Contract Magazine - May 2019 - 40
SHAPING
THE
FUTURE
OF
DESIGN
X
X
By Belinda Lanks
A Q&A with Bernhardt
Design president
Jerry Helling
on his eye for talent.
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This May, Bernhardt Design isn't resting
on its laurels: It will be introducing new seating
collections by Cory Grosser, Jephson Robb, and
actor and former NFL player Terry Crews, along
with a textile collection by Swedish up-and-comers
Färg & Blanche. That list doesn't include the pieces
that Bernhardt Design will be previewing: a seating
system, club chairs, and tables by Luca Nichetto;
a bar stool by Marc Thorpe; and credenzas, storage
units, and a swivel chair by architect Claudio Bellini.
The unifying force behind them all is Jerry Helling,
who, as the company's president for the last 15 years,
has been the company's talent scout extraordinaire-
choosing top-notch creatives inside and outside
of the furniture-making field. In addition to working
with design superstars Ross Lovegrove, Yves
Béhar, and Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Helling
If you want to gauge Bernhardt Design's impact
has partnered with apparel brand Raleigh Denim,
on the American design scene, look no further
jewelry designer Anabela Chan, and Airbnb
than ICFF. Every spring, the North Carolina-based
co-founder Joe Gebbia. "I think this is really my
furniture maker has an outsize presence, not only
passion-finding these creative people," he says.
introducing a dizzying number of pieces on the
showroom floor, but also sponsoring the ICFF Studio, "If they're really talented in one creative field,
they're talented in other creative fields."
a scholarship program that exposes emerging
Contract caught up with Helling before
design talent to manufacturers, retailers, and media.
ICFF to talk about his accidental professional
The program, now in its 14th year, has launched
beginnings, his design idols, and his skepticism
the impressive careers of Todd Bracher, GamFratesi,
of the resimercial trend.
and Jonah Takagi, among many others.
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Contents
Editorial
Industry News
Show Director’s Letter
The List Four must-reads
Designer You Should Know: Jeff Miller
Product Briefs The best of Milan Design Week
Shaping the Future of Design
Contract at ICFF
A Golobal Perspective
Matrix: Spain
Matrix: The Netherlands
Matrix: Innovative Materials
Matrix: Kitchen and Bath
Matrix: Lighting
Matrix: Carpet, Wallcoverings & Textiles
Matrix: Soft Contract
Product Focus: Emeco
Meet the Makers
Next-Gen Designers
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