Design

Wrapping up today, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair and the offsite circuit presented an array of great chairs. Here are five standouts – from Fritz Hansen, Capdell, Phloem Studio and more – spotted at ICFF and Wanted Design.

Four stylish bathtubs in water-saving shapes and sustainable materials.

Make a splash while saving ­water with these aerating low-flow ­bathroom faucets that save up to five litres of water a minute.

Taking place from May 18 to 22, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair rounds out NYCxDesign, 12 days of design events throughout the city. Here are a few happenings – both at the fair and offsite – we’re excited about.

When the Italian company opens its doors in SoHo, it will be turning a custom-designed doorknob made from the sustainable wood it manufactures. Azure will mark the occasion with a celebration on Monday, May 20, timed to coincide with New York Design Week.

Later this month, the Montreal design show celebrates a milestone year by unveiling new products by local and international designers, including Bois Debut and Flowerssori, as well as a modern prefab house concept.

The Interior Design Show, held in Toronto last January, was filled with ingenious products and furnishings, the results of brilliant collaborations.

This month, a cross-Canada seminar hosted by Azure editor Catherine Osborne will shed light on innovative tiles, from products that clean the air to those that double as solar-energy collectors.

Two of the design world’s biggest names – Patricia Urquiola and Zaha Hadid – have done some heavy lifting, creating stunning marble products presented at Salone del Mobile in April.

At this year’s first major residential fair, the array of natural materials and finishes showed that 2013 is all about serenity.