Friedman Benda, New York previewed new works of contemporary designers Najla El Zein, Faye Toogood, and Paul Cocksedge at the recently concluded design festival, The Salon Art + Design.Beirut-based designer Najla El Zein previewed her works for the first time in the US with  "Distortion" series, which she has produced in collaboration with the gallery. El Zein has exhibited her seductive, sculptural works in numerous galleries, museums, and fairs including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Boghossian Foundation, and the Beirut Exhibition Center. She lives and works in Beirut.British designer Faye Toogood explored familial identity and historical gender roles through a huge triptych “The Family Tapestry” (2017) juxtaposed with ceramic sculptures offering playful interpretation of traditional busts. Toogood’s designs are part of permanent collections at the High Museum Art and the Denver Art Museum. The designer lives and works in London.Friedman Benda also presented works of British designer Paul Cocksedge from his “Excavation: Evicted” series, which is a physical manifestation of the designer’s eviction from his studio due to property development. Cocksedge transforms the materials extracted from the building’s floor to create “Exploded Core Table” (2017) and “Core Shelf” (2017). Cocksedge has exhibited internationally and his works are part of important museum collections including MoMA, New York; London Design Museum, UK; Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Museum of Arts and Design, New York.For details, visit: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/friedman-benda/overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the design works.  Read more