American Object Makers

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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

Solid-walnut bench suite designed for the Obama Presidential Center, with varied depths and integrated accessibility features

Sinmi Stool

Sinmi Stool in walnut, a casual perch inspired by informal ways of sitting

Africana Collection

Hand-carved Africana chair and rocker collection in stained basswood with optional leather seat pads

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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

SHY 01 in brushed brass at Bond Street

Aries I.I

Aries I.I single body pendant in satin nickel

Unfurl 6 Leaf

Unfurl 6 Leaf in medium antique brass with celadon glass

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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

Stratus chandelier, aluminum, brass, and acrylic with integrated LED lighting

Bounce

Bounce deconstructed lighting with folded aluminum shade and separate light source

Bower Birds

Bower Birds kinetic sculptural series, aluminum and acrylic

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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

Solar-powered Forest Edge House in Roscoe, New York's West Catskills

Cappellini | Pool

Pool low-table collection designed for Cappellini

Shore Car Club

Shore Car Club automotive members club in Ocean Township, New Jersey

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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

Skip Hop Moby Bath whale-shaped bath water spout cover

OXO Dustpan and Squeegee

OXO dustpan and squeegee household cleaning tools

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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

1932 Ford hot rod with custom Foose Design chassis and flathead engine, side profile

1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

1956 Bel Air restoration with LS3 engine and modern custom upgrades, front three-quarter view

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

C7 Stingray in Torch Red, three-quarter front view at Detroit reveal

Cadillac Escalade

2015 Escalade exterior in luxury black, quarter view at LA Auto Show

Chevrolet Camaro

2010 Camaro SS exterior in iconic stance, front angle view

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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

Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, earphones, and speaker systems designed by Ammunition

Square Stand and Square Reader

Square Stand and wireless Square Reader hardware designed by Ammunition

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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

Horizon House + Art Gallery in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, designed by Lazor/Office

Stack House

Stack House in Minneapolis, Minnesota, designed by Lazor/Office

Lazor FlatPak

Lazor FlatPak pilot house in Minneapolis, Minnesota, designed by Charlie Lazor

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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

Heartland Whole Health Institute, Bentonville, Arkansas; workplace shaped by Ozark forest

Thaden School Bike Barn

Thaden School Bike Barn, Bentonville, Arkansas; naturally ventilated timber athletic building

St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church

St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church, Springdale, Arkansas; luminous sanctuary and tower

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Andrew Kudless

Credentials: MA Emergent Technologies and Design, with distinction, Architectural Association; Master of Architecture, with honors, Tulane University
Based: Houston, Texas, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Architecture

Matsys: https://www.matsys.design
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matsysdesign/
University of Houston: https://www.uh.edu/architecture/graduate-studies/faculty/

Confluence Park

BHP Pavilion at Confluence Park in San Antonio, Texas, designed by Matsys and Lake Flato Architects

Swell Wave Shelf (Free-Standing)

Swell Wave Shelf, designed by Andrew Kudless for Louis Vuitton Objets Nomades

Whorl Lamps

Whorl Lamps, 3D-printed nylon wall lamps by Andrew Kudless and Anh Vu

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Hadiya Williams

Credentials: B.S., Bowie State University; B.F.A., Columbia College Chicago
From: Washington, D.C., USA
Based: Washington, D.C., USA
Discipline: Industrial Design

Website: https://www.hadiyawilliams.com
Studio/Company: https://www.studiobppco.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hadiyawilliams

Cupping Season

Cup 18, a food-safe speckled-clay mug made with slab technique, by Black Pepper Paperie Co.

Schumacher 16 oz Mug

16 oz mug by Hadiya Williams, a food-safe handmade drinkware piece sold by Schumacher Design Shop

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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

Vespers I Mask 03 with cellular subdivision

EDEN

EDEN Tower central levels

O°

O° PHA footwear prototype, melt-blown fabrication