Making Objects

Seiki Ishii Credentials: Lahti University of Applied Sciences (Finland), Stanford ME310, Kyoto Institute of Technology (Master’s Program of Design Science) From: Kyoto, Japan Based: Kyoto, Japan Discipline: Lighting, Industrial Design SEIKI DESIGN STUDIO: https://ishiiseiki.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/seikidesignstudio/ Bell [image: project_bell_01.54a8c0a.png] BBQ & Co Grill [image: project_bbq-co-grill_01.fc405cc.png] Chikaku [image: project_chikaku_05.86dfe8c.png]

Neri Oxman Credentials: PhD in Design Computation, MIT; diploma in architecture, Architectural Association; architecture studies, Technion Israel Institute of Technology From: Haifa, Israel Based: New York, New York, USA Discipline: Industrial Design, Architecture Website: https://www.media.mit.edu/people/neri/overview/ Studio/Company: https://www.oxman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerioxmanreal/ X: https://x.com/NeriOxman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeriOxmanArt/ OXMAN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxmanofficial/ OXMAN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA9MwbHMrutAzyLBYhs9KQ OXMAN LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oxman/ Vespers I [image: 69739551ca71b0f39dbd5812_imgi_10_67d84fed87a3514f02972d0b_vespersi-web-04.avif] EDEN [image: 691c9a84ea9a003145c89ff3_67d1d553e60777f9c60b1f13_eden-exterior-view-01-fn-2.avif] O° [image: 696e8c986eea5f1eaba3da38_67d1bedb13c44a959af779e6_heel-melt.avif]

Smile Plastics Smile Plastics is Smile Materials’ collection of recycled plastic panels in named PET, HIPS, and HDPE designs. Website: https://smile-materials.com/material-brand/smile-plastics/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smile.materials/ Maker: Smile Materials Ltd Composition: 100% recycled and recyclable plastic from a mix of pre- and post-consumer waste, including yoghurt pots and white goods; panels are sorted into PET, HIPS, or HDPE types, but a panel is not guaranteed to contain only one type. Process: Recycled plastic is hand-selected, hand-arranged, and pressed into panels at the Wales factory; panels leave the press complete and can be CNC-routed or hand-finished. Properties: Indicative data sheets list densities of 1.28 g/cm³ for rPET, 1.06 g/cm³ for rHIPS, and 0.95 g/cm³ for rHDPE; fabrication guidance gives about 2 mm per metre of thermal expansion over a 10°C change and rapid rigidity loss above 85°C for unsupported sheets. Applications: Smile Plastics x ACAD Ocean Modular Seating installation (2021, reimagined 2022); Jean Paul Brkovic Heron UTO series low chair, coffee table, and stacking benches (2024); Ocean More Than Just a Bench public bench (2025); GOODSHEET Orca Statement Bench (2025) Made in: Swansea, Wales, UK Availability: Samples and Inquiries [image: Smile-Plastics-Material-240-Dark-Blue-2.jpg] [image: DSC3222-scaled-1.jpg]

Sharpa Wave Five-finger dexterous robotic hand Website: https://www.sharpa.com/pages/wave Announcement: https://www.sharpa.com/blogs/news/ai-robotmaker-sharpa-reaches-key-milestone-of-mass-production Maker: Sharpa Origin: Singapore Released: December 2025 Degrees of freedom: 22 active Payload: 40 kg per hand Dimensions: 208 × 90 × 50 mm Connection: Gigabit Ethernet, updates 500 times per second [image: blog-AI_8b470be1-d5c5-41ff-bfac-3a6f56ebaeac.jpg?v=1767701580]

Charles O. Job Credentials: Diploma in architecture and master’s in urban design, Oxford Brookes University; professor of architectural design theory, Bern University of Applied Sciences (2008–2026); former research associate, ETH Zurich; RIBA From: Lagos, Nigeria Based: Zurich, Switzerland Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture, Lighting, Architecture Website: https://www.charlesjob.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charles.o.job/ SKETCH armchair (prototype, 2020) [image: SKETCH4_hu_7ef0a27e98bd1b1.jpg] Flip Desk for Vij5, 2022 [image: Vij5-Flip-Desk-by-Charles-O-Job-image-by-Vij5-during-OBJECT-Rotterdam-2022-IMG_2395.jpg] pablo shelving unit for Tossa [image: image.jpg] Flex Ply Pavilion, Design Preis Schweiz nominee, 2013 [image: 2013_FlexPlyPavilion_.jpg]

Isay Weinfeld Credentials: School of Architecture, Mackenzie University (São Paulo) From: São Paulo, Brazil Based: São Paulo, Brazil Discipline: Architecture, Furniture Isay Weinfeld: https://www.isayweinfeld.com/ Sideboard (2006) [image: Aparador_02RF.jpg] Lounge Chair (2006) [image: Poltrona_09-RF.jpg]

Simo Heikkilä Credentials: Interior architect, SIO (Finnish Association of interior architects); Diploma in Interior Architecture, Ateneum School of Applied Arts (1967); former professor of furniture design at the University of Art and Design in Helsinki From: Jyväskylä, Finland Based: Korpilahti, Finland Discipline: Furniture, Architecture Website: https://www.periferiadesign.fi/simo-heikkila/ Periferia Design: https://www.periferiadesign.fi/ May, chair for Nikari, 2013 [image: 1_-may--chair-for-nikari--2013.2400x0.jpg] Adam, chair together with Yrjö Wiherheimo, 1997 [image: 4__adam-_chair_together_with_y_wiherheimo__1997-_still_in_production_by_materia.0x1600.jpg]

Megathread covering Central American object makers covering architecture, industrial design, and product design. Central America includes: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Mexico Format should follow Name Credentials: From: Based: Discipline: Website: Instagram: X: Other Links: At least 1 image

Paolo Rizzatto Credentials: Laurea in Architecture, Politecnico di Milano (1965) From: Milan, Italy Based: Milan, Italy Discipline: Lighting, Industrial Design Website: https://paolorizzatto.it Luceplan: https://www.luceplan.com Titania [image: Lampe_Titania.jpg] Lola [image: Paolo_rizzato_e_alberto_meda%2C_lampadario_e_applique_lola%2C_1987.JPG]

Germane Barnes is an American architect and director of Studio Barnes by way of the West Side of Chicago, IL and based in Miami, FL. Studio Barnes has been featured in international venues and publications most notably, The Art Institute of Chicago, Venice Biennale, The Museum of Modern Art NY, SF MoMA, MAS Context, The Graham Foundation, The New York Times, DesignMIAMI/ Art Basel, Metropolis Magazine, Domus, LACMA, Denver Art Museum and The National Museum of African American History where he was identified as one of the future designers on the rise. Website: germanebarnes.com Instagram: @germane.barnes University profile: University of Miami Vimeo search: Germane Barnes lectures YouTube search: Germane Barnes videos Joy Riding in Columbus, IL USA [image: 1783720982730-9ab57cc6-6508-4711-a847-4a2e5616cb23-image.jpeg] Griot in Venice, Italy [image: 1783721491986-d7534328-6580-491e-9149-c96799cff5b7-image.jpeg] A Spectrum of Blackness in Chicago, IL USA [image: 1783721609070-d8900c60-cedc-4194-adcc-e78368b751d6-image.jpeg]

Protolabs Protolabs is a digital manufacturing service for custom prototypes and low-volume production parts. Formats: STEP, IGES, SolidWorks (.sldprt), STL (3D printing) Materials: Metals, plastics, elastomers, liquid silicone rubber Processes: CNC machining (milling, turning), injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, 3D printing (SLA, SLS, MJF, DMLS, PolyJet, HPS) Lead time: As fast as 1 day Website: https://www.protolabs.com/

Era Website: era.world Founders: Liz Durman, Alex Ollman, and Megan Gole AI gadget platform. Started with a AI enabled gadget dev kit for designers allowing them to add intelligence to everyday objects. Called it Primavera: https://primavera.era.world/ [image: original_1d1790e53c7a55293513ec73f495c13a.png?1783115428?bc=0]

Karim Rashid is an Egyptian-Canadian industrial designer, born in Cairo in 1960, raised in Canada, and based in New York since 1993. He is one of the most prolific designers of his generation, with over 4,000 designs in production, from the Garbo waste can for Umbra and the bobble water bottle to furniture, lighting, and hotel interiors. His work is in the permanent collections of MoMA, Centre Pompidou, and SFMOMA. Website: karimrashid.com Instagram: @karim_rashid_official X/Twitter: @karim_design Facebook: karimrashiddesign [image: 3000234665_e1ee05b7a5_b.jpg] [image: 3576000314_37decdaf03_b.jpg] [image: 8859077779_e3884e2b2c_b.jpg] [image: 960px-Sweet_Chill.jpg] [image: 960px-Prizeotel_Bern-City_designed_by_Karim_Rashid_2.jpg] [image: 5775337596_ac94ec9d69_b.jpg]