American Object Makers

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Phil Frank

Credentials: Industrial Design, San Jose State University; Nike, Inc.; former VP of Design, Saleen, Inc.
Based: California, United States
Discipline: Automotive Design, Industrial Design, Product Design

Website: https://phil-frank.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philfrankdesign/
CV Northwest interview (2012): https://soec.org/cv-northwest-phil-frank-interview/

Saleen S7

Nike ONE 2022 Launch Edition

Nike D-Line Watches

Steinway & Sons 160 Year Anniversary Tribute Piano

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Todd Bracher

Credentials: Pratt Institute, Industrial Design; Danmarks Designskole, Copenhagen, MFA Interior and Furniture Design (Fulbright); Creative Director, Humanscale
From: Long Island, New York
Based: Brooklyn, New York
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Website: https://toddbracher.com
Betterlab: https://betterlab.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddbracher/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddbracher/

Path

Distil

A drop d’Issey

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Jonathan Olivares

Credentials: Pratt Institute, industrial design; SVP of Design and Creative Director, Knoll
From: Boston, Massachusetts
Based: Los Angeles, California
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Website: https://www.jonathanolivares.com
Knoll: https://www.knoll.com/designer/Jonathan-Olivares
Skateboard (Phaidon): https://www.phaidon.com/en-us/products/skateboard

Olivares Aluminum Chair

Aluminum Bench

Skateboard Exhibition at Design Museum London

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Misha Kahn

Credentials: Rhode Island School of Design (BFA Furniture Design, 2011)
From: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Lighting

Website: https://www.mishakahn.com
Friedman Benda: https://www.friedmanbenda.com/artists/misha-kahn/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mishakahn/

Windswept Side Table B

Euphausiids Delight (Final Moments)

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Jay Sae Jung Oh

Credentials: MFA in 3D Design, Cranbrook Academy of Art; BFA and MFA in Sculpture, Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea
From: Seoul, South Korea
Based: Seattle, Washington, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Industrial Design

Website: https://www.saejungoh.com/
Boo Oh: https://www.boo-oh.com/
Salon 94 Design: https://salon94design.com/artists/jay-sae-jung-oh/

Salvage Series Club Chair Round

Salvage Series Lamp

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Jomo Tariku

Credentials: Industrial design degree, University of Kansas
Based: Springfield, Virginia, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Industrial Design

Website: https://jomotariku.com/pages/about-us
Jomo Furniture: https://www.jomofurniture.com/
Wexler Gallery: https://www.wexlergallery.com/artists-and-designers/jomo-tariku
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jomotariku/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jomo-tariku-designer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JomoFurniture

Meedo Chair, 2023

Nyala Chair, 2022

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Jason Miller

Credentials: Indiana University (1993), MFA New York Academy of Art (1995)
From: Darien, Connecticut, USA
Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Discipline: Lighting, Furniture

Website: https://jasonmiller.us
Roll & Hill: https://www.rollandhill.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonmillerstudio/

Modo Chandelier

Superordinate Antler Chandelier

Endless Modular LED System

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Stephen Burks

Credentials: Bachelor of Science in Design, Institute of Design (The New Bauhaus) at Illinois Institute of Technology; Master of Architecture, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, & Preservation
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture, Lighting

Stephen Burks Man Made: https://stephenburksmanmade.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenburksmanmade/
Loeb Fellowship: https://loebfellowship.gsd.harvard.edu/fellows-alumni/fellows-search/StephenBurks

Kida Lounge Chair

Shelter in Place Prototypes

Spirit Houses

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Wendy Maruyama

Credentials: Furniture maker, artist, educator; Professor Emeritus, San Diego State University; MFA, Furniture Design, Rochester Institute of Technology
From: La Junta, Colorado, USA
Based: San Diego, California, USA
Discipline: Furniture

Website: https://wendymaruyama.com/home.html
Studio/Company: Bread & Salt: https://www.breadandsaltsandiego.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendymaruyama/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendy.maruyama
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-maruyama-b37808a

The Tokonoma Series (Chicky)

Philip

DreamLand (headboard)

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Vivian Beer

Credentials: BFA, Maine College of Art & Design; MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Based: Pembroke, New Hampshire, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Lighting

Website: https://www.vivianbeer.com
Studio/Company: https://www.facebook.com/VivianBeerStudioWorks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivian_beer/

Throw Lamp

Squish Lamp

Candle Pillow

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Norman Teague

Credentials: MFA in Designed Objects, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2016); BA in Product Design, Columbia College Chicago (2012)
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Based: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Industrial Design

Website: https://www.3arts.org/artist/norman-teague/
Norman Teague Design Studios: https://www.normanteaguedesignstudios.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/normanteaguedesignstudios/

OPC Bench Suite

Sinmi Stool

Africana Collection

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Bec Brittain

Credentials: Parsons School of Design (product design); New York University (philosophy); Architectural Association School of Architecture, London (architecture)
From: Potomac, Maryland, USA
Based: Long Island City, New York, USA
Discipline: Lighting, Furniture

Website: https://www.becbrittain.com
Bec Brittain Studio: https://www.becbrittain.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bec_brittain/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/becbrittainstudio/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/becbrittain

SHY 01

Aries I.I

Unfurl 6 Leaf

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Karl Zahn

Credentials: RISD 2003, BFA Industrial Design
From: Vermont, USA
Based: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Discipline: Lighting, Furniture

Website: https://www.karlzahn.com
The Future Perfect: https://www.thefutureperfect.com/made-by/designer/karl-zahn/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karlzahn/

Stratus

Bounce

Bower Birds

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Marc Thorpe

Credentials: Architect; bachelor’s degree in industrial design from the University of Maryland; master’s degree in architecture with honors from Parsons School of Design, New York
Based: New York, New York, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture, Lighting, Architecture

Marc Thorpe Design + Architecture: https://www.marcthorpedesign.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcthorpedesign/
X: https://x.com/MThorpeDesign
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcthorpe/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarcThorpeArchitect

Forest Edge House

Cappellini | Pool

Shore Car Club

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Scott Henderson

Credentials: Industrial designer; inventor
Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture, Lighting

Scott Henderson Inc.: https://scotthendersoninc.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_henderson_inc/
X: https://twitter.com/SHenderson_ID

Skip Hop Moby Bath

OXO Dustpan and Squeegee

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Chip Foose

Credentials: Art Center College of Design
From: Huntington Beach, California, USA
Based: Huntington Beach, California, USA
Discipline: Automotive Design

Website: https://www.chipfoose.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chipfooseofficial/
X: https://twitter.com/chipfoose
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chipfoose/

1932 Ford 5-Window

1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

Hemisfear

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Ed Welburn

Credentials: Howard University School of Fine Arts; VP Global Design, General Motors (2003-2016)
From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Based: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Discipline: Automotive Design

Website: https://edwelburndesign.com

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

Cadillac Escalade

Chevrolet Camaro

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Robert Brunner

Credentials: Founding Partner, Ammunition; former Director of Industrial Design, Apple; co-founder, Lunar Design
Based: San Francisco, California, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design

Ammunition Group: https://www.ammunitiongroup.com
X: https://twitter.com/rdbrunner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertbrunner

Beats by Dr. Dre

Square Stand and Square Reader

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Charlie Lazor

Credentials: B.A., Williams College (1987); M.Arch., Yale School of Architecture (1993)
Based: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Discipline: Architecture, Furniture

Lazor/Office: https://www.lazoroffice.com
Blu Dot: https://www.bludot.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lazor.office
Blu Dot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bludot
Blu Dot Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bludot

Horizon House + Art Gallery

Stack House

Lazor FlatPak

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Marlon Blackwell

Credentials: FAIA; Auburn University, Bachelor of Architecture and Science in Environmental Design (1980); Syracuse University [Florence, Italy], Master of Architecture (1991); 2020 AIA Gold Medal; E. Fay Jones Distinguished Professor, Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design, University of Arkansas (through 2025); Louis I. Kahn Visiting Professor of Architectural Design, Yale University (fall 2025)
From: Munich, Germany
Based: Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Discipline: Architecture, Furniture

Website: https://www.marlonblackwell.com/people/marlon-blackwell
Marlon Blackwell Architects: https://marlonblackwell.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marlonblackwellarchitects/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarlonBlackwellArchitects

Heartland Whole Health Institute

Thaden School Bike Barn

St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church