Ahead of design week NYCxDesign 2026, Dezeen has rounded up exhibitions around New York City , from exhibitions by large brands to collectives of independent designers, such as one show dedicated to nightlights and another to birds. New York City's design extravaganza continues to stretch outside of its formal dates, officially 14 to 20 May. Designers from all over the city and the world will gather to show work, with a huge emphasis on smaller-format pieces after the grandstanding at Milan design week . The event, which combines design fairs such as Afternoon Light Design Fair and ICFF with talks, parties, showroom openings and smaller-scale DIY shows across the city, is kicking off early this year, starting 8 May with the returning Head Hi Lamp show , the one-night design show Tangent in Brooklyn and newcomer exhibition Co+Hab .…