Wooden stools by Mexican design students, rock-like cabinets produced in rural Quebec, and alabaster vessels are among the top creations at this year's WantedDesign show, as selected by Dezeen's US reporter Bridget Cogley.
Founded by Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat, WantedDesign is an annual festival in New York City that runs concurrently with NYCxDesign. The event is held at two separate locations in the city: Brooklyn's Industry City from 16-20 May and Chelsea's Terminal Stores in Manhattan from 18-21 May.
Both warehouse-like venues feature an array of pieces from established designers, well-known brands and burgeoning makers. This year's show gave attention to student work and female designers, alongside country-curated stalls with stand-out designs from Canada and Egypt. Read on for our seven top picks:

Stools by Monterrey Institute of Technology
Undergraduate students at the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Mexico showcased a series of wooden stools at WantedDesign's Brooklyn location. The designs are all the same scale but feature different shapes, details and joinery.

Ledge Console by Simon Johns
Canadian designer Simon Johns draws influence from the cascading cliffs near his secluded home and studio in southern Quebec for his work. Among his creations is this black, ash wood console that has hand-carved doors etched like rockface, with various grooves and demarcations.
"The carving is constrained to parts delimitated by saw cuts perpendicular to the...