New York City's annual design festival officially kicks off this weekend, and we've put together a list of highlights to visit over the next two weeks. It includes an installation of mirrored columns, a pop-up restaurant that will produce as little waste as possible, and an exhibition of furniture by only female designers.

Spirit of the City
A/D/O, 29 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn
18 May – 2 September 2018

A/D/O – the MINI-backed creative space in Greenpoint – is hosting an installation by London studio United Visual Artists that promises to be a hit with Instagrammers. A series of golden mirrored columns placed in the venue's courtyard will revolve to create myriad reflections of the space and visitors.

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Menu Space NY
80 Varick Street, 7D, Manhattan
20-22 May 2018

Danish furniture brand Menu will exhibit its latest collection of furniture and homeware, designed in collaboration with Copenhagen studio Norm Architects, in a space that is bound to exude Scandinavian cool. As a taste of what to expect, take a look at the showroom in the Danish capital the two created for Menu's products that doubles as a co-working space.

Designing Women II
Egg Collective Showroom, 304 Hudson Street, #307, Manhattan
10 May – 1 June 2018

Following the success of the debut all-female exhibition last year, Egg Collective's Designing Women showcase is back with a refreshed set of pieces and a host of new faces. With the theme Masters, Mavericks, Mavens, items on display include a colourful shelving unit by Katie Stout, a set of terracotta objects by Rooms, and several pieces by the Egg Collective trio themselves.

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Design Pavilion
Times Square, Manhattan
12-20 May 2018

A 2,000-square-foot inflatable pavilion will be erected in bustling Times Square to provide a venue for a variety of discussions and interactive exhibitions. The public space will host displays by international brands like Magis and Herman Miller, environmentally conscious designs from Pratt Institute students, and a curated series of Design Talks.

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Opening Ceremony x Crosby Studios
Opening Ceremony, 35 Howard Street, Manhattan
15-25 May 2018

Russian designer Harry Nuriev of Crosby Studios has created a limited-edition home and clothing collection for fashion label Opening Ceremony. The purple furniture designs, ranging from stools and shelves to furry chairs and hand-shaped lamps, will be showcased at the brand's Soho store along with the designer's first ceramics and apparel starting 15 May 2018.

Sight Unseen Offsite
201 Mulberry Street, Manhattan
17-20 May 2018

Now a staple of NYCxDesign, Sight Unseen Offsite returns with a smaller curated set of exhibitions for 2018. A showcase of designs by emerging talents, a series of collaborations between Norwegian and New York designers, and a concept for a colourful hotel room will be among the displays at the hub location in Nolita, while an assortment of other curated interventions will pop up at spaces across Lower Manhattan.

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Zero Waste Bistro
WantedDesign Manhattan, Terminal Warehouse, 271 11th Avenue, Manhattan
19-22 May 2018

The Finnish Cultural Institute in New York is presenting a pop-up eatery from the team behind Helsinki's Restaurant Nolla, which follows a philosophy of reducing waste in the creation of its culinary offerings. The space, designed by Linda Bergroth and co-curated by Harri Koskinen, at the WantedDesign Manhattan fair will also be constructed entirely from recyclable and recycled materials.

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Collective Concept at ICFF
Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, Manhattan
20-23 May 2018

Although Collective Design has moved its main annual event to March, the design-art fair will still have a presence during this year's NYCxDesign. Its organisers have selected 12 designers and studios to exhibit capsule presentations at the ICFF trade fair, spanning lighting, furnishing, ceramics and glass, and including a set of striped stone vessels by Fort Standard.

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