jill Singer of Counter Space and Sight Unseen at ICFF for a conversation about what the hell is going on, how we’re all making sense of it, the storytelling opportunities made possible through indie outlets, and what publications might evolve into in the years ahead. Put on the kettle, mama, ’cause we’re brewing some tea! Tiffany Jow of Untapped is moderating, so you know it’ll be good.
—> TICKETS: Get complimentary entry HERE with code MISKGENSPK.
Update 5/12/26: Lila Allen is no longer able to participate in this event. Jack Murphy, editor in chief of The Architect’s Newspaper, will take her place.
May 19 — Talk and Reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
“Re-School’s in Session” at Vitra
Vitra Showroom New York, 46 Bowery, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10013
The multi‑purpose room is where things happen when they don’t quite fit anywhere else: assemblies, after‑school clubs, PTA rallies, and awkward town‑hall meetings. This panel—hosted by Wrong House and moderated by Diana Budds—will uncover what a “multi‑purpose room” for the next decade should be at work, at school, and in civic life. Where are offices and campuses over‑correcting? Beyond the typical buzzwords, what does “flexible” space actually look like? The panel will take place on Vitra’s Reset system, and will offer time for audience Q&A at the end. Panelists include Cas Holman, author of Playful, Florian Idenburg, founder of SO–IL and professor of practice at Cornell AAP, and Thor Ochs, vice president of global accounts at Vitra.
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Hope to see you at one or all of these events—and here’s to making it through the meat of the sandwich!
’Til next time,
Lila