It's design time in NYC now that NYCxDESIGN has officially kicked off. But there are so many events happening it's frankly a little daunting. So what are the best of the NYC design shows? We cut through the clutter to find the events and parties worth your time so you can enjoy the City's best design.

WantedDesign Curates Industry City

WantedDesign will be curating Industry City in what promises to be a very cool show and a perfect excuse to get down to Industry City and see all the good stuff happening there. Make sure to check out the WorkOf event there as well.

Details:

industrycity.com/design/

Industry City Brooklyn

May 10-20, 2014

Full schedule

12-6pm Open daily (closed Mondays & Wednesday)

2nd Avenue between 36th and 37th Street Brooklyn

Instagram.com/wanteddesign

Instagram.com/IndustryCityBK

Sight Unseen OFFSITE

The Sight Unseen OFFSITE (pictured above) will take over two floors of a Soho building on the corner of Lafayette Street and Broome Street. Fort Makers will be there among others.

Details:

offsite.sightunseen.com

May 16–20, 2014

200 Lafayette Street

New York, NY

Instagram.com/_sightunseen_

@Sight_Unseen

BKLYN Designs

Getting things going early will be the BKLYN Designs show in DUMBO. There are LOTS of amazing makers and designers of . The featured contemporary furnishings, lighting and accessories are made or designed in Brooklyn. I’ve been watching Picket Furniture tease some of their new products they’ll be showing on Instagram and it looks very promising.

Details:

www.bklyndesigns.com

May 9-11, 2014

St. Ann’s Warehouse in DUMBO, Brooklyn

The Mark Jupiter Showroom

191 Plymouth Street

@BKLYNDESIGNS

The International Contemporary Furniture Fair

This year is 26th annual ICFF and promises endless eye candy but you'll have to take on the Javits Center to see it.

Details:

www.icff.com

May 17–20, 2014.

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

@ICFF

Machinemade Me Do It

Machinemade is throwing a party at their awesome Long Island City location. Technically it’s a private event but word is that there’s a good chance they’ll be throwing it open to their Facebook followers. So go give them a “like” and stay tuned here.

May 15

Long Island City

Follow Machinemade on Facebook for more details.