DESIGN EXHIBITS SPONSORED BY BOND Studio and the New York Chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America (ISDA.NYC), SURFACE MAGAZINE , OLIGHTING , AND ISAORA NEW YORK DESIGN WEEK MILK STUDIOS and The 414 GALLERY MEATPACKING DISTRICT INTIATIVE (MPDI)-MAY 17th, 2009 6:00PM Words by Judith Ecochard Images from Bond, ISDA: NYC & J. Ecochard This year’s edition of New York City’s Design Week and the Meatpacking District 's Design venues had the frenetic buzz of the granddaddy of all contemporary/industrial design fests---the one in Milan. It wasn’t just the packed venues serving up engaging exhibits (and cocktails) after the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) at the Javits Convention Center had closed for the day. Or the impossibly chic eye candy crowd of New Yorkers, ex pats, Europeans and other international exhibitors who donned their sleekest black attire to see what’s new in product design, fashion and lighting. For us, it was the intelligent thoug...