
he New York Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA NY), was out in full force to judge the exhibits at NY NOW, which showcases lines across the home, lifestyle, handmade and gift spectrum and is an IFDA NY Silver Industry Partner. Dondrill Glover, the new IFDA NY VP of Social Architecture & Global Harmony, turned things up a notch by instituting a new award category, SOCIAL IMPACT DESIGN.

The future of home design is going to be highly personalized, experiential, and hospitality and commercially influenced. While the Qoldfusion walk-in cold pantry works wonderfully in contemporary commercial exhibition kitchens they have their sights set on the residential market. “Today’s consumers are aspiring to be chefs… they want culinary spaces that mimic the commercial [kitchen], but with style and flair” says Qoldfusion founder Dale Seiden.