Oui Design!, a program of Albertine Foundation and Villa Albertine is a curated path of open studios, designer talks, exhibitions, and exclusive events that celebrates the rich tradition of collaboration between the French and American design scenes.
Oui Design! is conducted in partnership with Mobilier national.
Experience the third edition of Oui Design! design across NYC, a curated path of open studios, workshops, designer talks and exclusive events with some of New York City’s most exceptional French design spaces and makers.
Discover a new generation of French designers and craftspeople during a full day of live craft demonstrations at the iconic Payne Whitney Mansion on May 15. Oui Design! will also feature open studios, workshops, designer talks, and exclusive events with some of New York City’s most exceptional French design spaces and makers from May 15–21.
Visit Villa Albertine for complete agenda and updates on Oui Design! events.
Villa Albertine
5/15/25 | 11am – 5pm | 972 Fifth AvenueA daylong pop-up exhibition and meet-and-greet with artisans at Villa Albertine’s historic Payne Whitney Mansion
Par Excellence
5/15/25 | 9am – 11am | 344 BoweryBreakfast
Ateliers De France NY Studio x Agence Véronique Cotrel
5/15/25 | 5pm-7pm | Ateliers De France New York Studio, D&D Building (979 Third Avenue, Suite 1208, 12th Floor)Panel discussion (5pm); cocktail reception (5:30pm – 7pm)
Maison Gérard
05/15/25 | 6pm-8pm | Maison Gérard (43 & 53 East 10th Street)Opening Reception: Maison Gérard Presents the Creations of Guillerme et Chambron
Prelle / Verrier
05/15/25 | 6pm-8pm | 43 East 10th StreetOpen House: Celebrating 100 Years of Art Deco
Jouffre
05/15/25 | 6pm-late | 42-25 12th Street, Long Island CitySpecial Event: Paradis Trouvé
Royère Gallery
05/16/25 | 2pm-5pm | 315 Spring StreetOpen House: Birth of the Polar, A Celebration of Jean Royère’s iconic sofa
Le Studio Anthost x Nathalie P
05/16/25 | 3pm-5pm | 515 Greenwich Street, New YorkOpen House: at Jebara&Co
Genius Loci
05/16/25 | 6pm or 7pm | Genius LociPrivate Visit: Hugues Magen’s Art and Design Collection
Liaigre
05/16/25 | 6pm-8pm | 102 Madison Ave New York, NY 10016Open Showroom
Amélie du Chalard Gallery
05/17/25 | 4pm-6pm | 85-87 Mercer StreetTalk and Gallery Tour with Amélie du Chalard & Design Curator Emily Marant
ICFF – Bespoke
05/18/25 | 10am-6pm | ICFF Tradeshow Javits Center (429 11th Avenue)French Designer Exhibits & Talks
The Invisible Collection
05/19/25 | 10am | 24 East 64th StreetGallery Walkthrough
05/19/25 | 10am-6pm | ICFF Tradeshow Javits Center (429 11th Avenue)French Designer Exhibits & Talks
Pierre Yovanovitch Mobilier
05/19/25 | 2pm | 555 West 25th Street, 6th FloorGallery Tour
ETĒLINE
05/19/25 | 3.30pm | 601 West 26th Street – Suite 1425AGallery Tour
Ralph Pucci
05/19/25 | 6pm – 8pm | 44 West 18th Street, 11th and 12th FloorOpening Reception: RALPH PUCCI Presents Ilkka Suppanen, Kevin Walz, and Frank Stewart
Combray at Angela Brown Ltd.
05/19/25 | 9am – 5pm | 153 West 27th Street #605Open Showroom
Tréca Paris x Uchronia World
05/19/25 | 5pm – 8pm | Maison Bowery – 344 Bowery, 6th FloorPresentation and Cocktail Reception
ICFF
05/20/25 | 10am-5pm | ICFF Tradeshow Javits Center, 429 11th AvenueFrench Designer Exhibits & Talks
Pierre Frey
05/20/25 | 12pm-4pm | D&D Building, 979 Third Avenue, 16th FloorOpen House
Saint-Louis
05/20/25 | 12pm-5pm | 979 Third Avenue, 8th FloorOpen House
Todd Merrill Studio
05/20/25 | 4pm-5pm | 80 Lafayette StreetGuided Tour of Todd Merrill’s Studio with Associate Director Andrew James
Twenty-First Gallery
05/20/25 | 6pm-8pm | 76 Franklin StreetClosing Reception: Erwan Boulloud | Touching Time
Ongoing Exhibitions
5/15 – 5/21 | Mon-Fri, 9:30am – 6:30pm | 601 West 26th Street – Suite 1425AThe Skyline Galerie: A Collective of French Talents
Galerie Philia
5/15 – 5/21 | By Appointment: 11am – 6pm | 74 Warren StreetExhibition: “The Reveries”
Galerie Gabriel
5/16 – 5/24 | Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm | Sutton Tower – 430 East 58th StreetExhibition: From Paris to New York: 35 years later, a dive into the history of the Neotu Gallery, pioneering French Design of the 80’s.
5/19 – 5/24 | Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm | The Invisible Collection, 24 East 64th StreetOngoing Exhibition: La Maison du collectionneur
Emily Marant x Rouje
5/15 – 5/21 | Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm (Sun, 12pm-5pm) | 467 Broome StreetLes créatrices en Rouje by Emily Marant
Zoé Appy | Program Officerzoe.appy@villa-albertine.org