American Object Makers

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Dan Formosa

Credentials: Bachelors in Industrial Design, Syracuse University; Masters in Ergonomics and Biomechanics, New York University; PhD, New York University; co-founder of Smart Design
From: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Based: Piermont, New York, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Automotive Design

Website: https://danformosa.com/
ThinkActHuman: https://thinkacthuman.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danformosa/
X: https://x.com/danformosa

Ford SmartGauge with Eco Drive

DialPak III

OXO Good Grips

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Brendan Ravenhill

Credentials: Sculpture, Oberlin College; master’s degree in Industrial Design, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
From: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Based: Los Angeles, California, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design

Website: https://ravenhillstudio.com/pages/brendan-ravenhill
Ravenhill Studio: https://ravenhillstudio.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendanravenhill/

Float Pendant

Peek Sconce

Grain Drum 14 Pendant

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Cas Holman

Credentials: Former Associate Professor of Industrial Design, Rhode Island School of Design
Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Discipline: Toy Design

Website: https://casholman.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casholman/

Rigamajig

Geemo

Imagination Playground

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Chuck Pelly

Credentials: Chief Creative Officer, Intersection-Inc.; IDSA Fellow since 1994
Based: San Diego, California, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture, Automotive Design

Website: https://www.chuckpelly.com/
Intersection-Inc.: https://www.intersection-inc.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuck-pelly-63164211

Scarab

Chaparral

Magna ‘Badlander’ Torrero 2

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Franz von Holzhausen

Credentials: ArtCenter College of Design, BS in Transportation Design (1992); Chief Designer, Tesla
From: Simsbury, Connecticut, USA
Based: Los Angeles, California, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Automotive Design

Website: https://www.artcenter.edu/about/get-to-know-artcenter/people/franz-von-holzhausen.html
X: https://x.com/woodhaus2

Tesla Model 3

Tesla Model X

2024 Tesla Cybertruck

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Ralph Gilles

Credentials: BFA in Industrial Design, College for Creative Studies; Chief Design Officer, Stellantis
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Based: Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Discipline: Automotive Design

Website: https://blog.stellantisnorthamerica.com/author/ralph-gilles/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ralphgilles/
X: https://x.com/RalphGilles

2005 Chrysler 300

SRT Viper

2006 Dodge Charger

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Ivy Ross

Credentials: Chief Design Officer for Consumer Devices at Google
From: Yonkers, New York, USA
Based: Manhattan Beach, California, USA
Discipline: Hardware, Industrial Design

Website: https://americanart.si.edu/artist/ivy-ross-4146
Google Design: https://design.google/

A Space for Being

Ello Creation System

Small Wonders

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Anna Karlin

Credentials: Visual Communication, Glasgow School of Art; Central Saint Martins School
From: London, England
Based: New York, New York, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Lighting

Anna Karlin: https://annakarlin.com/

Sketch Light - Large

Handkerchief Light

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Bowen Liu

Credentials: MFA, Furniture Design and Fine Woodworking, Rochester Institute of Technology
From: Beijing, China
Based: New York, New York, USA
Discipline: Furniture

Bowen Liu Studio: https://bowenliustudio.com/

Helle Glass Collection

A Painter’s Room

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Clay Brown

Credentials: BS, Industrial Design, University of Cincinnati
From: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Based: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Discipline: Furniture

Website: https://claybrown.online/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claybrown._/

White Oak

Cabinet

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Devin Wilde

Credentials: Studied Architecture, Stanford University
From: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Based: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Discipline: Furniture

Website: https://www.devinwilde.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinwilde/

Table No. II

Table No. I

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Hanneke Lourens

Credentials: The Krenov School of Fine Furniture, Mendocino College
From: South Africa
Based: Fort Bragg, California, USA
Discipline: Furniture

Website: https://www.hannekelourens.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hanneke.lourens/

Barred Collection

Corrugated Collection

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Jesse Groom

Credentials: Rhode Island School of Design graduate
Based: Hudson, New York, USA

Website: https://jessegroom.com/

Wishh Dresser

Family Dining

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Jolie Ngo

Credentials: BFA, Ceramics, Rhode Island School of Design; MFA, Ceramic Art, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University
From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Based: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Discipline: Furniture, Lighting

Website: https://ngojolie.net/

Memory Palace Vessels

Flat Pack Vessels

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Joyce Lin

Credentials: Brown/RISD Dual Degree, Furniture Design and Geology-Biology
From: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Based: Houston, Texas, USA
Discipline: Furniture

Website: https://joyce-lin.com/

Negative Chair

Exploded Chair

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Marquel Rashaad Williams

Credentials: Co-founder of an archival fashion and design store
Based: Los Angeles, California, USA

Website: https://marquelwilliams.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/marquelrw

Beam Floor Lamp

Beam Chaise Lounge

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Miles Lawton Gracey

Credentials: MFA, Furniture Design, Cranbrook Academy of Art; Woodworking Degree, The Krenov School of Fine Furniture; BFA, Sculpture, Otis College of Art and Design
From: California, USA
Based: Hudson, New York, USA
Discipline: Furniture

Website: https://www.miles-gracey.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plays.on.woods/

Loose Ends

Cabinet in D Minor

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Ryan Twardzik

Credentials: BFA, Industrial Design, University of Notre Dame
Based: Frackville, Pennsylvania, USA
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Unform Studio: https://www.unformstudio.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unformstudio/

un9 Pop-Up Lounge

un8 Spherae Stool

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