The successor of furniture brand Orior, which was established in Northern Ireland in the 1970s, has opened a showroom in New York City to display furniture with "spunk and flavour".
Orior was founded in Brian and Rosie McGuigan in 1979 in Newry, Northern Ireland. Brian and Rosie's son, designer Ciaran McGuigan, took over as creative director of the brand in 2012, and initiated its US expansion, launching a new office in Brooklyn and a showroom in New York's Tribeca.

"When I think furniture, I think Italians, Scandinavians... so it's nice for us to put our island up for design and also making and production as well," Ciaran told Dezeen at the showroom's opening during this year's New York City design week.
"We are definitely an Irish brand," he said.
Orior's Manhattan showroom is a linear space comprising monochrome grey floors and walls that serve as a neutral backdrop to the vibrant furniture inside.
Pieces are arranged in lounge-style layouts and include six works designed by Brian and Rosie McGuigan back in 1979. The majority of the showcase, however, is the brand's newer products that aim to reimagine the older pieces.

"We wanted to switch it up and push," said Ciaran. "Those [traditional designs] are juxtaposed with our new energy."
Contemporary details include bold pops of colour and more playful touches, like fringe and brass bases. "The colours have a little bit of spunk and flavour," he added. "The...