Old New York gallery The Future Perfect has been at the forefront of many seismic changes in the ever-evolving US design industry, especially as the field of collectible design gained traction. It served as a vital platform for the “independent studio” scene that emerged after the 2008 recession and as one of the first East Coast platforms to expand with West Coast outposts. At the same time, it helped develop the trend of setting up shops in separate historic houses. smartly showcasing in-situ a wide range of limited edition and one-of-a-kind designs from his extensive catalog of talent.
In 2019, it moved from its longtime East Village storefront to an upscale, David Chipperfeld-renovated West Village brownstone. Here the various domestic settings are used as ideal, fixed backdrops to reveal very different collections. The approach has been carried over to other carefully selected sites. During Miami Art + Design Week, 2025, the gallery opened an outpost in the historic and haunted Villa Paula. A San Francisco venue has been in business for nearly a decade.
In Los Angeles, The Future Perfect has taken up residence in several iconic mansions over the years, but has been firmly entrenched in the iconic Goldwyn House since 2022. Just in time for this year’s Frieze LA trade week—featuring a series of new presentations and specially curated vignettes—the local renewal has dropped.
“This moment marks a major transformation for us,” says founder David Alhadeff. “With the complete renovation of The Goldwyn House and the first public unveiling of its private apartments, we wanted to create an experience that feels alive and intimate, ultimately closer to the way design actually works in our lives.”
An eclectic array of functional and semi-functional sculptures, new lighting designs, ceramics, textiles and other accessories, in the expanded home exhibition environment and its surrounding spaces, on display until 20 April. an offer that not only gives a full picture of The Future Perfect’s range but perhaps also the state of contemporary design, certainly from an international perspective.
One of the autonomous practices that Alhadeff helped launch in our time is Lindsay Adelmanthe widely renowned decorative lighting designer. At The Goldwyn House this spring, he unveils the Hieros Gamos collection. The custom mobiles and two sconces come from the established talent’s continued exploration of alchemy and mythos. The integrated glass spheres – decorated with hand-painted symbols and gold enamel – ceramic canopies and carefully sourced crystal combine to express both masculine and feminine energy.
“I want to feel that there’s something very current about the structure of these (designs) and their sensibility, but that they’re immersed in a primitive world that’s always been there, a world where you can feel our beginning, a world that feels very much with us now.” Adelman said. “Each show will feel like a world unto itself, and in The Future Perfect, they’ll be arranged in a way that allows them to talk to each other.”
While a British designer Bethan Laura Wood’s Extra Trimmings napkins—shown poolside—showcase a more minimalist and decorative interpretation of the experimental weaving brand Shore Studios central solution, Private collection The desk and sofa for the first time in the USA. have a place in the media room. Boutique Portuguese producer Of the Sword debuts its expanded collaboration with the American premium textile brand Jack + Fox.
Furniture maker from Northern Ireland Orior has full mastery of the master bedroom. Future Perfect mainstays Chris Wolston and Bower Studios also reveal new projects. Inaugurating the opening of the expansive kitchen as an exhibition space, the group exhibition Jugs highlights this fundamental typology in a wide array of contemporary talent. Among the more than 30 works on display are works by Bari Ziperstein, Ben and Aja Blanc, Chen Chen and Kai Williams, Jason Miller, John Hogan, Karl Zahn, Michiko Sakano and many others.
To learn more about the groundbreaking gallery, visit thefutureperfect.com.
Photo courtesy of The Future Perfect.
