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This year was the best show yet, with an amazing response to the shopвЂ™s new line.вЂќ You mentioned having added metal work - and we saw that lovely table at ICFF. Whenever that many furniture and design-minded people converge into one space, thatвЂ™s where I want to be. вЂњI have shown at ICFF for the last three years and it has always been good to me. Tell us a bit about ICFF - why you chose to exhibit there, how the show went for you, etc. As it wasnвЂ™t the most conducive setting for an interview, we asked Abramson to share more details after the show had closed. With Abramson sharing his ICFF booth with fellow Mamaroneck designer Luke Kelly, of Luke Lamp Co., the guys were - as they should have been - all about making connections and showcasing their work.

Available in cherry, walnut or white oak, the bowl resembles an artistвЂ™s palette ready to cradle an array of fruits or vegetables. He pulled out his phone to show us examples of the Flat Bowl, an innovative tabletop design - a contemporary touch for any kitchen or ideal hostess gift. Javits Convention Center, featured a striking example from his Steel Forest collection.ДЄssuring us he was still вЂњchugging along,вЂќ he shared that, вЂњWe jumped into metal this year.вЂќДЇans of AbramsonвЂ™s distinctive handcrafted wood creations need not fear, however.

It was another unplanned meeting, this time at ICFF in late May, that sparked this follow-up.ДЄbramsonвЂ™s booth at ICFF, the prestigious International Contemporary Furniture Fair held at the Jacob K. The feature detailed his designs, including handcrafted chairs and tables, as well as his commitment to being a New York-based company devoted to American-made, environmentally conscious handcrafted furniture. WAG introduced Westchester furniture designer Ethan Abramson in the pages of our June 2014 issue, having met him at that yearвЂ™s Architectural Digest Home Design Show in Manhattan. Some even began opening and closing their mouths to drink within 10 seconds of being dipped into the water.The innovative Flat Bowl and the sleek Steel Forest collection mark the latest work from Ethan Abramson. Working with six thorny devils that had been caught in the bush, Comanns says the animals were content to have their feet immersed in a puddle of room temperature water for an hour.

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To solve this problem, Dr Philipp Comanns of RWTH Aachen University in Germany arranged to visit Dr Philip Withers вЂ“ who originally discovered the skin capillary phenomenon вЂ“ at The University of Western Australia. They rarely encounter puddles, and the dew that falls at sunrise only dampens the ground. However, it hasnвЂ™t been clear how thorny devils access water in their arid environment. The lizards then suck the water along the channels and into their mouths. The reptileвЂ™s skin is covered with microscopic channels that take up water by capillary action. However, they do have a remarkable method to overcome their drinking problem: they have effectively turned the entire surface of their skin into a drinking straw.

The lizardsвЂ™ mouths are so well-adapted to consuming ants that they are unable to lick water to drink. Thorny devils scampering across the baking red Australian sand in search of ants to feed on look almost invincible in their coat of spiky armour, but their choice of diet may make survival even more challenging in the harsh environment.

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