<![CDATA[American Object Makers]]>Megathread covering American object makers covering architecture, industrial design, and product design.

Format should follow

Name

Credentials:
From:
Based:
Discipline:

Website:
Instagram:
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Other Links:

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]]>https://forum.objects.foundation/topic/16/american-object-makersRSS for NodeSun, 12 Jul 2026 23:34:55 GMTFri, 10 Jul 2026 22:30:08 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to American Object Makers on Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:18:32 GMT]]>Sarah Jang

Credentials: Pratt Institute; Carnegie Mellon University
From: New York State
Based: Brooklyn, NY
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Website: https://sarahjang.me
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjang_studio/

Youri

Youri tableware system by Sarah Jang

Myre Chair

Myre Chair by Sarah Jang

Minhwa Chair

Minhwa Chair by Sarah Jang

]]>https://forum.objects.foundation/post/73https://forum.objects.foundation/post/73Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:18:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to American Object Makers on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:54:20 GMT]]>Tony Fadell

Credentials: BS Computer Engineering, University of Michigan (1991)
From: Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, United States
Based: San Francisco, California, United States, and Paris, France
Discipline: Industrial Design, Hardware

Build Collective: https://www.buildc.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tfadell/
X: https://twitter.com/tfadell

iPod

Apple iPod classic (6th generation), led by Tony Fadell's iPod division at Apple

Nest Learning Thermostat

Nest Learning Thermostat, co-founded and designed by Tony Fadell after leaving Apple

]]>https://forum.objects.foundation/post/33https://forum.objects.foundation/post/33Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:54:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to American Object Makers on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:02:48 GMT]]>Christopher Stringer

Credentials: BA (Hons) Industrial Design, North Staffordshire Polytechnic (1986); MDes, Royal College of Art, London (1988)
From: Stourbridge, England
Based: Los Angeles, California, United States
Discipline: Hardware, Industrial Design

Syng: https://syngspace.com/

Original iPhone

Original iPhone (2007), designed during Christopher Stringer's 22 years on Apple's industrial design team

Apple Watch

Apple Watch, another product from Christopher Stringer's Apple industrial design tenure

]]>https://forum.objects.foundation/post/32https://forum.objects.foundation/post/32Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:02:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to American Object Makers on Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:17:04 GMT]]>David Kelley

Credentials: BS Electrical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (1973); MS in Design, Stanford University (1977)
From: Barberton, Ohio, United States
Based: Palo Alto, California, United States
Discipline: Industrial Design

Website: https://profiles.stanford.edu/david-kelley

Apple Mouse (Hovey-Kelley Design, 1980)

First mass-producible Apple mouse, designed by David Kelley's Hovey-Kelley Design for the Apple Lisa

]]>https://forum.objects.foundation/post/31https://forum.objects.foundation/post/31Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:17:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to American Object Makers on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:53:41 GMT]]>Yves Béhar

Credentials: BS Industrial Design, Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA), 1991
From: Lausanne, Switzerland
Based: San Francisco, California, United States
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Fuseproject: https://fuseproject.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yvesbehar/

Herman Miller Sayl Chair

Sayl Chair by Yves Béhar for Herman Miller

Samsung Frame TV

The Frame TV by Yves Béhar for Samsung

Kind Humanoid

Metallic humanoid robot with blue cloud chest, designed by Yves Béhar and fuseproject for Kind Humanoid (acquired by 1X in 2025)

]]>https://forum.objects.foundation/post/30https://forum.objects.foundation/post/30Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:53:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to American Object Makers on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:39:19 GMT]]>From Germane Barnes Topic:

Credentials: University of Illinois at Urbana Champagign, Woodbury University, University of Miami
From: Chicago, IL, USA
Based: Miami, FL, USA
Discipline: Architecture, Furniture

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
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Griot in Venice, Italy
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A Spectrum of Blackness in Chicago, IL USA
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]]>https://forum.objects.foundation/post/29https://forum.objects.foundation/post/29Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:39:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to American Object Makers on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:05:47 GMT]]>Bradley L. Bowers

Credentials: Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
From: Atlanta, GA, USA
Based in: New Orleans, LA, United States
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradleylbowers/
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA): https://www.idsa.org/profile/bradley-bowers/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleybowers

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Vader Collection

Vader Collection

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