Unles you're living under a rock--a high-end, impecibly designed rock sure, but a rock nonetheless--than you are well aware that a throng of designers of all stripes will be descending on New York this weekend, as the annual ICFF design week kicks off. Though it's become so much more, from MePa to Greene Street there's tons to check out, so where to start? Glad you asked. Here are AN's picks, from designers and products to our events and others. So come on out from under that rock, if for no other reason than to check out this year's model.

Reading:

ICFF Preview: From sleek to scrappy, here's a first look at some products and companies at this year's furniture fair, with an emphasis on American designers. This sampling points to an eclectic and pragmatic moment in the design zeitgeist, and four dynamic talents to watch.

Can't make it out? Follow all the events on the A/N Blog and Twitter.

AN Events @ Meatpacking District Design Week:

Thursday
A Discussion: Shared Spaces in the Public Realm
André Balasz and Julie V. Iovine, AN executive editor
The Standard, New York 6:30pm (sold out)
Learn more here.

Sunday
Architects Salon
ft. Morris Adjmi Architects, Polshek Partnership, WorkAC, Lot-EK, Christoff:Finio, Brad Ascalon Studio, Matthews Moya Architect (followed by MePaDeWk party)
414 Gallery, 1-4pm
Learn more here.

Monday
Creative Green: Advances in clean greentech from Finaland to New York
Pekka Sauri, Helsinki deputy mayor, and Laurie Kerr, NYC sustainability adviser, w/Julie V. Iovine
The Standard, New York 10am-12pm
Learn more here.

Other Events:

ICFF

MePaDeWk [PDF]

NYC.go listings (lotsa museums)

Core77 listings (the best out there)