NYCxDesign and Chicago's NeoCon furniture fair have been postponed due to the US outbreak of coronavirus.
NYCxDesign was due to take place from 12-20 May but has been suspended plans amid measures to maintain the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus.
A new programme will be developed for October, while the NYCxDesign Awards programme will be held digitally in May with all winners announced online.
"NYCxDesign was conceived to bring New York together in celebration of the incredible talent in the city, and the tremendous examples of international design that are shown here," said NYCxDesign's vice president and executive director Edward Hogikyan.
"Gathering our community around design is so central to the work we do that, given the concerns around Covid-19, we are shifting from our annual festival in May to a reconceived fall programme to ensure the safety and well-being of all who participate in and visit NYCxDesign." NYCxDesign coincides with New York architecture and design activities
The organisers of NeoCon 2020, which was scheduled to take place in Chicago from 8-10 June, are yet to confirm the rescheduled date for the event.
NYCxDesign said it will confirm the dates of the October event at a later point.
Its postponement means it will coincide with a host of other design events in the city like Archtober, the Architecture and Design Film Festival and Open House New York Weekend.
The virtual awards, which will be followed by a live event in the fall, mean...