It's design week in New York City and thousands of people have flocked into town for the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) at the Javits Center and many other events showcasing the latest design work from around the world. A number of shows and sessions have been created this year around green design, including the 2nd annual Haute Green and the Design Entrepreneurs: Rethinking Energy Conference, which will include topics such as "how interior designers are working with clients to encourage cost-effective, energy-efficient solutions; how a 1920's factory is being transformed into an energy-efficient educational institution; and how energy-conscious materials and technologies, including locally sourced materials, are being developed and incorporated in today's buildings."

Our own Dawn Danby will be speaking at the conference on May 21, representing her own design consultancy as well as her entry to the Metropolis Next Generation Design Competition, the winners of which will be showcased at the end of the conference. If you're in New York, go check it out.