Shelter

Afternoon Light

Dates

17 May - 19 May, 2025

4:00 AM – 4:00 AM

Location

Starrett-Lehigh Building

255 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA, New York City

Shelter

Afternoon Light, the online design platform founded by industry veterans Deirdre Maloney and Minya Quirk, announces Shelter by Afternoon Light, a new experiential fair debuting during NYC Design Week. Held at the Starrett-Lehigh building in West Chelsea from May 17–19, 2025, the event will feature over 100 curated brands, galleries, and designers across furniture, lighting, and objects.

With a focus on high-quality, design-forward work, Shelter aims to create a dynamic hub for architects, designers, and press, while also opening to the public for two days of shopping and discovery. Confirmed participants include USM Modular Furniture, Carl Hansen & Son, Tom Dixon, BD Barcelona, Fort Standard, Roll & Hill, Matter, Bower Studios, and Colony, along with the satellite exhibition JONALDDUDD.

Blending the energy of a trade show, art fair, and marketplace, Shelter expands Afternoon Light’s curatorial vision beyond e-commerce into real-life experience—designed to inspire, connect, and elevate the NYC design community.

Hours4:00 AM – 4:00 AM
VenueStarrett-Lehigh Building
TypeFair
Duration2 Days
CityNew York City

About

Afternoon Light

Afternoon Light is a curated, editorialized, online destination for home décor and furniture. Find modern classics, rising independents, special projects and covetable goods across an authoritative platform for a community of the best brands and makers. Started by Deirdre Maloney and Minya Quirk, co-founders of the Shoppe Object trade show and longtime fashion industry veterans, Afternoon Light was built to solve the problem of scattered presence (annoying), one-note merchandising (boring), and hard-to-find great stuff (literally, no clue) in the home décor and furniture market. Our team scours the industry for best-in-class products by brands and people who design and produce objects with integrity and purpose. Because what, and from who, you buy matters. We're proud to present our picks on a site that inspires discovery, in an accessible, everyday vernacular that makes shopping for all corners of your space, regardless of size or vibe, a little more fun and a lot less complicated. Everything looks better in Afternoon Light.

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